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New Study Finds That Parasites Can Drain Energy from Hosts Prior to Infection

October 26, 2020

A new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has found that a species of brain-infecting parasite can disrupt the metabolism of its host—the California killifish—both before and after infection.

DrugCell: New Experimental AI Platform Matches Tumor to Best Drug Combo

October 22, 2020

UC San Diego researchers use experimental artificial intelligence system called DrugCell to predict the best approach to treating cancer. Only 4 percent of all cancer therapeutic drugs under development earn final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom?

October 22, 2020

In a recent study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found a seventh component of wisdom: spirituality.

UC San Diego Named Nation’s 6th Best Public University by U.S. News and World Report

October 22, 2020

The University of California San Diego has once again been recognized as the nation’s sixth best public university, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Global Universities.

Q&A: What Employee Leave Options Are Available?

October 22, 2020

We spoke with Terri Winbush, senior director of Labor Relations and Employee Relations for the main campus about what paid leave options are available, what happens when an employee receives a yellow or red thumb on the daily symptom screening, and the remote support employees can access.

UC San Diego Announces 60th Anniversary Awardees

October 22, 2020

Since its founding in 1960, UC San Diego has made waves by actively redefining what it means to be a world-class public research university. Through the creative, forward-thinking efforts of its students, faculty, staff and alumni, the campus has built a legacy of sparking discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact. 

Local Cures for the Climate Crisis

October 22, 2020

The open-access book “Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility”—which casts global climate change as a public-health crisis—was never meant to just sit on a shelf or in a hard drive.

California Cities Top List of New Report Ranking U.S. Climate Action Plans

October 22, 2020

A new report evaluating the efficacy of climate action plans and commitments of the 100 largest U.S. cities finds the leadership of these municipalities stands as an important counter to the federal government’s rollback of climate policies and departure from the Paris Agreement.

UC San Diego Commits $2.5M to the Black Studies Project

October 22, 2020

The Black Studies Project at UC San Diego, which will receive $500,000 a year for five years, provides faculty and students opportunities to examine, study and contribute to topics that have taken center stage nationally and internationally.

High-Performance Computing Aids in Predicting Oil Dispersal During Spills

October 21, 2020

Supercomputer simulations, done using resources at UC San Diego by researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), show how oil dilutes under specific conditions, which may lead to more effective countermeasures against large oil spills.
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