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Climate Change Identified as Contributor to Oroville Dam Spillway Incident

March 3, 2022

Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and colleagues say in a new study that they have identified the fingerprint of climate change in the events that triggered damage to a Northern California dam in 2017 that led to the evacuation of 188,000 people.

Southern California Earthquake Center Consortium Welcomes New Core Institution

March 3, 2022

San Diego Supercomputer Center becomes a voting member represented by Computational Scientist Yifeng Cui

Social Justice Advocate Cornel West Shares Words of Wisdom

March 3, 2022

UC San Diego recently hosted social justice advocate, civil rights activist and author Cornel West for a lively discussion about channeling anger over injustice into strength and a catalyst for positive change.

Chancellor’s Scholarship and Fellowship Challenge Exceeds Goal for Students

March 3, 2022

UC San Diego announced today that it has exceeded its fundraising goal as part of the Chancellor’s Scholarship and Fellowship Challenge, raising $10.4 million for scholarships and fellowships, with an additional $5.2 million in matching funds from Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla.

Understanding Caste and the Power of Empathy in Human Health

March 3, 2022

Empathy is not a weakness, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson told a live audience gathered virtually to hear her insights into an artificial division that continues to plague society known as caste, and its contribution to health injustice. 

Celebrating 25 Years of the Women’s Center

March 3, 2022

The first unofficial Women’s Resource Center was small but mighty. Established April 5, 1974, it was located in the Muir College “fishbowl,” a small student-run space where women could find a comfy couch to sink into with a cup of coffee and freedom to talk openly.

Online Tutoring Study Shows Cause for Optimism

March 2, 2022

A recent pilot program measuring the results of online tutoring for K-12 students has shown positive, promising results, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

New Faculty Bridge Black Studies and STEM

February 28, 2022

UC San Diego is welcoming 13 new faculty members across eight disciplines who will serve as connection points between the experiences and outcomes of Black and African American people and issues in science, technology, engineering and health.

Alternative Approach Uses Sound Waves to Treat Prostate Cancer

February 24, 2022

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital system in San Diego County to employ high-intensity, focused ultrasound (HIFU) for minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment.

UC San Diego Esports Plans a New Era of Competition and Connection

February 24, 2022

UC San Diego’s esports program often leads the way. In 2022, after two years of constraints imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, it plans to resume in-person activities, with two major events in the works.
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