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UC San Diego Welcomes Native American Medical Students with Blanket Ceremony

November 18, 2021

As an intimate crowd gathered in the courtyard of the Medical Education and Telemedicine Building, an excited energy filled the space. It would be a night of firsts for the UC San Diego School of Medicine. When attention finally turned to the center podium, a group of medical students huddled together in the audience, smiling in anticipation.

UC San Diego Celebrates Hidden History of US Innovation with Exhibit of 19th Century Patent Models

November 18, 2021

Through the spring of 2022, UC San Diego’s Design and Innovation Building is hosting a historic exhibition of 19th-century patent models in partnership with Hagley Museum and Library, sponsored by Qualcomm Incorporated. Patent Models: A Celebration of American Invention showcases the breadth and depth of American industry and ingenuity.

Pregnant, Breastfeeding or Trying? Here’s What COVID-19 Means for You

November 18, 2021

With holidays and winter weather approaching, concerns about COVID-19 infections are on the rise. But despite increasing access to vaccines and booster shots, one group continues to show low vaccination rates.

Illuminating Dark Matter in Human DNA

November 12, 2021

UC San Diego researchers have produced a single-cell chromatin atlas for the human genome. Delineating chromatin regions in cells of different human tissue types would be a major step toward understanding the role of gene regulatory elements (non-coding DNA) in human health or disease.

Meet UC San Diego’s New Cohort of Changemaker Faculty Fellows

November 12, 2021

The Changemaker Institute at the University of California San Diego today announced its 2022-2024 cohort of selected fellows.

Can Ancient Botanical Therapies Help Treat COVID-19?

November 12, 2021

A novel study is assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection.

Championing the Voices and Contributions of Native American People

November 12, 2021

Throughout November, our campus and our country celebrate Native American Heritage Month in honor of the rich cultures, traditions and histories of Native people. Locally, we recognize the tremendous contributions of the Kumeyaay people, who have inhabited the Southern and Baja California regions since time immemorial.

UC San Diego Veteran Community Members Celebrated for their Service

November 12, 2021

UC San Diego honored veterans and military-affiliated campus community members for their dedication to our country at the 22nd Annual UC San Diego Veterans Staff Association Veteran Recognition Ceremony on Nov. 9.

New Research Helps Explain the Genetic Basis of Why We Look the Way We Do

November 10, 2021

Comparing features of a common laboratory fruit fly with its rarer cousin collected from Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, UC San Diego researchers used CRISPR technology to uncover clues about how high-level control genes called Hox genes shape our appearance.

Size Matters for Bee ‘Superorganism’ Colonies

November 10, 2021

Researchers studying honey bees have found that colony size matters in determining how members make decisions in the face of dynamic survival conditions. Large, established colonies are less likely to take chances while smaller colonies are much more willing to take risks.
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