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$1 Million from Prebys Foundation Supports Pivot Grants to Drive Medical Research at UC San Diego

The UC San Diego School of Medicine announced the inaugural recipients of its pivot grant program, an initiative made possible by a $1 million gift from Prebys Foundation to help protect San Diego’s biomedical research sector in response to declining federal funding for medical research.

Q&A: Vaccine Importance, Safety, Disease Prevention

In observance of National Immunization Awareness Month, Leah Kern, MD, explains why vaccines are safe and provide protection for our community

How Can Visual Artists Protect Their Work from AI Crawlers? It’s Complicated

One of the best ways to protect artists’ creative work is to prevent it from ever being seen by “AI crawlers” – the programs that harvest data on the Internet for training generative models. But most artists don’t have access to the tools that would allow them to take such actions.

Just Rise: Study Finds Frequent Standing May Boost Heart Health After Menopause

The simple daily habit of standing up more often may impact heart health for postmenopausal women, according to a new study from University of California San Diego.

Photographing ‘All the Sharks’ Leads to Victory

When “All the Sharks” premiered on Netflix this summer, Brendan Talwar, a postdoctoral scholar at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, emerged as a local fan favorite.

5 Can’t-Miss Campus Food Spots Serving All Summer

On campus this summer? You’re in luck. UC San Diego has plenty of delicious options calling your name—whether you’re heading to class, dashing between meetings or just soaking up the sun.

Simple Algorithm Paired with Standard Imaging Tool Could Predict Failure in Lithium Metal Batteries

A simple yet powerful method to characterize how lithium deposits in lithium metal batteries could lead to the development of safer, longer-lasting and more energy dense batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage.

New Therapy Outperforms Standard Treatment in Reducing Binge Eating Among Veterans

Researchers from UC San Diego found that a novel treatment called regulation of cues combined with behavioral weight loss (ROC+BWL) was more effective than standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing binge eating among Veterans with overweight or obesity.

New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data

A new AI tool could make it much easier — and cheaper — for doctors and researchers to train medical imaging software, even when only a small number of patient scans are available. It could lead to faster, more affordable diagnostic tools, especially in hospitals and clinics with limited resources.

Gossip Can Be Good For You?

Eshin Jolly, assistant professor of psychology, explores how gossiping can be a valuable tool for social connection.

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