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

May 5, 2022

Three members of the UC San Diego community, including an ethnic studies professor eremita and two professors of cellular and molecular medicine, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.

Triton Innovation Challenge Honors Innovative Startups With Environmental Focus

May 5, 2022

UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering, Rady School of Management and Scripps Institution of Oceanography celebrated a decade of support for environmentally focused commercial and technological innovation with the tenth annual Triton Innovation Challenge business competition.

Peace of Mind: Mental Health Resources Evolve to Support UC San Diego Students

May 5, 2022

As we begin Mental Health Awareness Month, we sat down with Reina Juarez, the director of Counseling and Psychological Services, to learn about how she and her team have helped students maintain peace of mind in a world that presents constant stressors.

Breakthrough Using DNA-Based Diagnostic of Ocean Life

May 5, 2022

Scientists used tools of genetics research akin to those used in genealogical research to evaluate the diversity of marine life off the California coast

Arrhythmia Mapping Technology Demonstrates Positive Clinical Results

May 4, 2022

Bioengineers and cardiologists from UC San Diego invented a technology that can accurately and noninvasively map atrial and ventricular heart arrhythmias in a matter of minutes. The technology demonstrated 97.3 percent accuracy in a clinical validation study, and recently received FDA clearance.

Researchers Manipulate Demographic of Bacterial Community with Novel Electronic Technology

May 4, 2022

Using second-long electrical shocks, UC San Diego scientists were able to control the types of cells in a community of bacteria. Being able to direct the ratio of cells holds implications for settings spanning agriculture to health care, where antibiotic resistance is a significant threat.

Study of Promising Alzheimer’s Marker in Blood Prompts Warning About Brain-Boosting Supplements

May 3, 2022

Elevated levels of an enzyme called PHGDH in the blood of older adults could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Research led by UC San Diego has consistently found high levels of PHGDH expression in brain tissue and blood samples of older adults with different stages of the disease.

Familiar Fiction

May 2, 2022

When Rex Pickett ’76 set out to write The Archivist, his recent oeuvre, he didn’t just want to pen a murder mystery—his goal was much more ambitious. He wanted to reinvent the detective story, with its gumshoe detectives and well-worn props; he wanted to shake up a genre he loves.

The Preuss School UC San Diego Named Region’s Top High School

May 2, 2022

U.S. News & World Report has again named The Preuss School UC San Diego as the #1 high school in San Diego in the 2022 edition of their “Best High Schools” ranking.

Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

May 2, 2022

UC San Diego scientists use lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and show gene therapy tools can rescue neural structure and function.
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