News Archive

December 5, 2024 — As the calendar year winds down, the combination of finals and the holiday season can make this time of year feel overwhelming. Mindfulness—a practice of being present and accepting each moment with kindness—might just be the antidote you’re looking for.

December 5, 2024 — Spread Triton cheer this holiday season with a curated collection of unique gifts and offerings inspired by the UC San Diego community. From gourmet treats crafted by alumni to unforgettable on-campus experiences, this curated list has something special for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

December 3, 2024 — A San Diego team is part of a major undertaking that will bring together more than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts hand-picked from around the country to make vision-restoring whole eye transplants a reality. At UC San Diego, a research team led by Professor Shadi Dayeh, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will develop a wireless, multi-modal electrode system to wire the optic nerve to the brain with high-end precision after an eye transplant to restore vision.

December 3, 2024 — Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motorized vehicles, according to a multinational study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

December 3, 2024 — With financial technology (fintech) a focal point of India’s changing 21st century economy, the University of California San Diego has joined a consortium in partnership with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Ahmedabad University and IIT Gandhinagar to launch the GIFT International Fintech Institute (GIFT IFI) aimed at establishing India as a global leader in fintech. As the first university of its kind in the U.S. to step into the economic growth trajectory of India and the surrounding region, UC San Diego will help deliver advanced training and research and nurture top talent to meet the sector’s evolving needs

December 3, 2024 — Engineers at UC San Diego discover how nanoscale bumps and grooves on growing surfaces can influence cellular metabolism, offering new possibilities for medical therapies and tissue engineering.

December 3, 2024 — The Krinsk-Houston Law and Politics Initiative was founded in the Department of Political Science in 2016 to provide UC San Diego students a robust and well-rounded pre-law experience.

December 2, 2024 — A global consortium of leading research institutions, which includes the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, recently announced a $75 million partnership that will contribute vital evidence to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over the next five years, dramatically improving the cost-effectiveness of its efforts to fight global poverty and promote economic growth.

December 2, 2024 — The algorithms behind generative AI tools like DallE, when combined with physics-based data, can be used to develop better ways to model the Earth’s climate. Computer scientists in Seattle and San Diego have now used this combination to create a model that is capable of predicting climate patterns over 100 years 25 times faster than the state of the art.

December 2, 2024 — The UC San Diego Design Lab hosted the World Design Capital Convocation Ceremony, welcoming several hundred people from across the region and the world. Later the same evening, inside the Design Lab, researchers, students, and guests marked another milestone: the tenth anniversary of the lab’s founding.