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Predicting Autism Risk May Begin with a Drop of Blood

February 13, 2020

Within days of birth, a few drops of blood are collected from every newborn in California—and across the United States—which are then stored on filter paper and screened for dozens of genetic and congenital disorders, such as phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited metabolic disorder that can result in intellectual disability, seizures, heart and behavioral problems.

Campus Focuses on Impact of Triton Women in Leadership

February 13, 2020

Turn off the critical voice in your head. Feel the fear and do it anyway. Remember that you belong in the room. These were just some of the valuable insights shared by speakers at UC San Diego’s inaugural Triton Women Who Lead Forum on Saturday.

Stepping Up to the Plate to Support Students

February 13, 2020

University of California San Diego alumnus Gary Jacobs and his wife, Jerri-Ann, believe that education provides a path to upward social mobility. Throughout the years, they have supported formal education for students to acquire skills and choices for careers, as well as opportunities to find their passion and create self-confidence.

Microplastics: A Macro Problem

February 13, 2020

Flying somewhere over the planet, there’s a plane equipped with research-grade, double-sided tape on the outside of its hull. Each time the pilot lands the plane, he removes the tape, seals it in a package, and replaces it with a new one before he takes off again. He then mails the package to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, care of Dimitri Deheyn, Associate Researcher.

LAUNCH: A New Community Innovation Platform Will Empower Rural Cancer Patients

February 12, 2020

A public-private partnership with UC San Diego’s Design Lab will help rural cancer patients design digital health care solutions

International Symposium at UC San Diego to Highlight Indigenous Voices

February 12, 2020

The greater San Diego-Tijuana region will get a rare opportunity to engage with contemporary Indigenous writing and poetry, part of an international symposium addressing the importance and impact of Indigenous language and literature.

UC San Diego Faculty Members Named 2020 Sloan Research Fellows

February 12, 2020

Six UC San Diego researchers have been named to receive prestigious 2020 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. Considered among the most promising researchers working today, the new UC San Diego Sloan fellows are part of a cohort of 126 early career scientists selected in the U.S. and Canada.

Second GPU Cloudburst Experiment Yields New Findings

February 12, 2020

SDSC and WIPAC researchers have conducted a second NSF-funded experiment that proves it is possible to elastically burst to very large scales of GPUs using the cloud.

What is the Best Way to Encourage Innovation? Competitive Pay May be the Answer

February 12, 2020

New research from the University of California San Diego indicates that competitive “winner-takes-all” pay structures are most effective in getting the creative juices flowing that help fuel economic growth.

More than Just a Carnival Trick: Researchers Can Guess Your Age Based on Your Microbes

February 11, 2020

UC San Diego and IBM researchers reveal a new understanding of how our microbiomes change as we age, setting the stage for future research on the role microbes play in accelerating or decelerating the aging process and influencing age-related diseases.
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