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The Sounds of Coming Home

October 15, 2026

Rainy coffee shifts and music reverberating through residence hall walls come alive in alumni memories. Together, the selections form “The Sound of Coming Home,” a crowdsourced playlist that carries decades of Triton memories into Homecoming 2026.

UC San Diego Part of Department of Energy-funded, AI-driven Geothermal Energy Project

October 15, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project that brings together engineers from across the University of California, including UC San Diego, to use AI to discover and tap geothermal energy resources safely and economically.

Inaugural Physician Assistant Class Celebrates Commencement

October 14, 2026

As the first cohort of the Atkinson Physician Assistant Education Program, the graduates helped establish not only a new program, but also a learning environment built around collaboration across health professions.

UC San Diego Awarded $2.35 Million from Google to Advance AI-Driven Climate Modeling

October 14, 2026

A team led by Halıcıoğlu School and Scripps Oceanography researcher Duncan Watson-Parris will use artificial intelligence to improve climate models and help guide new ocean observations

Are You Prepared for an Earthquake?

October 14, 2026

California is home to hundreds of active fault lines. Research at UC San Diego can help build safer and more resilient infrastructure, but it’s also important for everyone to actually prepare for earthquakes.

Neurobiologists Trigger Learned Movements by Activating Just 20 Brain Cells

October 14, 2026

Scientists have identified and activated a small group of neurons responsible for the initiation of learned movements. The study used cutting-edge techniques to not only “read” brain activity down to the level of individual cells, but “write” patterns that allowed researchers to control movement.

Jamming the Flow to Enable Memory in Quantum Materials

October 13, 2026

UC San Diego researchers have developed a new approach to coherent X-ray diffraction, allowing them to observe dynamics within a neuristor made of vanadium dioxide while electricity was applied. They discovered a strategy to make the material learn and forget.

Scientists Reveal How Pancreatic Cancer Evolves to Evade Treatment

October 13, 2026

In landmark single-cell study of pancreatic tumors, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center researchers reveal how tumor evolution shapes disease, which could yield new, more effective treatments for one of the deadliest cancers.

A New Place to Gather

October 13, 2026

In honor of the enduring connection of the Kumeyaay people to the land on which UC San Diego stands and with support from Sandra Timmons ’81 and Richard L. Sandstrom ’72, PhD ’79, a new space in Triton Center has been named Enyawaap Nekaakap Mat Aayum, meaning “We gather together in a circle."

‘It’s Like Writing a Book’: Chief Campus Curator Jess Berlanga Taylor on Bringing Vision to Life

October 13, 2026

As executive director and chief campus curator, Jess Berlanga Taylor brings new artistic voices and perspectives to UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection, the university’s collection of permanent, site-specific public art.
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