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DC Comics Author Minh Lê to Help Kick off Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

April 28, 2022

An advocate for diversity in literature, author Minh Lê has been tapped to help kick off UC San Diego’s 2022 Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Celebration. The San Diego-based writer will serve as the keynote speaker for the annual scholarship awards ceremony on May 6.

First-ever study of LGBT+ experiences in physics reveals red flags

April 27, 2022

LGBT+ physicists often face harassment and other behaviors that make them leave the profession, according to a new study, which comes as physics as a discipline has attempted to grapple with equity and inclusion issues.

Study Reveals Genetic Diversity of a Particularly Problematic Pathogen

April 27, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego have used a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of Clostridioides difficile, a particularly problematic pathogen, particularly in health care settings.

Kavli Foundation Donates $5M to UC San Diego Brain and Cognition Research

April 27, 2022

The Kavli Foundation has given $5 million to UC San Diego for the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, matching the gifts of generous donors including Joan and Irwin Jacobs; William and Marisa Rastetter; Sandra Timmons ’81 and Rick Sandstrom ’72, Ph.D.

Researchers Shed Light on Why a Certain Plant Virus Is So Powerful at Fighting Cancer

April 27, 2022

The cowpea mosaic virus has shown great promise as an experimental cancer immunotherapy for treating and preventing recurrence of various cancers. But just how the virus triggers such a potent anti-cancer immune response has remained a mystery. A new study digs deeper and provides answers.

Opioid treatment tracking startup celebrates string of successes

April 27, 2022

CARI Health, a startup in the Institute for the Global Entrepreneur's MedTech Accelerator, was named a Connect "Cool Company" on the heels of winning the $300,000 grand prize at the San Diego Angel Conference.

The Trump Baby Bump Among Republicans After the 2016 Election

April 27, 2022

Republican-leaning counties saw a sharp rise in birth rates compared to Democratic-leaning counties after Donald J. Trump’s surprise win in the 2016 presidential election, reveals a forthcoming study from the University of California San Diego.

ROSA to the Occasion: Epilepsy Care Gets Robotic Boost at UC San Diego Health

April 25, 2022

Epilepsy treatment, and hopefully quality of life for one 18-year-old patient, receives robotic boost at UC San Diego Health.

Continuing the Mission to Democratize ‘ACCESS’ to Cyberinfrastructure

April 25, 2022

Science and engineering research and education depend on a complex and distributed ecosystem of cyberinfrastructure (CI). This ecosystem is made up of research labs, campuses and national resources.

UC San Diego Named Among Top 10 Public Universities in US by Center for World University Rankings

April 25, 2022

The University of California San Diego is once again ranked one of the top 10 public universities in the country, according to the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
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