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Researchers Identify Elusive Carbon Dioxide Sensor in Plants that Controls Water Loss

UC San Diego scientists have identified a long-sought carbon dioxide sensor in plants, a discovery that holds implications for trees, crops and wildfires. The researchers found that two proteins work together to form the sensor, which is key for water evaporation, photosynthesis and plant growth.

Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Flights Get an Early Start this Winter

An expanded Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program began last month as a result of the unexpected “bomb cyclone” in October 2021 that hit North America’s West Coast, followed by another atmospheric river less than a month later that caused severe flooding in Washington.

Oh Baby: UC San Diego Health is Delivered Highest Rating for Obstetric Care

UC San Diego Health is recognized as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for obstetric and infant care, the highest award a hospital can earn by U.S. News & World Report.

Conference on Mathematical Theory of Deep Neural Networks (DNN) at Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute

On Nov 17-18, 2022, HDSI held its first in-person DeepMath conference on campus since the pandemic, which included several HDSI faculty, postdocs and graduate students. This was the fifth iteration of the conference, which had been hosted virtually during the previous two years.

Leading the Way to Health Equity

Researchers from a broad range of fields at the University of California San Diego are making waves as they push the boundaries of science and medicine to develop groundbreaking, real-world solutions to longstanding health inequities.

2022 Triton Holiday Gift Guide

To kick off the season of giving, UC San Diego Today has compiled a gift guide featuring products and experiences from UC San Diego faculty, alumni, innovators, entrepreneurs and more.

New Research Shows Wildlife & Marine Environment Benefit when Island-Ocean Connections Are Restored

A new perspective published today recognizes the critical link between island and marine ecosystems and identifies island and near-shore marine environmental characteristics that promote strong linkages in these ecosystems around the world.

Scientists Dig into Sediments for Clues on Carbon Storage

UC San Diego researchers have been studying sediment to better understand how mangrove ecosystems sequester carbon dioxide, a planet-warming greenhouse gas. A new study describes Scripps Oceanography-led work to examine more than 100 sediment cores from mangrove forests across Latin America.

Scientists Receive $4.8M to Pursue Gene Therapy for ‘Incurable’ Disease

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded UC San Diego researchers $4.8 million to advance a gene therapy to treat Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare but devastating neuromuscular disorder.

Diverse Applicants Awaken Their Inner Storyteller

Dozens of local high school students from across San Diego County took part in UC Insights, a program developed by the Raza Resource Centro to help distill their diverse stories into compelling personal insight questions (PIQs) for the University of California (UC) application.

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