Blueprints for Designing T Cells that Kill
February 4, 2026
By mapping the varied states of our body's immune cells, UC San Diego researchers are working to empower the next generation of cancer immunotherapies.
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A First for Birch Aquarium: Little Blue Penguin Chick Reared by Its Parents
February 3, 2026
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating another milestone in their Little Blue Penguin breeding program. For the first time, a penguin chick has been raised and reared by its penguin parents on habitat in Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins.
The Game-Day Playlist Powering Triton Women in Sports
February 3, 2026
What does game day sound like? In honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Triton scholar-athletes share the hype songs that help them lock in before competition.
Giving Voice to the Human Experience of Organ Transplantation
February 3, 2026
The REIMAGINE podcast invites listeners into a space of inquiry and curiosity through conversations about compassion and the contemplative traditions with clinicians, donor families, living donors, researchers, policy leaders and scholars.
Can Dogs Talk? NOVA Spotlights UC San Diego Research
February 2, 2026
Research led by UC San Diego cognitive scientist Federico Rossano is featured in an episode of NOVA, the long-running PBS science series known for bringing rigorous scientific research to a national audience.
Is Artificial General Intelligence Here?
February 2, 2026
Will artificial intelligence ever be able to reason, learn and solve problems at levels comparable to humans? Four experts at the University of California San Diego believe the answer is yes – and that such artificial general intelligence has already arrived.
Sonia Ancoli-Israel Selected as the 2026 Scientist of the Year by ARCS San Diego
February 2, 2026
Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has been named the 2026 Scientist of the Year by the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation San Diego Chapter.
Before Crisis Strikes — Smartwatch Tracks Triggers For Opioid Misuse
January 30, 2026
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2023, the nation recorded roughly 105,000 drug overdose deaths overall, with nearly 80,000 deaths involving opioids.
Distinguished UC San Diego Climate Scientist Awarded Crafoord Prize
January 29, 2026
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a renowned climate scientist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Crafoord Prize — one of the world’s most prestigious science awards.
Plastic Pollution Promotes Hazardous Water Conditions, New Study Finds
January 29, 2026
A new UC San Diego study reveals that fossil fuel-based plastic pollution may be promoting toxic water conditions by removing animals that keep water at safe levels. Biologically based plastics had a much smaller impact.
