From screening children for vision problems and adults for cardiovascular disease to groundbreaking research on the effects of cannabis on driving performance, UC San Diego’s mobile health units promote well-being across the region.
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a renowned climate scientist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Crafoord Prize — one of the world’s most prestigious science awards.
UC San Diego researchers find older women with both depression and anxiety face a 78% higher risk of long COVID, despite similar infection rates. People experiencing mental health illnesses are vulnerable to other diseases and may have trouble following public health guidelines.
Ramez N. Eskander, MD ’06, has been named the inaugural holder of the Julie St. John Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Oncology at UC San Diego, which was established by grateful patient, Julie St. John.
The first good manufacturing practices facility located on a university campus in the United States opened this fall at the University of California San Diego. The space is dedicated to building devices that can be implanted in the human body – especially for neurological applications.
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Men buy around one to two pairs of shoes a year. Women purchase around 13 pairs annually. This was the data point that inspired Stuart Weitzman to create a business centered around women's footwear. Weitzman recently share his story with students at the Rady School of Management.
As we welcome the New Year, many of us set goals to work smarter, not harder. UC San Diego’s Operational Strategic Initiatives (OSI) offers tips and provides services designed to streamline processes and save time.
A California Natural Resources Agency Youth Community Access grant enables UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Division of Extended Studies to expand a Conservation Leadership program for underserved highschoolers.
“Many of these students have never been in the water, seen marine ecosystems up close or learned from people working at the forefront of ocean science. That changes when they participate in this program.”
“We recognized that generative AI was transforming the technology landscape and appreciated the support to bring it to UC San Diego.”
“Come, bring a friend, watch us compete, and I think you'll be hooked. Bring yourself and your best energy, and we will work really hard to put on a great show.”
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