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Exercised Over Nothing: Masks Don’t Impair Lung Function During Physical Activity

November 16, 2020

A team of American and Canadian researchers report that while they may feel uncomfortable, there is little empirical evidence that wearing a face mask significantly diminishes lung function, even when worn during heavy exercise.

Nelika-Fai Watson Named Vice Principal of The Preuss School UC San Diego

November 16, 2020

Nelika-Fai Watson has been appointed as vice principal of The Preuss School UC San Diego, effective Nov. 9, 2020. Most recently, Watson served as the director of Independent Study for two public K-12 charter schools in San Diego County.

SDSC Receives Two ‘Best’ HPCwire Awards for 2020

November 16, 2020

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California San Diego received two HPCwire awards for 2020, including ‘Best Use of HPC (High-Performance Computing) in the Cloud’, and ‘Best Use of HPC in Energy’.

Neurons Stripped of Their Identity Are Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

November 13, 2020

UC San Diego researchers have identified new mechanisms in neurons that cause Alzheimer’s disease. In particular, they discovered that structural changes in chromatin trigger neurons to lose their specialized function and revert to a precursor-like state.

Student Medical Records at UC San Diego Make Epic Change and a California First

November 12, 2020

UC San Diego was the first university in California to connect 40,000 student health records to the electronic health record platform of its top-ranked academic medical center, UC San Diego Health. The experience has created a model for other colleges.

Environmentally Friendly Method Could Lower Costs to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

November 12, 2020

A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process consumes 80 to 90% less energy than today's methods, emits about 75% less greenhouse gases, and uses environmentally benign, inexpensive ingredients.

Supporting Student Veterans at UC San Diego

November 12, 2020

There are more than 430 military connected students at UC San Diego. One area on campus that has spearheaded efforts to support these students is the Student Veterans Resource Center, which focuses on providing services and programs in collaboration with campus partners.

No Barriers Too Big

November 12, 2020

Two evenings a week, a group of high school students in the West African nation of Ghana travel by taxi from the orphanage where they live to historic Cape Coast Castle, once a fort used to hold enslaved Africans before they were forced onto ships bound for the Americas.

Q&A: The Science Behind In-Person Learning

November 12, 2020

As part of UC San Diego’s Return to Learn program we invited students, faculty and staff to submit questions about safety mechanisms in place for in-person learning, what data inform decisions about class offerings, ways the campus is supporting equal access to resources remote learning and more.

When the Language of Cells is Interrupted

November 12, 2020

As Alexandra Newton took the stage late last year to give an invited lecture at the University of Dundee in Scotland, the event host introduced her as hailing from San Diego, “the other top cell signaling community in the world.”
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