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Conference Explores the Exodus through Multiple Perspectives

“The Exodus means many things to many people,” says Distinguished Professor Tom Levy, who organized the event at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute.

Notes From Abroad: First Impressions, New Adventures

One summer. New cities. Lasting memories. Eight UC San Diego students take us inside their summer adventures through their own stories and photos. Follow along with their journeys in a series of reflections recorded during their travels.

A Life Lived Through Yoga

Yoga legend Arturo Galvez has taught tens of thousands on campus since 1980. This fall, he'll return as faculty of a new University of California Yoga Teacher Training program—sharing decades of wisdom in history, philosophy and the business of yoga.

Tariffs, Explained — and Explored

Five UC San Diego experts offer insight into how tariffs work, why they’re used, and what their impact is in today’s interconnected world.

Stuart Collection to Launch Mindfulness Audio Tour Composed and Performed by Mashonda Tifrere

The Stuart Collection at UC San Diego is launching an innovative mindfulness audio tour of its renowned collection in collaboration with artist Mashonda Tifrere. 

Largest Cohort in UC San Diego Program’s History Receives Hellman Fellowships

Over 30 years ago, the Society of Hellman Fellows Program was founded at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. The program awarded 10 Hellman Fellowships in 1995 at UC San Diego. This spring, 26 UC San Diego junior faculty members were selected to receive the crucial funding.

For Tastier and Hardier Citrus, Researchers Built a Tool for Probing Plant Metabolism

A new tool allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes within the leaves, stems, and roots of a key citrus crop, the clementine. The big goal is to improve the yields, flavor and nutrition of citrus and non-citrus crops, despite increasingly harsh growing conditions and pests.

Moving Data to the Speed of Light: Polaris Electro-Optics Rides the Wave of the Future

Startup Polaris Electro-Optics is developing a device that enables higher speed, more efficient and more cost-effective data transfer, leveraging facilities at UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute and the talent of UC San Diego alumni.

Neurobiology’s Terrence Sejnowski Elected to Royal Society and American Philosophical Society

Distinguished Professor Terrence Sejnowski, a pioneer in computational neuroscience who leads groundbreaking research on AI, has been selected to join two of the most prominent societies in the world: the Royal Society and the American Philosophical Society.

Study Reveals How Deep Ocean Currents Shape Microbial Life Across South Pacific

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life across the South Pacific Ocean.

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