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4 Ways UC San Diego Research Is Changing the Future of Health

April 30, 2026

What if a cancer diagnosis didn’t come with weeks of waiting? Or a mosquito bite couldn’t spread disease? Our researchers are rethinking how health works — long before illness begins.

Water Molecules Found to Actively Drive Gene Transcription Process

April 30, 2026

Water molecules play an active, essential role in gene transcription, helping RNA polymerase II carry out the chemical steps needed to read DNA and build RNA.

Distinguished Scripps Alumna Finds Her Groove with Climate Movement Rooted in Joy

April 30, 2026

Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — a marine biologist, climate policy expert and New York Times bestselling author — returns to UC San Diego for a Climate Dance Party centered on community action and climate solutions.

Students Get an Intro to AI in First AI Major Class at UC San Diego

April 30, 2026

More than 100 undergraduate students enrolled in UC San Diego’s new artificial intelligence major took their first major-specific course, CSE 25: Intro to AI, over winter quarter. The class aims to introduce AI principles that the students will see repeatedly over the next four years.

Predicting Genetic Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Just Got More Accurate Thanks to UC San Diego Study

April 30, 2026

UC San Diego researchers have developed T1GRS, a machine‑learning model that accurately predicts genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more personalized treatment.

UC San Diego Debate Team Dominates with National and International Wins

April 29, 2026

For the first time, the UC San Diego Speech and Debate Team, backed by university support, traveled farther than before and returned with a string of major national and international wins.

“Ruthless Predator” of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study

April 28, 2026

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms.

$125 Million in Combined Giving Establishes the Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing

April 28, 2026

The University of California San Diego has established the Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing thanks to $125 million in support from alumnus Taner Halıcıoğlu ’96. The school positions UC San Diego at the forefront of data science, AI and advanced computing education and research.

Stick-on Gel Offers New Way to Treat and Monitor Plants

April 28, 2026

A stick-on gel for plants could offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests. It can be loaded with substances, such as medicines, and applied directly onto a plant to deliver those materials into its tissues. In tests, the gel was used to clear a plant's bacterial infection.

Take 10 With a Triton: Elizabeth Lin, Working Toward a ‘Zero-Waste’ Future

April 28, 2026

As a zero-waste manager at UC San Diego, Elizabeth Lin seeks to put in place sustainability programs and systems such as composting and recycling to divert as much waste as possible from landfills.
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