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Study Finds Ocean Impacts Nearly Double Economic Cost of Climate Change

For the first time, a study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego integrates climate-related damages to the ocean into the social cost of carbon— a measure of economic harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.

ARPA-H Project Awarded at UC San Diego Aims to End Liver Transplant Shortage with 3D Bioprinting

An up to $25.8 million research project at UC San Diego, funded by ARPA-H and led by chemical and nano engineering professor Shaochen Chen, aims to tackle the critical shortage of donor organs by developing fully functional, patient-specific livers using 3D bioprinting.

Jan. 21 Concert Honors Over Three Decades of Musical Collaboration

This year's Reed Family Concert will feature three technically demanding percussion performances and a provocative sound poem blending vocals with electronics. The event honors 35 years of creative partnerships between Professor Steven Schick and his faculty, alumni and student colleagues.

Mentorship, Empathy, and the Art of Medicine: UC San Diego’s Mentor Clinician Program

Over the last decade, the Mentor Clinician Program Program at the UC San Diego School of Medicine has quietly transformed how tomorrow’s physicians learn, grow and connect with their patients.

UC San Diego Health Sciences Grant Writing Course Helps Launch Successful Research Careers

According to a new study, 79% of participants in the UC San Diego Health Sciences Grant Writing Course have received grant funding for their research since taking the course, which emphasizes peer review and collaboration.

New Vulnerability Identified in Aggressive Breast Cancer

By targeting proteins used to splice genes, UC San Diego researchers have unlocked a new approach to treating triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and difficult to treat subtype of the disease.

Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer

Across California, researchers, farmers, technologists and universities are launching a bold vision for the future of farming: “precision agriculture,” an approach that uses advanced sensors, networking and artificial intelligence to help growers make more informed decisions.