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U.S. News & World Report Names UC San Diego’s Engineering and Pharmacy Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best

June 17, 2024

U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings in Engineering and in Pharmacy, spotlighting the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as among the top in the nation.

Embryonic Brain Overgrowth Dictates Autism Severity, New Research Suggests

June 17, 2024

Researchers at UC San Diego found an unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism and visible as early as the first trimester.

A New Approach to Neuroimaging Analysis

June 17, 2024

A new method for neuroimaging analysis is shown to work with small groups of participants, opening the door for many studies that don't have access to massive sets of brain images.

Joris Gieskes: 1934-2024

June 17, 2024

Joris Gieskes, a marine chemist affiliated with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego for nearly six decades, died May 19, 2024 at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 90.

Breakthrough UC San Diego Brain Recording Device Receives FDA Approval for a Clinical Trial

June 17, 2024

The Federal Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery, developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego.

Study Reveals Increasing Polarization in Climate Change Coverage Between Elite and Heartland News Sources

June 17, 2024

New research led by the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals a crucial disparity in how climate change is reported across different types of news outlets and locations.

Researchers to Develop Predictive Model for Opioid Addiction in High-Risk Patients

June 13, 2024

UC San Diego School of Medicine part of $50M initiative to use predictive AI to help fight opioid abuse.

Nanosized Blocks Spontaneously Assemble in Water To Create Tiny Floating Checkerboards

June 13, 2024

Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures through a technique called self-assembly.

Eight Student Speakers, One Class of 2024

June 13, 2024

UC San Diego’s all campus commencement is going to be different this year. Because we couldn’t pick just one, eight student speakers will offer words of gratitude and inspiration to their fellow 2024 graduates via video at the June 15 ceremony.

Alumna Astronaut Kate Rubins On Advancing Human Health from Space

June 13, 2024

This month, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins ‘99 visited UC San Diego to participate in a panel discussion alongside renowned leaders in space technology and health. The symposium offered insights into how research conducted in space can be translated into applications that keep humans healthy on earth.
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