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Meddling with Metals: Escaping the Tyranny of Copper

March 4, 2022

Researchers in the University of California San Diego’s Division of Physical Sciences have reported a new protein-design strategy to sidestep the Irving-Williams Series, allowing other metals to bind to proteins ahead of copper.

New, Highly Accurate Algorithm Scales Ability to Assemble Complete Genomes

March 4, 2022

An international team led by computer scientists at UC San Diego has shown that a new genome assembly algorithm can vastly improve large genomes reconstruction, the process by which DNA snippets are arranged into complete genomes, which is an essential aspect of genomic sequencing.

Climate Change Identified as Contributor to Oroville Dam Spillway Incident

March 3, 2022

Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and colleagues say in a new study that they have identified the fingerprint of climate change in the events that triggered damage to a Northern California dam in 2017 that led to the evacuation of 188,000 people.

Southern California Earthquake Center Consortium Welcomes New Core Institution

March 3, 2022

San Diego Supercomputer Center becomes a voting member represented by Computational Scientist Yifeng Cui

Social Justice Advocate Cornel West Shares Words of Wisdom

March 3, 2022

UC San Diego recently hosted social justice advocate, civil rights activist and author Cornel West for a lively discussion about channeling anger over injustice into strength and a catalyst for positive change.

Chancellor’s Scholarship and Fellowship Challenge Exceeds Goal for Students

March 3, 2022

UC San Diego announced today that it has exceeded its fundraising goal as part of the Chancellor’s Scholarship and Fellowship Challenge, raising $10.4 million for scholarships and fellowships, with an additional $5.2 million in matching funds from Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla.

Understanding Caste and the Power of Empathy in Human Health

March 3, 2022

Empathy is not a weakness, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson told a live audience gathered virtually to hear her insights into an artificial division that continues to plague society known as caste, and its contribution to health injustice. 

Celebrating 25 Years of the Women’s Center

March 3, 2022

The first unofficial Women’s Resource Center was small but mighty. Established April 5, 1974, it was located in the Muir College “fishbowl,” a small student-run space where women could find a comfy couch to sink into with a cup of coffee and freedom to talk openly.

Online Tutoring Study Shows Cause for Optimism

March 2, 2022

A recent pilot program measuring the results of online tutoring for K-12 students has shown positive, promising results, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

New Faculty Bridge Black Studies and STEM

February 28, 2022

UC San Diego is welcoming 13 new faculty members across eight disciplines who will serve as connection points between the experiences and outcomes of Black and African American people and issues in science, technology, engineering and health.
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