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Band of Astronomers Finds Low Heavy Metal in Brown Dwarf Discoveries

Astronomers in UC San Diego’s Cool Star Lab, directed by Adam Burgasser, have contributed to the discovery of two unusual brown dwarfs containing atypical amounts of heavy elements in their atmospheres.

Researchers Discover Two Paths of Aging and New Insights on Promoting Healthspan

Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two paths that cells travel during aging and engineered a new way to genetically program these aging routes. The researchers also identified a master circuit that guides the aging processes.

UC San Diego Increases Access to Californians and Underrepresented Students

For the fall 2020 quarter, the University of California San Diego has offered admission to more California residents and underrepresented students, including students from low-income households and those who will be the first in their family to attend a four-year college, compared to previous years.

Ron Graham, mathematician, computer scientist, juggler and magician: 1935-2020

Ron Graham, a professor of computer science and mathematics at the University of California San Diego, perhaps best known for the discovery of Graham’s number, passed away July 6, 2020 at his home in La Jolla, from complications due to bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition. He was 84.

So You Discovered Something that Might Save Lives…Now What?

UC San Diego launched the Dissemination and Implementation Science Center earlier this year to provide researchers and practitioners with the training, technical assistance, mentoring and resources they need to conduct research that is meaningful in real-world settings.

BluBLE: Estimating Your COVID-19 Risk with Accurate Contact Tracing

Motivated by the prospect of creating protective, social-distancing “bubbles” around members of the public, researchers in the UC San Diego Wireless Communications Sensing and Networking Laboratory are developing BluBLE, a new app for contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Longtime Coaches Still Inspired by Team Spirit after 40 Years

There is an energy in the air among scholar-athletes in anticipation of the chance to compete against a new roster of high-level athletes at peer universities. On July 1, UC San Diego entered into a new arena by joining the Big West Conference in the NCAA Division 1.