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Delicious Destinations Opening on Campus

Over the past decade, the dining scene at UC San Diego has exploded, with a variety of new restaurants opening each year. That trend continues as several new restaurants debut this fall and in the months to come.

Undergraduate Engineers Receive Summer Research Scholarships Thanks to Support from General Atomics

Eleven undergraduate engineering students at UC San Diego received scholarships to conduct research in labs on campus this summer as part of the IDEA Engineering Research Scholarship program at the Jacobs School of Engineering.

$5 Million Gift Advances New Possibilities for Spinal Cord Recovery

UC San Diego has received $5 million to support innovative research and treatment for debilitating spinal cord and neurological injuries, launching the Spinal Therapeutics, Engineering, Limb and Life Advancement (STELLA) Initiative.

How Close Are We to Artificial Superintelligence?

Could artificial superintelligence be closer than we think? UC San Diego philosopher Eddy Keming Chen discusses recent advances in AI, the prospect of machines surpassing human intelligence and how society can thoughtfully navigate increasingly capable AI systems.

One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder

A new UC San Diego study finds that an estimated 8.9% of adults age 65 and older used cannabis in the past year, and more than one in 10 of those who used cannabis met criteria for cannabis use disorder.

Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR

The Revive & Survive San Diego initiative reached its goal of training 1 million people in hands-only CPR, turning bystanders into lifesavers. Tim Winter’s collapse near Mission Beach and rescue by a bandmate shows why seconds matter — and how one CPR-trained person can change everything.

UC San Diego Establishes Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation

The Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation has been established at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). Liz Lyons will be the inaugural chair holder.

By Shaping and Shrinking Light, Engineers Alter a Material’s Magnetic Properties

A new approach that uses light to switch the magnetic states of a material could lead to faster, smaller and more energy-efficient data storage.

Is the Universe Twisted? A New Check on a Possible Twist in the Universe’s Oldest Light

Even a small error in the orientation of a telescope’s polarization detectors can produce a false reading of cosmic birefringence. Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a method to test the relative polarization-angle calibration of different detector sets providing a crucial calibration check.

Squawking About UC San Diego’s Bird Club

With such a large number of bird species found in San Diego comes an even larger community of “birders.” It’s no surprise that UC San Diego would have its very own flock.

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