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Electric Cars Won’t Fix Sitting: The Health Costs of Designing Cities Around Cars

Walkability pioneer, UC San Diego urban planning professor Lawrence Frank revisits two decades of evidence linking car dependence and chronic disease – and explains why cleaner cars won’t make us healthier.

California Grants $7.4 Million to Advance Gene-Edited Stem Cell Therapy for Friedreich’s Ataxia

UC San Diego has received a $7.4 million grant to support the development of a first-of-its-kind stem cell-based gene therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare inherited neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive loss of coordination, muscle strength, heart function and overall mobility.

What Causes Some People’s Gut Microbes to Produce High Alcohol Levels?

A study of people with auto-brewery syndrome — a rare condition causing intoxication without drinking alcohol — has found a link between gut microbes and symptoms, pointing to new treatment strategies.

6 Ways to Power Your New Year Reset

Looking for a fresh start that doesn’t feel overwhelming? From community-building and movement to creativity, culture and play, discover six easy, on-campus ways to reset for the year ahead — no resolutions required.

Smarter Work Starts Here: Top Tips Save Time and Improve Efficiency in 2026

As we welcome the New Year, many of us set goals to work smarter, not harder. UC San Diego’s Operational Strategic Initiatives (OSI) offers tips and provides services designed to streamline processes and save time. 

Bringing the Ocean Within Reach: Connecting Students and Communities to Ocean Conservation

A California Natural Resources Agency Youth Community Access grant enables UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Division of Extended Studies to expand a Conservation Leadership program for underserved highschoolers.

A Vision for Innovation and Community Impact

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to welcome Catherine L. Coe, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Family Medicine, effective January 5, 2026.

Atmospheric River Research Flights Go Global

Atmospheric rivers may be associated with wet winter storms on the West Coast of North America, but these ribbons of water vapor in the sky are a global phenomenon. Now, a new international effort will study and forecast these storms on a global scale. a

A Year of Resilience, Discovery and Impact

As 2025 unfolded, UC San Diego School of Medicine navigated a year filled with unexpected challenges. It wasn’t always easy, and at times it required more resilience than we anticipated, but we adapted, retained focus and moved forward together.

UC San Diego is Strengthening U.S. Semiconductor Innovation and Workforce Development

Andrew Kahng is part of several major national initiatives that together are transforming how future engineers learn to design and build computer chips. His work is helping UC San Diego become a driving force in the nation’s growing semiconductor innovation ecosystem.

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