March 25, 2025
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.
March 25, 2025
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
March 25, 2025
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.
March 21, 2025
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.
March 20, 2025
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.
March 20, 2025
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.
March 20, 2025
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.
March 20, 2025
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.
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025 —
During the most recent Equity in Mental Health series workshop, UC San Diego staff and faculty were challenged to reimagine how they foster safety, trust and empowerment in student interactions—and with each other.
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025 —
Shaya Fainman, a distinguished professor at UC San Diego, has spent over 40 years advancing photonics research. From nanolasers to quantum cryptography, his work is shaping the future of computing, secure communications and high-speed data transmission.
