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First Winner of ITA Sally Ride STEM Award Shares Astronaut’s UC San Diego Connection

September 29, 2022

The winner of the inaugural Intercollegiate Tennis Association Sally Ride STEM award is Anna Tifrea, who begins the joint MD/PhD program at UC San Diego this fall.

New Tritons Enjoy Fun in the Sun

September 29, 2022

There’s so much to explore at UC San Diego for those who have just set foot on the sprawling campus. As new and returning students arrived for the start of the fall quarter, they were embraced by their college community.

First-Ever Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi

September 29, 2022

An international team of scientists, co-led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has created the first pan-cancer mycobiome atlas—a survey of 35 types of cancer and their associated fungi.

Innovation Night Returns as Premier Event for San Diego Tech Community

September 29, 2022

Innovation Night is San Diego’s premier networking event that brings together leaders from San Diego’s biotech, life sciences, high tech, clean tech, defense, telecommunications and associated industries for an extraordinary evening at La Jolla Playhouse.

Physicists Receive $12.6M From Department of Energy to Continue Exploring Next-Generation Computing

September 28, 2022

Through a highly competitive process, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $12.6 million in renewed funding for Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C) — led by the University of California San Diego.

UC San Diego among 16 U.S. Teams Selected to Accelerate 5G Solutions

September 27, 2022

The National Science Foundation is accelerating 5G solutions to assist the U.S. government and critical infrastructure operators with secure, anywhere-anytime communications.

Triton Weeks of Welcome Sparks Student Spirit

September 27, 2022

With more than 150 events to choose from during Triton Weeks of Welcome, UC San Diego’s newest students had no shortage of social opportunities when they arrived on campus to start the fall quarter.

Annual Convocation Inspires New Tritons to Embrace Their Curiosity

September 27, 2022

Hundreds of new Tritons gathered on RIMAC Field last Tuesday, Sept. 20, to take part in the 17th annual New Student Welcome Convocation ceremony, a campus tradition that marks new first-year and transfer students’ entry into UC San Diego’s scholarly community.

New $12 Million NIMH Grant Funds Center to Improve Delivery of Child Mental Health Services

September 26, 2022

Researchers from the UC San Diego School of Medicine received a five-year, $12 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create a new research center focused on improving access to and delivery of child mental health services.

Space Traveler

September 26, 2022

Jessica Meir, PhD '09, reflects on her historical mission to space. This story was published in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.
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