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In Waters Almost Completely Devoid of Oxygen, Thriving Fish Populations

December 6, 2018

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered that two species of fish are capable of living in ocean waters almost completely devoid of oxygen.

Political Lessons from the Past

December 6, 2018

“Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny” by Department of History professor Edward J. Watts explores what factors made the 500-year republic susceptible to collapse, where lessons from the the past can apply to today's political climate.

Switching to a Home Battery Won’t Help Save the World from Climate Change

December 6, 2018

Home battery systems might save you money, but under current policies, they would also often increase carbon emissions. That is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego in a study published recently in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

UC San Diego Plays Key Role in United Nations Initiative to Improve Human Welfare

December 6, 2018

With the world’s population expected to grow to 9.8 billion by the year 2050 and incomes rising, land shortages are expected to hinder efforts to feed the global population. Today, food and land use system inefficiencies are already the driver of both malnourishment and obesity. So, how can the global community prepare for this international crisis? Enter the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global program that mobilizes scientific and technological expertise to create practical problem-solving for sustainable development through the United Nations (U.N.).

Copycat Cells Command New Powers of Communication

December 6, 2018

From kryptonite for Superman to plant toxins for Poison Ivy, chemical reactions within the body’s cells can be transformative. And, when it comes to transmuting cells, UC San Diego researchers are becoming superhero-like copycats.

Philanthropy Sparks Novel Research

December 6, 2018

Research at UC San Diego has the potential to impact everything from addressing global security to curing the world’s most devastating diseases, and new promising ideas are emerging every day. Driving the quest for new ideas and discovery are young faculty researchers and graduate students.

Graduate Student’s Steerable Brain Catheter Wins Big at Inventors Competition

December 6, 2018

Gopesh Tilvawala’s path to San Diego spans four countries and four continents. That journey led him to UC San Diego and the pursuit of a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering with a focus on medical device technology. For the past four years, he’s been working to develop a first-of-its-kind catheter that can be remotely controlled to navigate the tiny arteries in the brain.

UC San Diego Fire Station Approved by San Diego City Council Committee

December 5, 2018

The City of San Diego’s Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee has voted unanimously in favor of approving construction of a fire station on the University of California San Diego campus. The fire station, a first for the campus, would be built as a partnership between the City of San Die

UC San Diego Researchers Develop Sensors to Detect and Measure Cancer’s Ability to Spread

December 5, 2018

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers engineered sensors to detect and measure the metastatic potential of single cancer cells. Metastasis is attributed as the leading cause of death in people with cancer.

UC San Diego Medical Center Named by Leapfrog as “2018 Top Teaching Hospital”

December 4, 2018

UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. The award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors that a U.S. hospital can receive.
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