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Sensitive Yet Tough Photonic Devices Are Now a Reality

Engineers have achieved a long-sought milestone in photonics: creating tiny optical devices that are both highly sensitive and durable. This work could lead to a new generation of photonic devices that are not only precise and powerful but also much easier and cheaper to produce at scale.

Curebound Cancer Challenge Comes to UC San Diego to Power Lifesaving Cancer Research

On August 2, UC San Diego will host the Curebound Cancer Challenge, with cancer patients, survivors, doctors, researchers, families and friends all coming together to ride – or run, walk, spin or cheer from the sidelines - to raise critical funds for cancer research.

From Breakthrough Discovery to Lifesaving Treatment: UC San Diego’s Impact on Stroke Care

University of California San Diego, with the support of the National Institutes of Health, was instrumental in discovering and testing a paradigm-shifting stroke medication.

The Soundtrack to Our Stories: A UC San Diego Pride Playlist

Throughout the month of June, we asked the UC San Diego community to submit their go-to anthems for Pride—songs that reflect identity, resilience, love and self-expression—and to share why those songs matter. The result? A playlist full of glitter, guts and vulnerability.

CBD Might Help Children with Autism, but More Research Needed

CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, may be a valuable strategy to help children with autism, says new research from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UC San Diego.

Making It Real

During week ten of spring quarter, the UC San Diego Design Lab’s Junior Designers presented their year-end projects—each shaped by interdisciplinary collaboration and grounded in real-world impact. These student teams spent winter quarter immersed in the “discover” and “define” phases of the double

Center for OB/GYN Research Innovation is Leading the Way to Improve Women’s Health

Women’s health care is not only vital for the health of individual women but also the health of families and communities in general. Experts from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine recently hosted an inaugural Women’s Health Symposium.