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A Survivor’s Story

At his Bar Mitzvah in 1980, a 13-year-old declared that he would one day write the story of his father’s Holocaust survival. It took 40 years for Joel Poremba ’89 to deliver on that promise.

Problem-Solving like an Expert

Learning to become better problem solvers is how several San Diego high school students, as well as high school teachers, spent part of the summer here at the University of California San Diego. The engineering problem-solving course they participated in is part of a larger UC San Diego project to

UC San Diego Named 5th Best Public University by Academic Ranking of World Universities

The University of California San Diego has been ranked 5th among the nation’s best public universities for its award-winning faculty and alumni, academic performance and impactful research.

Alcohol Use Can Alter Gut Microbes, but Not in the Way You Might Think

In mouse studies, UC San Diego researchers find that excess alcohol consumption alters gut microbiome but latter is not directly or significantly linked to liver disease.

New High-Resolution Study on California Coastal Cliff Erosion Released

The first study to analyze California’s coastal cliff retreat statewide using high-resolution data has found that cliffs receded faster in the north than elsewhere in the state during the study period.

More Evidence that California Weather Is Trending Toward Extremes

A team led by Kristen Guirguis, a climate researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, found evidence that the risk of hazardous weather is increasing in the Southwest. The researchers investigated the daily relationships among four major modes of weather affecting California.

UC San Diego Library and San Diego Natural History Museum Collaborate to Raise Awareness

Today, the UC San Diego Library announced its new community partnership with the San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat), which has resulted in an art exhibit that will be featured at the Balboa Park museum and UC San Diego from August 12 to October 24, 2022.