Beyond the Song Generator: How UC San Diego Students Are Rethinking AI and Music
June 10, 2026
Three graduating researchers are building AI tools designed to collaborate with musicians, not replace them.
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UC San Diego Professor Daniel Kane Awarded Gödel Prize, Highest Theoretical Computer Science Honor
June 10, 2026
UC San Diego computer science and mathematics professor Daniel M. Kane has been awarded the 2026 Gödel Prize, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science.
What Powered the Earth’s Earliest Life?
June 10, 2026
Early biological systems that could generate guanosine‑triphosphate (GTP) from prebiotic chemicals would gain a crucial advantage toward self‑replication. Now researchers from the UC San Diego report a version of an RNA enzyme (ribozyme) that makes GTP synthesis more efficient than its predecessor.
UC San Diego’s Astronomy Department Celebrates Its First Graduating Class
June 10, 2026
UC San Diego’s astronomy department will graduate its first cohort of undergraduates this year. When it was launched in 2023, the department wanted to capitalize on the rich history of space research and teaching at the university while also rethinking the needs of modern-day students.
Record-Breaking Fundraiser Supports The Preuss School UC San Diego
June 9, 2026
The 2026 Preuss Promise raised an incredible $709,500, providing more young scholars at The Preuss School UC San Diego with access to first-class, high-quality educational opportunities, regardless of their background.
Outstanding engineering, computer science undergraduates honored with Awards of Excellence
June 9, 2026
Six students were selected from the more than 1,300 graduating undergraduates in the Jacobs School of Engineering class of 2026 to receive Awards of Excellence from their academic department at Ring Ceremony.
Homegrown Healers
June 9, 2026
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine celebrated its 55th Doctor of Medicine graduating class on May 31, 2026. As the new physicians crossed the stage, family and friends beamed with pride, reflecting on the years of dedication that led to this milestone moment.
Why Is Everyone ‘Regulating’ Their Nervous System?
June 9, 2026
Cold plunges. Breathing exercises. “Fight or flight.” A psychologist weighs in on why the language around managing our nervous systems has exploded online — and what people are really talking about when they use it to describe stress and anxiety.
Gene Therapy Approach Reduces Muscle Spasticity After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
June 9, 2026
New research suggests that a single administration of spinal segment-targeted gene therapy may provide a long-lasting strategy for reducing muscle spasticity caused by spinal cord injury and potentially other neurological conditions associated with abnormal muscle tone.
From Verizon to Apple, a Hidden Texting Flaw Has Finally Been Patched
June 9, 2026
A major security vulnerability that allows attackers to easily fake their identity in smartphone text conversations has been fixed in the United States thanks to a team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego.
