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Meet the 2026 UC San Diego Chancellor’s Innovation Award Recipients

May 7, 2026

This year’s recipients are Carter Palmer PhD ’23 for his work with Third Element Bio and Daniel Wangpraseurt for his work with Hybrid Reefs.

‘Building Community for Generations to Come’

May 6, 2026

Alison Black ’05, M.Ed. ’09, Ed.D. ’16 built her academic career woven by the thread that inclusion, belonging and connection are just as essential to learning as any academic intervention.

Three UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 6, 2026

The National Academy of Sciences elected three faculty from the University of California San Diego to membership, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to American scientists and engineers.

How a Convening at UC San Diego Could Help Shape California’s Quantum Future

May 6, 2026

As quantum technology reaches a pivotal moment, UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute is bringing leaders together to help shape what comes next — for San Diego, California and the field.

Teens View Cannabis as Less Harmful Than Alcohol, Vapes and Cigarettes

May 6, 2026

Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new study analyzing data from two large statewide school surveys.

National Institutes of Health Grant Terminations Disproportionately Impact Minority Scientists

May 6, 2026

Survey of nearly 1,000 researchers whose grants were cut shows BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women investigators faced higher odds of targeted equity-related terminations, raising concerns about long-term impacts on the U.S. scientific workforce

2026 Arcades Music Festival Spotlights Hundreds of Student Musicians

May 5, 2026

On Sunday, May 17, more than 300 student musicians will perform at the second annual Arcades Music Festival. The free public event will be a feast for the ears, with over 10 hours of live performances ranging from jazz and chamber music to rock and opera.

Live Performance Breaks the Digital Blur — and Reconnects You

May 4, 2026

What is it about live performance that draws people together? Professor of Practice and Broadway director Des McAnuff says our increasingly digital world has widened a gap in human connection—making theatre and dance especially powerful ways to foster shared experience.

‘I Have So Much Pride to Be Filipino American’

May 4, 2026

Deeply rooted in her Filipino heritage and driven by a belief in the power of representation, Pacific Islander and Asian American Staff Association (PASA) Co-Chair Chelsea Largoza brings that same passion for inclusivity to her work.

Cannabis Microdosing More Common Than Psychedelics Among US Adults, National Survey Finds

May 4, 2026

Researchers from UC San Diego have found that microdosing — taking very small amounts of psychoactive substances — is more common among U.S. adults than previously recognized, with cannabis leading by a wide margin.
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