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UC San Diego Medical Students Support Tattoo Removal for Adults Impacted by the Justice System

March 27, 2025

A study by UC San Diego School of Medicine described a novel medical student service-learning initiative that provides free laser tattoo removal services for justice-impacted adults reintegrating into the community.

Three UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.

Eric Van Young: In Memoriam

March 25, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History Eric Van Young on Dec. 20, 2024. He was 78. Van Young was an internationally celebrated scholar of colonial and 19th-century Latin American history, with an emphasis on Mexican history and culture.

These Electronics-free Robots Can Walk Right Off the 3D-Printer

March 25, 2025

This robot can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. Researchers from the University of California San Diego and BASF, describe how they developed the robot in an advance

Alum Spotlight: Meet Chris Lehmer, Pharm.D., M.B.A., ‘17

March 25, 2025

Alum Chris Lehmer, Pharm.D., M.B.A., ’17, executive director of specialty pharmacy at City of Hope®, one of the nation’s largest cancer research and treatment organizations, shares more about his current role, what drew him to pharmacy and more.

A Less Toxic Way to Manufacture Daily Goods

March 21, 2025

UC San Diego chemistry's Mike Burkart has found a bio-based method to manufacture polyurethanes used in everyday goods. This new method is a less toxic, environmentally friendly alternative to current production methods.

New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access

March 20, 2025

A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including UC San Diego has formed to provide coordinated support for American climate scientists.

Xylazine Detected in U.S.-Mexico Border Drug Supply, Study Finds

March 20, 2025

Researchers at UC San Diego have confirmed the presence of xylazine in the illicit drug supply at the U.S.-Mexico border. While xylazine remains less common in the Western U.S., border cities serve as key trafficking hubs and may have higher rates of emerging substances.

How a Y Chromosome Gene May Shape the Course of Heart Valve Disease

March 20, 2025

UC San Diego bioengineers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease—aortic valve stenosis—progresses differently in males and females. The research paves the way for treatments that can be tailored to a patient's biological sex.

Library of Congress Selects Zeinabu Davis’ “Compensation” for National Film Registry

March 20, 2025

UC San Diego Communication professor Zeinabu Davis' feature film debut "Compensation" joins Library of Congress National Film Registry. This distinction is extremely selective, with only 25 films being added each year.
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