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Economies of Wildfire

Just as the threat of fire increases across the state, two major insurance companies have pulled out of California's home insurance market. Judd Boomhower, assistant professor of economics at UC San Diego, is looking closely a the potential causes of the destabilized insurance market in California.

Inside Baseball

UC San Diego baseball made university history with its 2023 Big West Championship. Some of the team's top players attribute their success in part to skills learned through the Triton Mind program, which teaches scholar-athletes mental health resilience for optimum academic and athletic performance.

Going Viral

Rommie Amaro, professor of molecular biology at UC San Diego, and her team use computers to investigate biological systems. Last year, their atomic-level computational model of the H1N1 influenza virus revealed vulnerabilities that could lead to more effective and longer-lasting flu vaccines.

Divided

Jesse Driscoll, co-author of Ukraine’s Unnamed War and professor of political science at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, offers insight into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Model Citizen

Sculptor Manuelita Brown MA '76 is the artist behind the iconic "Triton" and "Sojourner Truth" sculptures on campus. But her relationship with San Diego goes far beyond that. Over the past 50 years, she's been a student, faculty wife, parent of an alumnus, staff member and board member.

Historical Perspective

David Marchick '88, author of The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions, shares his perspective on how we can use history to help us understand conflicts of the present day.

What Happens When We Pass Out? Researchers ID New Brain and Heart Connections

UC San Diego researchers have for the first time identified the genetic pathway between the heart and brain tied to fainting. In a new study published in the journal Nature, they found that vagal sensory neurons trigger fainting, laying a foundation for addressing fainting-related disorders.