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New Mandeville Art Gallery Director Ceci Moss Takes UC San Diego Into the Next Era

January 19, 2023

The UC San Diego Mandeville Art Gallery will open its doors March 4 under the guidance and direction of a new, dynamic leader: Ceci Moss, who joins the university poised to take arts education and outreach to new heights, building on the gallery’s expansive, 57-year history.

How Pancreatic Cancer Defies Treatment

January 19, 2023

UC San Diego researchers describe how pancreatic cancer stem cells leverage a protein in a family of proteins that normally suppress tumors to instead do the opposite, boosting their resistance to conventional treatments and spurring growth.

Take 10 With a Triton: Alumna Dishes on her Delicious Career in Dining

January 19, 2023

Norma Witzel Smith graduated from Marshall College in 2010, and currently works with the dining units and vendors to ensure the university has all of the ingredients needed for a diverse set of menus.

Keeping the Dream Alive

January 19, 2023

Members of the UC San Diego community gathered to recognize one of history’s most influential civil rights leaders—Martin Luther King Jr. Two annual events were organized by the Center for Student Involvement, a day to serve and a day to celebrate.

In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger

January 18, 2023

Five years after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, UC San Diego researchers document persistent differences in cognitive function among survivors.

Study Identifies Cause for Excessive Folding of Gyri in Human Cerebral Cortex

January 18, 2023

UC San Diego researchers identify mutation that causes excessive folding in human brain’s wrinkly cerebral cortex, resulting in diminished cognitive function.

Holocaust Living History Workshop Series Continues at UC San Diego in 2023

January 17, 2023

The University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) 2022-23 series continues with six events that underscore this year’s theme, “Rethinking Genocide: Fascism, Exploitation and the Holocaust.”

Stress-Tolerant Cells Drive Tumor Initiation in Pancreatic Cancer

January 17, 2023

UC San Diego scientists discover a molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors. The findings may inspire new chemotherapeutic drugs targeting early stages of tumor formation and spread

In Cells, UV-Emitting Nail Polish Dryers Damage DNA and Cause Mutations

January 17, 2023

The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers at UC San Diego studied these UV light-emitting devices, and found that their use leads to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells.

Salary Transparencies Spur Universities to Pay Females More Equitably

January 17, 2023

Publicly available salary information prompts organizations to reduce the gender pay gap, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.
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