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New Study Uses Simulations to Reveal Bioluminescent Light Intensity in Breaking Waves

Science & Environment

A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography demonstrates, for the first time, how scientists can use computer simulations to quantify the light emitted by dinoflagellates when they flash in breaking waves, creating stunning displays of bioluminescence.

Bioluminescent waves off Scripps Pier in September 2023.

New Model Brings Insight to Cell Organelle’s Structure and Function

Science & Environment

A team of researchers, including two from UC San Diego,  have developed a physical model that shows that the structure and dynamics of the ER arise from a balance of tension-driven shrinking and the active pulling of new tubules.

New Model Brings Insight to Cell Organelle’s Structure and Function

How Sustainable Are Typical Electric Vehicle Batteries?

Politics & Society

UC San Diego experts weigh in on each stage of a typical EV battery’s life cycle and share their thoughts on what the future might hold.

Earth sits on a pedestal with an EV charger plugged into it; the background is a desert rimmed by mountains during a sunrise.

Digestive Enzyme Escaping from the Gut and into Many Organs May Cause Aging in Rats

Technology & Engineering

The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and brain.

Digestive Enzyme Escaping from the Gut and into Many Organs May Cause Aging in Rats
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National Medal of Arts Awarded to UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems

Awards & Accolades

Carrie Mae Weems, a celebrated American artist and University of California San Diego visual arts alumna, was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Oct. 21. Artist Mark Bradford, whose work is included in the university’s public art collection, the Stuart Collection, was also recognized.

Computer Science Undergrad Jonathan Ty Awarded Alan Turing Memorial Scholarships for Support of LGBTQIA+ Community

Awards & Accolades

Jonathan Ty, a sophomore majoring in computer science, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship and the Alan Turing Memorial Teradata Scholarship from the University of California San Diego’s Center for Networked Systems (CNS). Each year CNS recognizes a student whose studies relate to networked systems and who is an active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Free Speech, Student Protest and the First Amendment

Politics & Society

Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, shares her insight.

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