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Making Voice Assistants Accessible for Older Patients

November 1, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute, the Human-centered eXtended Intelligence Research Lab and other programs in the Computer Science and Engineering Department and Department of Medicine are taking a hard look at whether older adults are using (or not using) voice assistant technology.

UC San Diego Faculty Receive Trifecta of National Awards

November 1, 2021

Three UC San Diego faculty--Terry Hwa, Benjamin Grinstein and Suckjoon Jun--have been recognized by national physics associations for their achievements.

Operation Santa in Need of Elves

October 28, 2021

For some, the holiday season is synonymous with shopping for gifts and bountiful meals shared with loved ones. To help those who may not have the means to celebrate, UC San Diego’s Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity are collecting donations as part of their annual Operation Santa program.

Making Space Travel Inclusive for All

October 28, 2021

​​​​​​​In a weightless, microgravity environment like space, what do ability and disability look like? How can someone with partial sight or impaired mobility navigate in a confined space like the space station?

UC San Diego Faculty Club to Reopen its Doors on Nov. 1

October 28, 2021

​​​​​​​The UC San Diego Faculty Club—a retreat for colleagues to connect over meals and conversation—will reopen Nov. 1 with new menu offerings, a revamped outdoor space and special promotion.

UC San Diego-Led Team Receives $9M to Advance Parkinson’s Disease Treatments

October 27, 2021

A new $9 million grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) will enable advancement of UC San Diego’s discovery that inhibiting a single gene in mice converts other cell types directly into new neurons, alleviating all Parkinson’s symptoms.

UC San Diego Ranked Nation’s No. 6 Best Public University by U.S. News and World Report

October 27, 2021

UC San Diego has been ranked sixth among the nation’s top public colleges, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Global Universities. Released Tuesday, the publication ranked UC San Diego as the No. 21 best university in the world.

Sweet! How Glycogen is Linked to Heat Generation in Fat Cells

October 27, 2021

University of California San Diego researchers, with international colleagues, describe how energy expenditure and heat production are regulated in obesity through a previously unknown cellular pathway.

Same Treatment Tested for Kids with Kawasaki Disease and Rare COVID-19 Reaction

October 26, 2021

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine tested the same treatment for kids with Kawasaki disease and rare COVID-19 reaction.

Tumor Reasons Why Cancers Thrive in Chromosomal Chaos

October 26, 2021

University of California San Diego researchers describe how a pair of fundamental genetic and cellular processes — aneuploidy and unfolded protein response — are exploited by cancer cells to promote tumor survival and growth.
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