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New UC San Diego Media Gallery Launches

September 3, 2020

With the launch of the new UC San Diego Media Gallery, members of the campus community as well as news media can download high-resolution university images, videos, audio clips and other content.

How to Spot Patients Most Likely to Die from Blood Infections

September 3, 2020

David Gonzalez’s “a-ha” moment came when a physician-colleague, George Sakoulas, MD, shared with him one of the biggest problems faced in clinical practice: How long it takes to diagnose a patient.

Studies: E-cigarettes Don’t Help Smokers Quit and They May Become Addicted to Vaping

September 2, 2020

Two UC San Diego School of Medicine-led analyses report that e-cigarettes are not effective in helping adults to quit smoking.

Scripps Receives NOAA Award to Study Clouds, One of the Largest Uncertainties in Climate Change

September 2, 2020

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have received an award from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study low cloud “hot-spots,” one of the largest uncertainties in climate change models and predictions.

UC San Diego Joins Second Major National Clinical Trial for Novel Coronavirus

September 2, 2020

UC San Diego Health will be part of the Phase III national AstraZeneca clinical trial that will recruit up to 30,000 participants at multiple sites across the country to assess the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

New anode material could lead to safer fast-charging batteries

September 2, 2020

Scientists at UC San Diego have discovered a new anode material that enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles. It is promising for commercial applications where both high energy density and high power are desired.

National Science Foundation-funded CloudBank Now Operational

September 1, 2020

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego, the University of Washington, and UC Berkeley have entered production operations of the National Science Foundation-funded CloudBank program, which aims to simplify the use of public clouds across computer science research and education.

UC San Diego Ranked No. 1 Public University by Washington Monthly

August 31, 2020

The University of California San Diego has once again been recognized as the number one public university in the nation by Washington Monthly based on the university’s contributions to social mobility, research and service.

UC San Diego Health Offers New Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

August 27, 2020

UC San Diego Health is now offering a new minimally invasive approach to provide relief for patients suffering from chronic low back pain (CLBP). The new treatment is called “Intracept,” an outpatient procedure that targets nerves located in the vertebrae or bones of the spine.

Machine Learning Helps Plasma Physics Researchers Understand Turbulence Transport

August 27, 2020

Physics researchers at UC San Diego successfully used machine learning techniques and supercomputer simulations to develop a new model for plasma turbulence o better understand its self-organization process.
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