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Astronomers Catch Rare Eclipse of a Double Brown Dwarf System

March 9, 2020

Astronomers working on “first light” data from a newly commissioned telescope in Chile made a chance discovery that led to the identification of a rare eclipse of two brown dwarfs. The result published today in the journal Nature Astronomy.

Scientists Look Deeper to See How RNA-editing Enzyme Evolved into a Genome Editor

March 6, 2020

A team of chemists and biochemists at UC San Diego used a combination of computational simulations and experiments to deepen understanding of the latest genome editing technology.

Bridging Campus Communities

March 5, 2020

UC San Diego recently celebrated the opening of a new pedestrian bridge that will link thousands of graduate students to the center of campus.

New Telescopes Aim to Detect Extraterrestrial Intelligence

March 5, 2020

A team of astronomers led by UC San Diego physicist Shelley Wright is deploying a pair of telescopes that will constantly search the nighttime sky for signals from intelligent life in our galaxy.

“60 Minutes” Correspondent Bill Whitaker to Address Class of 2020

March 5, 2020

Emmy-Award winning “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker has been on the front lines of the major news stories of our time. He recently uncovered how Russian operatives hacked the 2016 election, was a moderator during last week’s South Carolina Democratic primary debate and has done extensive reporting on the U.S. opioid epidemic. A journalist with a 30-year career at CBS News who has traveled the globe, Whitaker will share insight with thousands of University of California San Diego graduates as the keynote speaker for the All Campus Commencement on June 13, 2020.

International Leaders in Technology, Science and Arts to Speak on Campus as Part of Kyoto Symposium

March 5, 2020

UC San Diego will host international leaders in advanced technology, astrophysical sciences and theatre March 18-19 as part of the annual Kyoto Prize Symposium.

Supercomputer Models Accurately Simulate Tsunamis from Volcanic Events

March 4, 2020

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) used the San Diego Supercomputer Center’s 'Comet' supercomputer to show that high-performance computer modeling can accurately simulate tsunamis from volcanic events.

Presence of Staph Bacteria in Skin Microbiome Promotes Netherton Syndrome Inflammation

March 3, 2020

Netherton syndrome is exacerbated by the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis living on human skin report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.

UC San Diego Faculty Partnerships with HBCUs Help Underrepresented Students Access Graduate School

March 2, 2020

The University of California San Diego is strengthening its relationship with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to help undergraduates from all backgrounds envision an advanced degree in their future.

Putting a Price on the Protective Power of Wetlands

March 2, 2020

In coastal communities prone to hurricanes, people typically turn to engineered solutions for protection: levees, sea walls and the like. But a natural buffer in the form of wetlands may be the more cost-effective solution, says the most comprehensive study of its sort to date.
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