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Researchers Discover a New Mechanism Used by Bacteria to Evade Antibiotics

March 7, 2019

UC San Diego researchers have discovered an unexpected mechanism that allows bacteria to defend themselves against antibiotics, a finding that could lead to retooled drugs to treat infectious diseases.

Women of Change

March 7, 2019

Sisters Julie and Maria Lopez are two of several new faces at the Tuesday Farmers’ Market at UC San Diego. Their family-run booth, Pupusas Express, sells freshly made pupusas, a traditional Salvadorean dish of a stuffed corn tortilla filled with cheese, pork, chicken or beans.

Women in History Month Lauren Yee

March 7, 2019

It is safe to say Lauren Yee, a 2012 MFA alumna from the Department of Theatre and Dance, is taking the theater world by storm. One of the most promising up-and-coming playwrights today—the Los Angeles Times dubbed her a “playwright on the verge”—Yee has not only had her work produced at high-profile companies across the globe, but she’s getting critical acclaim for them, too.

Champions Honored at Inclusive Excellence Awards

March 7, 2019

When she is not journeying across the ocean, Jennifer MacKinnon is helping the Scripps Institution of Oceanography community navigate working relationships and mentoring underrepresented scientists. A professor and physical oceanographer, she serves as an unofficial ombudsman, listening compassionately to students and colleagues and offering resources when needed.

Parking on Campus? There’s an App for That!

March 7, 2019

You are driving to campus. As you get close, you begin to wonder if you will find parking. Now, there’s an app for that: the UC San Diego official mobile application.

Proof of Pimple: Mouse Model Validates How “Good” and “Bad” Bacteria Affect Acne

March 7, 2019

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine generated a new mouse model that mimics human acne for the first time, and used it to validate the concept of “good” and “bad” acne bacteria and introduce new possibilities for targeted treatments and vaccines.

Deep Ocean Warming at an Accelerating Rate

March 6, 2019

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and NOAA who analyzed data from deep-diving ocean robots and research cruises say deep South Pacific waters originating from Antarctica are warming three times faster than they were in the 1990s.

Inaugural Holder of the Halicioglu Chair in Computer Architecture at UC San Diego Named

March 5, 2019

Hadi Esmaeilzadeh, a professor of computer science at the University of California San Diego, is building the computer architecture that will enable the artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies of the future. He is expanding his work by collaborating with colleagues at the Center fo

Study to Investigate How Sexual Trauma Increases HIV Susceptibility in Women

March 5, 2019

Novel study to investigate how sexual trauma increases HIV susceptibility in women.

Engineers Developing Education Kit to Teach Students Practical Skills in Integrated Photonics

March 4, 2019

Engineers are developing an educational toolkit to bring integrated photonics into the college engineering and science curriculum. The kit is designed to teach students practical skills in integrated photonics and equip them to meet the growing demand for technicians and engineers in the industry.
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