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‘Eye-Catching’ Smartphone App Could Make It Easy To Screen for Neurological Disease at Home

April 29, 2022

Researchers developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases and disorders—by recording closeups of their eye. The app uses a smartphone's built-in cameras to measure changes in pupil size, which could be used to assess cognitive condition.

Study: Unprecedented Increase in Number of Border Wall Falls and Trauma

April 29, 2022

Trauma physicians at UC San Diego Health attribute the rise in injuries to a height increase of the border wall at U.S.-Mexico border.

Educate to Indoctrinate: Education Systems Were First Designed to Suppress Dissent

April 28, 2022

Public primary schools were created by states to reinforce obedience among the masses and maintain social order, rather than serve as a tool for upward social mobility, suggests a study from UC San Diego political scientist Agustina Paglayan.

High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Shows Improved Longer Lasting Pain Relief

April 28, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine report that high-frequency spinal cord stimulation proved more effective at improving perceived pain reduction than low-frequency SCS in patients studied, and that there was some variation in PPR between male and female patients.

Tips to Eat Sustainably as a Student on a Budget

April 28, 2022

As a college student, trying to find healthy and affordable food can be tricky, especially with any dietary restrictions. If you live on campus like me, you likely have limited kitchen or storage space. Let this quick guide serve as a starting point for making planet-friendly food choices!

Take 10 With a Triton: Chris Johnson, a Model of Campus Sustainability

April 28, 2022

A Q&A with Chris Johnson, a Landscape Sustainability Worker at UC San Diego. Johnson’s career has evolved to follow his passion for sustainable practices. He’s been involved in everything from helping with the student gardens, hosting regular campus tree tours as well as growing and planting trees.

DC Comics Author Minh Lê to Help Kick off Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

April 28, 2022

An advocate for diversity in literature, author Minh Lê has been tapped to help kick off UC San Diego’s 2022 Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Celebration. The San Diego-based writer will serve as the keynote speaker for the annual scholarship awards ceremony on May 6.

First-ever study of LGBT+ experiences in physics reveals red flags

April 27, 2022

LGBT+ physicists often face harassment and other behaviors that make them leave the profession, according to a new study, which comes as physics as a discipline has attempted to grapple with equity and inclusion issues.

Study Reveals Genetic Diversity of a Particularly Problematic Pathogen

April 27, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego have used a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of Clostridioides difficile, a particularly problematic pathogen, particularly in health care settings.

Kavli Foundation Donates $5M to UC San Diego Brain and Cognition Research

April 27, 2022

The Kavli Foundation has given $5 million to UC San Diego for the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, matching the gifts of generous donors including Joan and Irwin Jacobs; William and Marisa Rastetter; Sandra Timmons ’81 and Rick Sandstrom ’72, Ph.D.
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