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Nature Names UC San Diego 4th Best Public University for Prolific Research Output

June 20, 2019

The University of California San Diego ranked 4th among public research universities in the United States in this year’s annual ranking of high-quality scientific research papers by the journal Nature.

Students Challenged to Look Deeper

June 20, 2019

“Each year when I see our students graduate, I am reminded of what makes UC San Diego unique,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla as he welcomed graduates and guests at All Campus Commencement June 15, kicking off a weekend of celebration for the 9,325 students graduating from the university this spring.

SDSC Receives New Funding for West Big Data Innovation Hub

June 19, 2019

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a second round of funding for the country’s four Big Data Innovation Hubs to help solve grand challenges of regional importance. SDSC Director Michael Norman is the PI for the West Hub.

Supercomputers Aid in Novel Simulations of Gamma Ray Generation Research

June 17, 2019

UC San Diego mechanical and aerospace engineering graduate student Tao Wang recently demonstrated how an extremely strong magnetic field, similar to that on the surface of a neutron star, can be not only generated but also detected using an x-ray laser inside a solid material.

Borrowing from Astronomy to Rob the Twinkle from Brain Imagery

June 17, 2019

UC San Diego scientists adopt astronomy’s adaptive optics to correct microscope images for the scattering of light that occurs in brain tissue.

Undergraduates Delve into Library Collections to Develop Award-Winning Research

June 17, 2019

Four UC San Diego students are the recipients of the 2019 Undergraduate Library Research Prize. Now in its 13th year, the annual award recognizes the outstanding scholarly work of undergraduate students who demonstrate strategic use of Library services and resources.

UC San Diego Undergraduates Awarded Strauss Scholarship for Biology, Music Outreach

June 17, 2019

Two UC San Diego undergraduate students were named Donald A. Strauss Foundation Public Service Scholars, and were awarded a $15,000 prize to pursue their social change and public service projects.

Viruses Found to Use Intricate ‘Treadmill’ to Move Cargo across Bacterial Cells

June 13, 2019

Biologists have provided the first example of cargo within bacteriophage cells transiting along treadmill-like structures. The discovery demonstrates that bacteria have more in common with sophisticated human cells than previously believed.

Educational Vision Technologies Scales Up with Seed Round

June 13, 2019

After winning just about every entrepreneur and startup pitch challenge on UC San Diego’s campus, raising $100,000 in a friends and family investment round, being accepted into the local Connect Springboard incubator program and securing paid pilot programs with two universities, Educational Vision Technologies is ready to scale up.

Locana Lights up Investors

June 13, 2019

Local biotech company Locana made news last month when it raised $55 million in venture capital funding.
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