Sorority and Fraternity Members Form Lifelong Bonds
October 21, 2021
UC San Diego is home to 21 sororities, 23 fraternities and 16 cultural and identity-based Greek letter organizations.
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UC San Diego Physicist Helps Launch National Network Examining Earth’s Planetary Limits
October 20, 2021
UC San Diego Physics Professor Tom Murphy is among five authors of an essay, appearing in the November 2021 issue of the journal Energy Research & Social Science, that cautions current levels of worldwide economic growth, energy use and resource consumption will overshoot Earth's finite limits.
Magnetic Seizure Therapy may be Attractive Alternative to Electricity
October 20, 2021
In novel study, an international research team investigated whether continued magnetic seizure therapy might effectively prevent the relapse of treatment-resistant depression, compared to what is known about electroconvulsive therapy, the current standard of care.
UC adopts recommendations for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence
October 19, 2021
Camille Nebeker, Ed.D., associate professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego, was a member of the University of California Presidential Working Group on Artificial Intelligence that was launched in 2020. UC adopted the recommendation to guid
Genomic Study Revealing Among Diverse Populations with Inherited Retinal Disease
October 19, 2021
An international team of researchers has broadened and deepened understanding of how inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) affect different populations of people and, in the process, have identified new gene variants that may cause the diseases.
Cat Bacteria Treats Mouse Skin Infection, May Help You and Your Pets As Well
October 19, 2021
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine identify a strain of bacteria on healthy cats that produces antibiotics against severe skin infections. The findings may soon lead to new bacteriotherapies for humans and their pets, wherein cat bacteria is applied via topical cream or spray.
UC San Diego Study: E-cigarettes Don’t Help Smokers Stay Off Cigarettes
October 19, 2021
E-cigarette use did not help smokers stay off cigarettes and may increase smokers' chances of relapse, according to a study by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.
Two UC San Diego Scientists Elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 18, 2021
Leaders in cell biology and anti-malarial drug development respectively, JoAnn Trejo and Elizabeth Winzeler were recognized by their peers with one of the highest honors in health and medicine.
Researchers Determine Optimum Pressure to Improve the Performance of Lithium Metal Batteries
October 18, 2021
A team of materials scientists and chemists has determined the proper stack pressure that lithium metal batteries, or LMBs, need to be subjected to during battery operation in order to produce optimal performance.
Matthew Lovett-Barron Named 2021 Packard Fellow
October 14, 2021
UC San Diego Assistant Professor Matthew Lovett-Barron, who researches the neural mechanisms of internal brain states and collective decision making in schooling fish, has been selected for the 2021 Packard Fellowship Program and the Searle Scholars Program.
