The San Diego City Council approved the transfer of property ownership for 1100 Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego from the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to UC San Diego, marking a key milestone in a collaboration that envisions a major cultural center in downtown San Diego.
UC San Diego geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an “e-Drive” that reverses insecticide resistance and then disappears from the insect population.
The career counselors in the UC San Diego School of Social Sciences are specialized professionals who are deeply attuned to the unique needs of students in their respective disciplines.
Fifty years ago in Seoul, South Korea, there was a vibrant queer hub located in the Euljiro neighborhood where theaters and bars served as popular sites for same-sex encounters. In 2020, Associate Professor of History Todd A. Henry returned to the area to search for remnants that would offer clues about the evolution of gay subculture from the 1950s until the 1980s, resulting in an award-winning documentary film.
Edward Wang and co-investigators Byron Fergerson and Rodney Gabriel receive NIH Trailblazer award for using technology to transform healthcare; their smartphone app prototype gauges grip strength to help avoid surgery complications.
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The ARCS Foundation San Diego chapter's $260,000 gift will support 26 UC San Diego graduate students in the STEM fields for the 2024-25 academic year.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a variety of free events for UC San Diego’s 18th anniversary Native American Heritage Month celebration.
UC San Diego welcomed author, university professor and cultural critic Roxane Gay to Epstein Family Amphitheater on Nov. 4, 2024, for an engaging conversation on identity, belonging and resilience.
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