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Neurobiologists Improve Symptoms of Huntington’s Disease with Targeted Brain Stimulation in Mice

Many details behind Huntington’s disease, a devastating brain disorder, have not been clearly understood. Researchers have now identified neurons involved in the disease’s progression. They used a light-based technique to activate these neurons and improve the debilitating deficits of the condition.

Spent EV Batteries Get Second Life as Higher-Performance Battery Material

Engineers have developed a method to upcycle material from spent batteries into higher-performing parts. Their eco-friendly method transforms the cathode from LFP batteries — which are used in EVs and energy grids — into one that stores more energy. It worked on various types of LFP batteries.

From the Baseline to the Kitchen

The sport of pickleball has surged in popularity, rising to become the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Former Triton tennis standouts Naomi Nguyen '25 and Daniel Traxler '24 have put down their tennis racquets to play pickleball professionally on the Carvana PPA Tour.

Margaret Roberts Named Director of UC San Diego’s 21st Century China Center

An internationally recognized scholar whose work focuses on digital politics, information, China and U.S.-China relations has been appointed director of the 21st Century China Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Four UC San Diego Music Faculty and Alumni Receive American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards

Two faculty members and two alumni from UC San Diego's Department of Music have received fellowships and awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a prestigious honor society that recognizes exceptional achievement among contemporary composers, writers, visual artists and architects.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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