The Next Breakthrough Doesn’t Have a Name Yet
June 22, 2026
Future in Review brings together scientists, entrepreneurs and policymakers at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute to wrestle with what comes after AI.
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Q&A: Theatre and Dance Alumna Ngozi Anyanwu on the Making of ‘The Monsters’
June 18, 2026
The West Coast premiere of “The Monsters” marks a homecoming for Ngozi Anyanwu, a UC San Diego Theatre and Dance Acting MFA alumna. Anyanwu not only wrote the acclaimed two-hander but also co-stars in the production, running at La Jolla Playhouse through June 28.
The Paramount Problem With Hollywood’s Next Big Merger
June 18, 2026
Should one family control such a vast share of media production and distribution? For UC San Diego associate professor of communication Shawna Kidman, the answer is clear: its consequences could reach far beyond Hollywood — affecting independent movies, news outlets, sports and many jobs.
10 Summer Beach Reads With a Social Justice Twist
June 18, 2026
Summer is here and whether you’re in San Diego in person or in spirit — hello ocean! — it’s time to come up with some fun books to read during your down time. What’s your guilty pleasure? Are you looking for Romance? Reflection? Queer joy? Or maybe even horror? We’ve got you covered.
$5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego
June 17, 2026
UC San Diego School of Medicine has received $5 million from Joseph and Honmai Goodman to advance innovation, education and leadership at the intersection of surgery and emerging technologies.
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Receives Prestigious $25 Million Grant
June 17, 2026
The grant provides continuing support for the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s cutting‑edge research and increases access to innovative cancer therapies across the San Diego region.
UC San Diego Study Tracks Shifting US Smoking Norms Over 30 Years
June 17, 2026
Using data from 1.5 million respondents in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, researchers created a “Willingness to Restrict Smoking” (WTRS) scale that captures how strongly people believe smoking should be restricted in public settings.
The Class of 2026 Embraces a Future of Discovery
June 16, 2026
As graduates streamed onto RIMAC Field, cheers echoed across the crowd, cameras flashed and proud families settled into their seats. For members of the Class of 2026, the moment marked the culmination of years spent pursuing answers — and the beginning of new questions still to come.
UC San Diego Researchers Receive Major Grants as Part of $50M Effort to Advance Women’s Brain Health
June 16, 2026
New grants to UC San Diego researchers will help them explain why women are more likely to get Alzheimer's disease and develop new risk-prediction tools for clinicians.
How Mountains Are Really Made
June 16, 2026
Scientists have discovered that the southern Andes Mountains don’t rise slowly and steadily as previously thought. Instead, the range builds itself in short, powerful “pulses” every few million years.
