October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024 —
UC San Diego has received a $7 million ARPA-H contract for the PROTECT project, targeting pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pathogens pose serious health risks to individuals with cystic fibrosis and those reliant on respirators.
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024 —
Funded by a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grant, researchers in the UC San Diego Verge Center aim to uncover the genetic mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric disorders.
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024 —
Wei Xiong and his team of researchers study novel light-matter interactions as a way to control and understand how the structure and dynamics of materials change when they interact with photons. In recognition of this work, Xiong, who is a Kent Wilson Faculty Scholar in UC San Diego’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been named a Brown Investigator and a Blavatnik Award finalist.
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024 —
The State of California has hundreds of fault lines running throughout it, and each year, roughly 500 earthquakes can be felt throughout the state. Everyone can take steps now to increase safety before, during and after an earthquake. Take the time to learn more this month.
October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024 —
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for work he began at UC San Diego with cognitive psychology colleagues here four decades ago.
October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024 —
At a time when the world continues to grow in its advancement in AI and machine learning, Assistant Professor Lily Weng at UC San Diego's Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute within the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences has received the Intel® Rising Star Faculty Award.
October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024 —
El Centro Mayor, Sylvia Marroquin, shares her journey with kidney cancer and how a clinical trial at UC San Diego Health saved her life.
October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024 —
Homecoming is just around the corner, promising a spirited celebration of community and UC San Diego pride. From Nov. 8-10, the entire campus community is invited to reconnect in a weekend filled with unforgettable opportunities—from exploring the wonders of marine life to hearing from experts at an inaugural research symposium.
October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024 —
A new paper from the University of California San Diego details how China faces numerous political, economic and technological obstacles as it tries to transition away from coal—the country’s primary energy source—while balancing the need to combat climate change with the need for energy security.
October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024 —
UC San Diego has launched a new engineering institute led by the Jacobs School of Engineering focused on making sure humanity’s recent advances in fusion science translate into safe, abundant and affordable clean energy for California, the nation and the world.
