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A Renewed Commitment to Jewish Tritons

Following nearly a year of thoughtful inquiry, discussion and analysis, UC San Diego’s Antisemitism Workgroup provided a series of comprehensive recommendations to promote a safer, more equitable environment for Jewish faculty, staff, students and patients in its Antisemitism Workgroup Report.

This Math Professor Loves a Good Problem

David Quarfoot, PhD ’15, associate professor of mathematics at UC San Diego, loves a good problem.

Alumnus Hayden Gray Makes Triton Basketball History in the NBA

Hayden Gray ’25 makes Triton history, signing a multiyear NBA contract with the Utah Jazz.

Physician-Scientist Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Samuel S.C. Yen Endowed Chair at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

New Glass Center Turns Up the Heat on Campus Creativity

The Glass Center, which opened at the Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood in spring 2026, is more than an outlet for artistic expression. It provides a space for people to slow down, focus and find joy in the fragile beauty of glasswork forged in fire.

UC San Diego Joins ARPA-H-Funded Initiative to Launch Drug-Testing Platform for Alzheimer’s Disease

As part of a nationwide clinical trials network for Alzheimer's disease, UC San Diego will help coordinate participating clinical trial sites and standardize how studies are conducted across the network.

Like Humans, Some Primates Become Cautious of Germs in the Wake of a Viral Outbreak

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, people became more cautious of germs and potential sources of infection. A new University of California San Diego study suggests macaques may respond similarly after experiencing a disease outbreak, becoming more wary of potentially contaminated food.