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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.

The Secret Life of Neutrinos

Several N3AS researchers, including from UC San Diego, have shown how collapsing massive stars can act as a "neutrino collider,” which may result in either a neutron star remnant or black hole remnant, depending on the “flavor” of the neutrinos.

Rajesh Gupta Appointed Dean of School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences

Rajesh K. Gupta, a distinguished computer scientist and seasoned academic leader, has been named founding dean of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS).

Education Exports Help Offset U.S. Trade Deficit—But New Tariff and Visa Policies Threaten Gains

As U.S. policymakers increase tariffs on goods, particularly those imported from China—a new study from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy finds the opposite may be needed to protect one of the country’s most powerful economic exports: higher education.

Wristband Sensor Provides All-in-one Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care

A new wearable wristband could significantly improve diabetes management by continuously tracking not only glucose but also other chemical and cardiovascular signals that influence disease progression and overall health.

Revive & Survive San Diego Event Marks Half a Million People Trained in CPR

To celebrate training half a million San Diegans in CPR the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and the County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services hosted a Revive & Survive San Diego hands-only CPR event on the beach.

UC San Diego Engineering Dean Emeritus Receives NSF Honor

Robert “Bob” Conn, dean emeritus of the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Vannevar Bush Award from the National Science Foundation’s National Science Board.

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