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Scientists Identify Houston Power Plant as Dominant Source of Cloud-Forming Aerosols

June 29, 2026

UC San Diego scientists and colleagues pinpointed an individual coal-fired power plant in Houston, Texas, as the main source of particles most likely to encourage formation of clouds around the metropolitan area. Particles that size are also most likely to cause respiratory illness.

Pivot Grants Sustain UC San Diego Research After Federal Funding Cuts

June 29, 2026

After the abrupt dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in early 2025, researchers at the School of Medicine’s Center on Gender Equity and Health were left scrambling to fulfill their ethical obligations to participants.

Marine Microbiologist Farooq Azam Receives Kyoto Prize

June 26, 2026

UC San Diego marine microbiologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Farooq Azam has been selected as the 2026 Kyoto Prize laureate in Basic Sciences.

Screen Reveals New Proteins That Control RNA Processing

June 26, 2026

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies proteins controlling a fundamental step in gene expression known as alternative polyadenylation (APA). APA determines where an RNA molecule is cut and finished before it is translated into protein.

California’s Unidentified Coastal Species Get a DNA Library of Their Own

June 25, 2026

Marine scientists have launched the first large-scale effort to genetically catalog coastal biodiversity in California. Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography are co-leading the project's San Diego field campaign, which runs through July 4, 2026.

​​​​​​​Looking for Work? Don’t Worry About Seeming Too Eager

June 25, 2026

New research combining experiments with data from 11.6 million marketplace interactions suggests employers view fast replies as a positive signal — one that increases hiring likelihood.

What’s Bringing Us Joy This Pride Month

June 25, 2026

From sci-fi and graphic novels to podcasts, pop stars and TV shows, members of the campus LGBTQ+ community share what's bringing them joy, inspiration and connection this Pride Month.

Impact Beyond the Numbers: New Report Examines the Life Sciences in California

June 25, 2026

A newly released 2026 California Life Sciences Economic Impact Report, unveiled at the BIO 2026 International Convention in San Diego on June 22-23, finds that California's life sciences sector supported over 400,000 jobs and generated nearly $394 billion in economic activity statewide in 2025.

Investigational Drug Could Control Cholesterol

June 24, 2026

New research from UC San Diego suggests that an existing drug, previously shelved in other contexts, could help control cholesterol.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive ARPA-H Award to Make Birth Safer

June 23, 2026

Researchers in obstetrics and engineering at UC San Diego were awarded up to $10.4 million from ARPA-H to enable more accurate identification of fetuses who are at risk of low oxygen during labor and delivery, as part of a larger effort to make birth safer in the U.S.
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