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San Diego Circuit Libraries Receive Funding for Campaign Against Health Misinformation

November 1, 2022

The San Diego Circuit libraries – which is composed of six prominent local public and academic libraries – announced today the consortium has been awarded a Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) grant to help counteract health misinformation in the San Diego region.

California Team Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant to Uncover Impact of Pandemic on PreK-12 Students

October 31, 2022

Researchers will study how California’s $4.6 billion pandemic recovery grant program, known as the Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grant, was used to promote educational recovery from COVID-19 and to address worsening learning gaps and inequities among students.

Ultrasonic Antifouling Devices Found Damaging to Whales

October 31, 2022

Research off the coast of Mexico’s Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean has revealed ultrasonic antifouling (UA) devices as a new form of noise pollution that threatens the habitats of whales and possibly other marine mammals.

Genetic Score Predicts Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer

October 31, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego report that a polygenic hazard score based on 290 genetic variants could be an effective tool for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer, which kills more than 34,000 men in the U.S. annually.

Take 10 with a Triton: Jimmy Cong is a Disability Specialist, DJ and Digital Media Lover

October 31, 2022

A firm believer in being willing to learn and listen to make improvements, Cong loves being able to help improve the university’s accessibility and inclusivity. Another thing he loves? Getting people to come together over music.

Future-proofing Software for Chemical Discovery

October 31, 2022

Computational chemistry affects everyday life more than most people might realize. It is used to develop drugs to treat diseases, generate data for environmental clean-up purposes, design solar energy technology, improve batteries, create enzymes to break down plastics and more.

Treated or Not, COVID-19 Recurrence Seems Symptomatic for Some

October 31, 2022

UC San Diego researchers and others report that more than one-third of the COVID-19 patients who did not receive any treatment experienced complete resolution of symptoms for at least two consecutive days, but then subsequently reported a return of symptoms.

21 Years Old and Experiencing Stroke, Condition On the Rise among Young Adults

October 28, 2022

One in every eight strokes at UC San Diego Health occur in an adult younger than 50.

Stem Cell Grafts and Rehabilitation Combined Boost Spinal Cord Injury Results

October 28, 2022

In animal models, UC San Diego researchers found that intensive physical therapy in tandem with implanted neural stem cells increased tissue growth, repair and functionality in spinal cord injuries more than those treatments alone.

UC San Diego Named Among World’s Top 20 Universities by U.S. News & World Report

October 27, 2022

The University of California San Diego has been ranked among the top 20 universities in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Global Universities.
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