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Two Novel Biobanks Offer Investigatory Targets for Cocaine and Oxycodone Addiction

Researchers have created to novel biobanks of diverse tissues from animals to further explore the biological bases and consequences of addiction to cocaine and oxycodone.

UC San Diego Named 8th Best U.S. Public University by Center for World University Rankings

UC San Diego ranks eighth among U.S. public universities, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).

U.S., Israeli Universities Open Marine Archaeology Research Station

A binational team from UC San Diego and University of Haifa inaugurated a joint new Marine Archaeology Research Station on April 20 in the Mediterranean coast town of Akko in Israel.

Joan and Irwin Jacobs Gift $14 Million to the School of Global Policy and Strategy

Joan K. and Irwin M. Jacobs have committed to provide a $14 million endowed gift to the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy. The gift will support its Center on Global Transformation (CGT).

Three from UC San Diego Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Three members of the University of California San Diego community, including two professors and one professor emeritus, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.

Cannabis Use Disorder Rate Rose among Pregnant Women between 2001-2012

Babies born to mothers diagnosed with cannabis use disorder are more likely to experience negative health outcomes, such as preterm birth and low birth weight, than babies born to mothers without a cannabis use disorder diagnosis, report UC San Diego researchers.

The Wave Beneath Their Wings

Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a theoretical model that describes how pelicans take advantage of wind updrafts generated by breaking waves to glide in a practice the scientists call wave-slope soaring.

The Impact of COVID-19 on San Diego’s Refugee Community

When COVID-19 officially became a pandemic in March 2020, the world and life as we knew it changed. Grocery store shelves emptied. Shelter-at-home orders were given. Fears about a previously unknown virus ran amok. For refugees living in San Diego, these challenges were magnified in a city they had just begun to call home.

Student Residents Form Small Town Bonds

Each quarter, students at Sixth College gather to collectively scream a few minutes before midnight the day before finals week begins. It’s a time to let out stress and reset in advance of exams, as well as indulge in a tasty donut treat.

The Uncertainty of Climate Change is Hurting Us

Tarik Benmarhnia didn’t plan on ending up here, in an office overlooking the pier at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. As a young student in France, he started out studying environmental engineering, with an interest in soil decontamination. During his schooling, he developed an interest in environmental justice.