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How Eyewitness Memory Can Serve Justice

July 1, 2025

Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says that if memory is tested the right way, it can be a powerful tool for justice.

Demo Day 2025: Celebrating a Decade of Student Innovation at The Basement

July 1, 2025

Discover the recent student innovations and awards presented at this year’s Demo Day and Pitch Competition, hosted by The Basement under the Office of Innovation and Commercialization at the Design and Innovation Building on May 22, 2025.

Living Materials Now Easier to Build with a Larger Palette of Ingredients

June 30, 2025

Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants from water, release oxygen into a wound or heal themselves after damage could become simpler to create thanks to new research by a team of biologists and engineers at UC San Diego.

Celebrating 40 Years of Trailblazing Collaboration in Clinical Psychology Training

June 30, 2025

The Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (JDP) was originally conceived more than 40 years ago, many doubted it would ever work. Today, the program celebrates 40 years of education and training focused on the integration of research with patient care.

Calling All Shark Lovers

June 27, 2025

Brendan Talwar, a marine fisheries ecologist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is a contestant in Netflix's new series All The Sharks. Set to be released on July 4, the series highlights the beauty, importance and diversity of shark species around the globe.

Take that Cancer, You Big Jerk: How Clinical Trials Saved Me 

June 26, 2025

The community comes together to learn more about the benefits of clinical trials during an event held at Moores Center Center at UC San Diego Health.

Heat Impairs Teamwork More Than Individual Performance

June 26, 2025

As global temperatures rise, a new study from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that even mild heat exposure can significantly hinder team performance, while leaving individual productivity largely unaffected.

MaddieBio: How a Father’s Love Drives Cutting-Edge Science

June 26, 2025

When doctors didn’t have the answers he needed for his daughter, Gavenraj Sodhi found them himself; UC San Diego was there to help.

Neurobiology’s Matthew Lovett-Barron Selected for Prestigious 2025 McKnight Scholar Award

June 25, 2025

UC San Diego Assistant Professor Matthew Lovett-Barron has been selected to receive a 2025 McKnight Scholar Award, one of the most prestigious awards for junior neuroscience faculty members.

Sensitive Yet Tough Photonic Devices Are Now a Reality

June 25, 2025

Engineers have achieved a long-sought milestone in photonics: creating tiny optical devices that are both highly sensitive and durable. This work could lead to a new generation of photonic devices that are not only precise and powerful but also much easier and cheaper to produce at scale.
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