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UC San Diego Researchers Receive High-Risk, High-Reward Research Grants from the NIH

Two University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) director’s awards through the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which supports exceptionally creative scientists pursuing bold ideas with the potential for broad biomedical impact.

Nobel Laureate Fred Ramsdell and the Spark That Changed Immunology

Alumnus Fred Ramsdell '83 and Nobel laureate reshaped immunology and it all started here.

Politics and Profanity: Why Are Politicians Swearing More?

Benjamin Bergen, professor of cognitive science, and Pamela Ban, associate professor of political science, both from the UC San Diego School of Social Sciences, examine why swearing among politicians is on the rise and what it reveals about persuasion, emotion and modern public discourse.

Looking for a New Book?

A sampling of recent books published by UC San Diego faculty, staff and alumni.

How Students Are Learning to Shape the Future of AI

Learning alongside artificial intelligence is no longer hypothetical. At UC San Diego, faculty members are testing an AI tutor designed to help students think through difficult concepts using hints, prompts and follow-up questions.

Making the Case for Fusion Energy

The case for fusion energy is not only possible, but inevitable.

The Hidden Heart-Brain-Immune Connection Behind Heart Attacks

By mapping links between the brain, heart and immune systems, researchers are transforming how we think about and treat heart attacks.

International Study Helps Support FDA Approval of HIV Drug for Newborns

Recent research from scientists at UC San Diego and global collaborators helped inform the recent FDA approval of a drug to treat HIV infection in newborns.

What Is a Neutrino Anyway? A Look at the Science Behind This Year’s Nobel Prize in Physics

UC San Diego Professor of Physics George Fuller studies elementary particle astrophysics. He worked with Nobel laureate Francis Halzen on an early paper on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Now Fuller answers our questions: What are neutrinos? And why study them in the South Pole?

Adding Emotion Management Skills to Family Weight Treatment May Help Teens Maintain Weight Loss

Randomized clinical trial found similar weight loss during treatment, but teens who learned emotion regulation skills regained less weight and reported less emotional eating over the year after treatment ended.

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