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From Code to Care: How UC San Diego Is Leading the Way in AI for Health Care
Campus NewsAt the U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow conference, leaders from UC San Diego and from across the health care industry gathered in Washington, D.C., to explore a defining question: How can artificial intelligence improve health care while keeping patients at the center?
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With ARPA-H Award, UC San Diego Engineers will Develop a Soft, Autonomous Robot for Stroke Care
Technology & EngineeringA research team led by engineers at UC San Diego was awarded up to $26.1M from ARPA-H to develop a soft, flexible robot that can safely and autonomously navigate through the tiny blood vessels of the brain and remove clots, expanding access to a life-saving stroke treatment.
Could Spider-Man’s Web Ever Work in the Real World?
Technology & EngineeringSpider silk is one of nature’s strongest and most remarkable materials. Inspired by the latest Spider-Man film, a materials scientist in the Jacobs School of Engineering explains why researchers are still trying to unlock its secrets.
Are the European Wildfires a Sign of a Climate Tipping Point?
Politics & SocietyWildfires are burning across parts of Europe, including regions many people may not associate with severe fire risk. So what do these fires reveal? Judson Boomhower, associate professor of economics discusses how wildfire risk is no longer confined to the places people are used seeing it.
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Webb telescope finds signs of ancient disaster for Neptune’s moons
Reuters, August 3
UC San Diego grad selected for NASA space mission
Fox 5, July 31
UC accepts record number of Californians, but some select campuses out of reach for most
Los Angeles Times, July 29
Opinion: College degrees no longer last a lifetime. UC schools can help graduates keep up
Los Angeles Times, July 28
His father suffered from gout in silence. Now a San Diego scientist is bringing the cure home
The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 28
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UC San Diego Alumni Board of Directors Welcomes Eight New Members
Campus NewsUC San Diego has welcomed eight new alumni to its Alumni Board of Directors. The incoming members bring a wide range of experience, spanning Hollywood production and business to public policy and medicine.
Stories That Strengthen Communities: Indigi-Con 2026
VOICESPartnerships between the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego and local Native communities have helped create new pathways for cultural expression, public health education and community leadership.
Curebound Cancer Challenge Returns to Campus Aug. 1
Events & HappeningsThe Curebound Cancer Challenge will return to UC San Diego on Aug. 1, raising critical funds for cancer research in San Diego.
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“This merger will impact anyone who goes to movies, uses a streaming service, watches sports or cartoons, or reads the news.”
From The Article:
The Paramount Problem With Hollywood’s Next Big Merger
“A lot of the practices tied to nervous system ‘regulation’ — cold plunges, breathing exercises, vagus nerve stimulation — are really about helping people tolerate distress in the moment. ”
From The Article:
Why Is Everyone ‘Regulating’ Their Nervous System?
““I think the big question on people’s minds, coming out of COVID, is whether this is the start of another worldwide infectious disease problem that could spread broadly and cause a high number of deaths.” ”
From The Article:
Could Hantavirus Spread Like COVID-19?
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