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Olga Dudko Receives Prestigious Simons Investigator Award

July 5, 2022

UC San Diego Professor of Physics Olga Dudko has been named a 2022 Simons Investigator, one of the most prestigious awards for a theoretical research scientist. Dudko is a theoretical physicist whose work seeks to establish unifying physical principles in biology.

These Energy-Packed Batteries Work Well in Extreme Cold and Heat

July 4, 2022

Researchers developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. This could help electric cars travel farther on a single charge in the cold and reduce the need for cooling systems for the cars' batteries in hot climates.

“Soft” CRISPR May Offer a New Fix for Genetic Defects

July 1, 2022

Scientists have developed a CRISPR-based technology that could offer a safer approach to correcting genetic defects. The new “soft” CRISPR system makes use of natural DNA repair machinery, providing a foundation for novel gene therapy strategies with the potential to cure genetic diseases.

Mathematical Model Helps Predict Anal Cancer Risk in Persons with HIV Infection

July 1, 2022

UC San Diego researchers have created a mathematical model to help predict risk of anal cancer in persons with HIV infection and aid patients and doctors regarding screening decisions.

US and Czech Scientists Collaborate To Explore Gamma-Ray Production With High Power Lasers

July 1, 2022

A new collaborative project involving UC San Diego aims to leverage the capabilities of multi-petawatt lasers to demonstrate efficient generation of dense gamma-ray beams.

Faculty Start-Up Helps Employers Adapt to the Remote and Hybrid Work Era

June 30, 2022

With remote and hybrid work becoming a new norm, managers and employers around the world are presented with new challenges. However, for two faculty at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, Joshua Graff Zivinand Elizabeth Lyons, it also presents an opportunity to adapt to a new era th

Taking Care of Business: Female Alumni Chart Their Own Paths to Success

June 30, 2022

UC San Diego is a place of intersections, including the multidisciplinary nature of research that allows students and faculty to put discrete areas of study together in new and compelling ways, such as engineering and medicine or chemistry and public health.

From Sea to Sky, Students Develop Tools for Improved Environmental

June 30, 2022

Undergraduate mechanical engineering students at UC San Diego developed tools to improve our ability to source environmental data from hard to access places, like deep in the ocean, or high in the sky.

Take 10 With a Triton: Alumnus Jose Perez Shares Why His Heart Belongs to Triton Transit

June 30, 2022

Jose Perez started his career in mass transit at UC San Diego nearly two decades ago, working as a shuttle driver for Triton Transit while pursuing an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies and Planning.

Organoids Reveal Similarities Between Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and Rett Syndrome

June 29, 2022

Using brain organoids, UC San Diego researchers discover mutational commonalities between muscular dystrophy type 1 and Rett syndrome, suggesting the potential of a similar treatment for both.
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