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Culture of Collaboration Attracted New Vice Chancellor for Research to UC San Diego

September 8, 2022

As a celebrated researcher in her field, UC San Diego’s new Vice Chancellor for Research recognized the potential for exponential growth of the university’s vibrant research environment in the years to come. It was exactly the community that she wanted to be a part of and drive forward.

Honoring a UC San Diego Landmark and Its Lasting Impact on Physics

September 8, 2022

Is there magic in the walls of Mayer Hall? This is the question Oleg Shpyrko, chair of the Department of Physics at UC San Diego, asked the audience gathered for a daylong series of events to celebrate the building’s designation as a historical site by the APS.

UC San Diego Welcomes New Cohort of Medical Students at Annual White Coat Ceremony

September 7, 2022

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2026 at its White Coat Ceremony on Friday, September 2, 2022. An annual tradition, the event marks the beginning of the medical education journey for first-year students when they receive the white coat that will be worn

$150 Million Gift Takes Stem Cell Research to New Heights

September 6, 2022

Noted businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has committed $150 million in new funding to expand and, in some ways, quite literally launch stem cell research and regenerative medicine at University of California San Diego into new spaces and endeavors.

The Physics of Walking is Simpler Than We Thought

September 5, 2022

The physics of walking for multi-legged animals and robots is simpler than previously thought. That is the finding described by a team of roboticists, physicists and biologists in the Sept. 5 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

How Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent Behavior

September 2, 2022

Using a mouse model, UC San Diego researchers describe a process in which affected neurons switch expression of neurotransmitters in response to day length stimuli, triggering related behavioral changes.

Monitors and Meddlers

September 1, 2022

Lauren Prather’s new book “Monitors and Meddlers: How Foreign Actors Influence Local Trust in Elections” has been a long time in the making—a full decade, in fact.

Math-Computer Science Student Named to Hacking Top 50 List

September 1, 2022

UC San Diego math-computer science student Faris Ashai was recently featured in 2022’s Major League Hacking (MLH) Top 50, a list recognizing the top new computer scientists and hackers.

UC San Diego Announces 2022 Undergraduate Library Research Prize Winners

September 1, 2022

Five UC San Diego students have been selected to receive the annual Undergraduate Library Research Prize (ULRP), an annual awards program that enriches the undergraduate student experience at UC San Diego by promoting innovative and collaborative research.

Will Paris Succeed? Research Assesses if Governments Will Make Pledges a Reality

September 1, 2022

Much of the world’s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change hinge on the success of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement. A new Nature Climate Change study is the first to provide scientific evidence assessing how effective governments will be at implementing their commitments.
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