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UC San Diego Launches the Wildfire Science & Technology Commons

October 15, 2024

Researchers from the San Diego Supercomputer Center, part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, have launched a new initiative to advance science and technology that addresses wildland fire challenges in an era of more frequent and devastating megafires. 

UC San Diego Tackles Food Insecurity to Ensure Student Success

October 15, 2024

Across California, many college students are struggling to afford or access food, and recent data shows just how pervasive the issue is. UC San Diego, like many other campuses, is taking action and ensuring students are aware of and connected to the many resources available that address food insecurity.

Free Wellness Program To Offer Movement, Mindfulness and More

October 15, 2024

What if you could take just seven minutes to release yourself from work to relax and recharge? Bright Breaks is a free online wellness program that offers hundreds of live and on-demand seven-minute sessions to support faculty and staff throughout their work week.

Is Democracy in Peril?

October 14, 2024

UC San Diego professors discuss the status of democracy worldwide.

From the Archives: We are UC San Diego

October 14, 2024

We put out the call, and you answered. We asked you to dig up your own campus artifacts and share them with us at UC San Diego Magazine. Here is a sampling of what we received from you.

Contributing to the Expansion of Robotics Research at IROS 2024

October 14, 2024

From better algorithms for self-driving vehicles, to better solutions for robotics surgery, and better ways for robots to manipulate objects, researchers at the University of California San Diego are presenting their work at the IROS 2024 conference Oct. 14 to 18 in Abu Dhabi.

$7 Million From ARPA-H to Tackle Lung Infections Through Innovative Probiotic Treatment

October 10, 2024

UC San Diego has received a $7 million ARPA-H contract for the PROTECT project, targeting pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pathogens pose serious health risks to individuals with cystic fibrosis and those reliant on respirators.

$12.7M Grant to Establish New Center to Investigate Genetic Basis of Autism and Schizophrenia

October 10, 2024

Funded by a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grant, researchers in the UC San Diego Verge Center aim to uncover the genetic mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric disorders.

Wei Xiong Recognized with Two National Awards

October 10, 2024

Wei Xiong and his team of researchers study novel light-matter interactions as a way to control and understand how the structure and dynamics of materials change when they interact with photons. In recognition of this work, Xiong, who is a Kent Wilson Faculty Scholar in UC San Diego’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been named a Brown Investigator and a Blavatnik Award finalist.

Great Shakeout: Increase Safety Before, During and After Earthquakes

October 10, 2024

The State of California has hundreds of fault lines running throughout it, and each year, roughly 500 earthquakes can be felt throughout the state. Everyone can take steps now to increase safety before, during and after an earthquake. Take the time to learn more this month.
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