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Student Organization Brings Fun — Cubed

May 14, 2026

Cubing: The art of twisting and turning colorful sets of cubes into patterns. With over 282,000 unique participants competing annually to solve the Rubik’s Cube at record speeds, it’s no surprise that this popular skill is represented by UC San Diego’s own Rubik’s Cube Club.

A Faster, Smarter Ground Station for Crowded Skies

May 13, 2026

UC San Diego engineers have designed a new kind of satellite ground station that replaces bulky dishes with coordinated small antenna panels.

From Molecules to Meaning: A Search Engine for the Chemistry of Life

May 13, 2026

A new web tool called StructureMASST lets anyone search the world’s public metabolomics data by chemical structure.

Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From

May 13, 2026

A team of researchers from UC San Diego, University of Oregon, Purdue University, New York University and Princeton University found evidence that state media control can leave detectable traces in AI model behavior.

How SDSC and CENIC Are Bringing AI Infrastructure to California’s Classrooms

May 13, 2026

SDSC at UC San Diego is bridging the digital divide with CENIC AIR, a statewide distributed AI infrastructure. By centralizing expert operations while allowing colleges to own their hardware, SDSC is providing equitable access to advanced computing for California’s CSUs and community colleges.

UC San Diego Receives $5 Million Renewal for Prestigious Faculty Recruitment and Training Program

May 12, 2026

UC San Diego received a $5 million NIH renewal for its FIRST program, supporting faculty recruitment, mentorship and career development for 12 rising biomedical researchers.

The Songs That Lift Us Up: A UC San Diego Playlist

May 12, 2026

Sometimes the right song arrives at exactly the right moment. Created for Mental Health Awareness Month, this playlist features tracks and reflections shared by the campus community.

How To Not Know: Why Seeing Simone Stolzoff on May 18 May Be the Conversation You Need Right Now

May 12, 2026

Modern life tends to encourage and reward certainty, yet many people feel worn down by the pressure to have all the answers. On May 18, author and journalist Simone Stolzoff comes to UC San Diego for a moving conversation on why uncertainty may be one of the most valuable skills of all.

UC San Diego Team Launches Free ‘Digital Twin’ for End-to-End Testing of Applications over Wireless

May 11, 2026

UC San Diego engineers created a free, open-source “digital twin” that simulates real-world wireless networks, giving researchers and startups a faster, more accessible way to test next-generation technologies.

Could Hantavirus Spread Like COVID-19?

May 11, 2026

The outbreak tied to the cruise ship MV Hondius has stirred memories of the early days of COVID-19. An epidemiologist from the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science breaks down what people should — and shouldn’t — worry about.
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