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How a Breast Milk Sugar Supports Infant Gut Development and Prevents Jaundice

November 3, 2026

UC San Diego study finds that 3’SL, a sugar in breast milk, supports newborn intestinal maturation and bilirubin clearance, linking milk composition to jaundice risk and long-term gut resilience.

UC San Diego Launches AI-Driven Chip Design Research Initiative Supported By Qualcomm Technologies

November 2, 2026

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is building on decades of collaboration with the UCSan Diego by providing a $500,000 gift to its Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing. The gift will advance research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and microelectronics.

New $15M Department of Energy Genesis Award Will Use AI to Decode the Shape of RNA

November 2, 2026

A new $15 million award from the Department of Energy will support UC San Diego biochemistry professor Navtej Toor in his effort to expand the library of known RNA structures and use it to train AI models that predict the 3D shape of RNA from its sequence alone.

RNA-Protein Interactions Reveal New Coronavirus Drug Targets

November 2, 2026

UC San Diego study identifies new potential treatment targets for COVID-19 and other diseases caused by coronaviruses.

Spotlighting 75 Years of Scientific Diving at Scripps

October 30, 2026

To mark 75 years of leadership in scientific diving, Scripps Institution of Oceanography hosted the annual American Academy of Underwater Sciences Diving for Science Symposium from Oct. 5-10, 2026. Held on the Scripps campus, the program covered the past, present and future of sci-diving.

Crossing Continents and Institutions to Explore China’s Past

October 30, 2026

What happens when a researcher crosses continents to explore a new collection? For Yutong Li, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, four weeks at UC San Diego Library brought unexpected archival discoveries, fresh perspectives on her research, and new questions about China's history.

Donation from Sanjay and Charlene Srivastava Advances AI Innovation in Education

October 29, 2026

A new gift of $1 million from Sanjay and Charlene Srivastava to UC San Diego will support research on emerging artificial intelligence technologies to create more effective, accessible and personalized educational experiences.

UC San Diego Researchers Are Changing What It Means to Age Well

October 29, 2026

As the senior population increases, so too must the programs, services and interventions needed to support them to ensure they not only live longer, but also enjoy healthy, vibrant lives as they do.

What Does a Pain Score Mean to Doctors and Patients?

October 29, 2026

Tannistha Sarkar, a PhD candidate in sociology at UC San Diego, studies what pain scores really communicate. Her research explores how patients interpret and describe pain, how doctors understand those accounts, and why the same number can mean very different things to different people.

‘Carrie’ at 50: The Villain We Root For

October 29, 2026

This October marks 50 years since the film “Carrie” debuted, based on the first novel by fiction author Stephen King. UC San Diego film and media studies scholar Silpa Mukherjee explores how director Brian De Palma drew on classic horror traditions to blur the line between victim and villain.
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