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Call for Proposals Open for New UC San Diego Climate Action Initiative

September 12, 2023

Faculty and students interested in entrepreneurship addressing climate change now have access to grants of up to $50,000 from UC San Diego through a new funding program.

“You Belong Here”: Prioritizing Equity in Mental Health on Campus

September 12, 2023

A new quarterly series aims to foster a sense of connection and belonging among campus employees while boosting awareness of the mental health and wellness resources available at UC San Diego.

UCSD-TV Wins Four Annual Telly Awards for “Breaking Through the Static”

September 12, 2023

Four diverse programs from University of California, San Diego Television (UCSD-TV) have been recognized with a Telly Award for outstanding work created on behalf of UC San Diego campus partners. The annual Telly Awards are the world’s largest honor for video and television across all screens.

Mars Rover Team Shines in Utah Desert

September 12, 2023

The Mars rover built by undergraduate students at the University of California San Diego rocketed to 5th place at the University Rover Challenge this summer in the Utah desert.

UC San Diego Engineering Undergrads Get Hands-On Lab Experience in the Summertime

September 12, 2023

The Guided Engineering Apprenticeship in Research program and sponsoring organizations are providing funding for hard-working engineering students to engage in further research this summer. The summer program, known as GEAR to Career, gives students extra time in the lab to deepen their skills.

UC San Diego Computer Music Pioneer Wins Silver Lion Prize

September 11, 2023

The 128-year-old European cultural institution La Biennale di Venezia has announced that UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute Composer-in-Residence Miller Puckette has won the Silver Lion award for enabling "the creation of numerous masterworks during recent decades in the history of music."

Avocado Genome is at the Center of New Study

September 7, 2023

Researchers turned to a descendant variety of Hass—the world's most popular avocado—to explore the fruit’s evolutionary history through its genome.

Scammers Can Abuse Security Flaws in Email Forwarding to Impersonate High-profile Domains

September 5, 2023

Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego.

3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ Could Clean Up Contaminated Water

September 5, 2023

A "living material," made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.

UC San Diego Named No. 3 Top Public College by Forbes

September 5, 2023

The University of California San Diego continues to rank third among the nation’s top public colleges, according to Forbes’ 2023 America’s Top Colleges list.
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