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Study: Time-Restricted Eating Improves Cardiovascular Health for Firefighters

October 4, 2022

In a recent collaborative effort, physicians with UC San Diego Health and scientists at the Salk Institute reported a form of intermittent fasting, called time-restricted eating, improved the health of study participants who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

New Algorithms Help Four-Legged Robots Run in the Wild

October 4, 2022

A new system of algorithms developed by UC San Diego engineers enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles. The work could help build robots for search and rescue missions or collect information in hard to access environments.

Environmental Scientist Jesse Ausubel to Receive 2022 Nierenberg Prize

October 3, 2022

Renowned environmental scientist Jesse H. Ausubel will be honored with the 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. This award is presented annually by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Nierenberg Family to honor the memory of William A. Nierenberg.

‘Leaky’ Activity of Mutated Enzyme Underlies Neurodegenerative Disease

October 3, 2022

UC San Diego study finds enhanced PKCγ activity drives spinocerebellar ataxia type 14; suggests inhibiting the enzyme may have therapeutic potential

Triton 5: Ryan Chen and Kent Yoshimura

October 1, 2022

Everyone has answers to the Triton 5. Send yours to magazine@ucsd.edu

World Premiere Brings the Haunting Music of the Arctic to San Diego

September 30, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m., renowned composer Lei Liang unveils a new composition evoking cycles of life and change in the Arctic at UC San Diego’s Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater.

Franklin Antonio Hall Opens its Doors

September 29, 2022

The UC San Diego campus community turned out in big numbers last Friday to celebrate the opening of the sleek and soaring Franklin Antonio Hall. The building is not only innovative in its architecture, it’s also ground-breaking in how research teams are organized.

First Winner of ITA Sally Ride STEM Award Shares Astronaut’s UC San Diego Connection

September 29, 2022

The winner of the inaugural Intercollegiate Tennis Association Sally Ride STEM award is Anna Tifrea, who begins the joint MD/PhD program at UC San Diego this fall.

New Tritons Enjoy Fun in the Sun

September 29, 2022

There’s so much to explore at UC San Diego for those who have just set foot on the sprawling campus. As new and returning students arrived for the start of the fall quarter, they were embraced by their college community.

First-Ever Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi

September 29, 2022

An international team of scientists, co-led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has created the first pan-cancer mycobiome atlas—a survey of 35 types of cancer and their associated fungi.
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