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UC San Diego’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Embraces a New Year of Discovery

January 30, 2025

The University of California San Diego is positioning itself as a leader in astronomical research as its new Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is building a world-class program for faculty-scholars and students.

UC San Diego Hosts Hands-On Workshop for Researchers Interested in Advocating on Capitol Hill

January 30, 2025

A group of UC San Diego researchers and staff gathered for one of the first events in an Office of Research and Innovation series designed to help researchers on campus increase funding for their work and field of study.

Guided Self-Help Makes Treating Children With Obesity Easier and More Affordable

January 29, 2025

According to a new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego’s Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR), self-guided family therapy for obesity could work just as well as traditional approaches at a fraction of the cost.

Costume Design Students Stitch Storytelling and Style

January 29, 2025

Two graduate design students in the Department of Theatre and Dance invited us behind the scenes as they created costumes for two recent plays that centered on power dynamics and societal expectations. Discover the research, collaboration and artistic talent required to bring these stories to the stage.

Follow the Water: Searching for a Lunar Oasis

January 28, 2025

As humankind imagines living off-planet — on the moon, Mars and beyond — the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water. We know there is water on the moon, but how do we find it? Researchers from UC San Diego may help bring science fiction to reality by providing a divining rod to guide future space missions. Their work appears in a special issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences called “Water on the Moon and Mars,” which features Artemis I on its cover.

UC San Diego Library Supports Cultural and Educational Opportunities During Museum Month 2025

January 28, 2025

San Diego Museum Month returns February 1–28, 2025, marking its 36th year of making arts and culture more accessible to the community. For the second year running, UC San Diego Library is proud to serve as a partner for this highly anticipated program, which offers half-price admission...

Momentum for Fusion Energy in California Continues at UC Workshop

January 27, 2025

Researchers from several campuses at the University of California and national labs, as well as companies focused on fusion, converged on the UC San Diego campus in early December.

Scaling up Neuromorphic Computing for More Efficient and Effective AI Everywhere and Anytime

January 23, 2025

Neuromorphic computing—a field that applies principles of neuroscience to computing systems to mimic the brain’s function and structure—needs to scale up if it is to effectively compete with current computing methods. In a review published Jan. 22 in the journal Nature, 23 researchers, including two from the University of California San Diego, present a detailed roadmap of what needs to happen to reach that goal.

New Tool Enables Phylogenomic Analyses of Entire Genomes

January 23, 2025

Researchers led by electrical engineers at UC San Diego have developed a better way to perform the comparative analysis of entire genomes. This approach can be used to study relationships between different species across geological time scales.

Alum Spotlight: Meet Jennifer Han, Pharm.D., ‘17

January 23, 2025

Han is a board-certified clinical pharmacist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Syracuse, New York; and co-founder of Seen Nutrition, a company that has developed the first calcium chew made from real foods. She was inspired to found the company after fracturing her back two months after having her baby, and was diagnosed with pre-menopausal osteoporosis.
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