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Air Pollution Can Amplify Negative Effects of Climate Change, New Study Finds

September 23, 2022

The impacts of air pollution on human health, economies, and agriculture differ drastically depending on where on the planet the pollutants are emitted, according to a new study that could potentially incentivize certain countries to cut climate-changing emissions.

UC San Diego oneAPI Center of Excellence to Bring High-performance Simulations to Amber

September 23, 2022

The University of California San Diego announces establishing a new oneAPI Center of Excellence at its San Diego Supercomputer Center. The oneAPI Center will focus on enabling high-performance molecular dynamics simulations in Amber—a biomolecular simulations software package used by thousands.

UC San Diego Professor Presents Air Filtration Fan to the White House to Help Fight COVID-19

September 22, 2022

A renowned atmospheric scientist at the University of California San Diego recently brought an innovative gift and action-oriented message to our nation’s capital. Kimberly Prather, Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry, presented a Corsi-Rosenthal Box, a unique invention developed by a multi

UC San Diego Health Recognized by Vizient as 2022 Top Performer

September 22, 2022

UC San Diego Health has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc.

UC San Diego Names John M. Carethers as Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences

September 22, 2022

UC San Diego named John M. Carethers as the vice chancellor for Health Sciences, effective January 1, 2023. Carethers will report directly to the chancellor and is part of the leadership team. He replaces David A. Brenner as vice chancellor for Health Sciences, who stepped down on July 1, 2022.

Genetic Variation Explains Racial Disparity in Esophageal Cancer Cases

September 22, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego have used artificial intelligence-guided tools to pinpoint both a specific type of immune cell as the driver of esophageal cancer and a specific genetic variation that acts as a protective factor in African Americans.

UC San Diego Announces 2022-2023 Holocaust Living History Workshop Series

September 22, 2022

The University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) is returning this fall with a yearlong series of eight talks that underscore the theme “Rethinking Genocide: Fascism, Exploitation and the Holocaust.”

Tiny Swimming Robots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in Mice

September 22, 2022

UC San Diego engineers developed microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia. In mice, the microrobots safely eliminated pneumonia-causing bacteria in the lungs and resulted in 100% survival.

Take 10 With a Triton: Campus Photographer Erik Jepsen is Chasing Rainbows—Literally

September 22, 2022

If you’ve seen a photograph of the campus and its people in the past decade, there’s a good chance that Erik Jepsen has taken it.

From Crafting to Dining to Wayfinding, New Services Enrich the Campus Experience

September 22, 2022

Welcome to the fall quarter! As UC San Diego continues its exciting transformation, faculty, staff and students can check out a few new developments that are enhancing the campus experience.
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