October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018 —
New research shows for the first time how the changing climate in Asia, from 5,000 to 1,000 years ago, transformed people’s ability to produce food in particular places. The computer model simulates crop failures and enables the co-authors to get at the causes of some dramatic historic and cultural changes.
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018 —
A new study shows that even if fishers in the Gulf of California used the most efficient and sustainable known practices, most wouldn't generate enough revenue to maintain a living above poverty level.
October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 —
The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC-San Diego has announced the appointment of Bradley Voytek, a Cognitive Science associate professor with a strong following in science-related social media, as a Faculty Fellow of the pioneering institute. Voytek works with students in Cognitive Science, Neuroscience and Data Science, and is a leader of the neuroscience graduate program as well as the HDSI undergraduate fellowship program.
October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 —
The University of California San Diego received a record-breaking $1.37 billion in total research and philanthropic funding during fiscal year 2017-18. The funding drives impactful research to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues and supports other important initiatives including student support, faculty recruitment, campus improvements and more.
October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 —
The University of California San Diego has been named the nation’s fifth best public university, according to U.S. News and World’s Report’s Best Global Universities. The new list measures factors such as research, global and regional reputation; international collaboration; as well as the number of highly-cited papers and doctorates awarded. Overall, UC San Diego was named the 17th best university in the world.
October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 —
San Diego Supercomputer Center’s Chief Data Science Officer Ilkay Altintas has been named a Fellow of the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at the University of California San Diego for her role in the stewardship of HDSI cyberinfrastructure (CI) resources and services, effective with the fall 2018 term.
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018 —
A series of tragic, hate-filled events has shaken our country, including two devastating shootings that resulted in the loss of 11 Jewish Americans in Pittsburgh and two African Americans in Kentucky. We join families and friends in grieving the victims of these senseless acts of hatred and discrimination.
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018 —
How fast can you get into the Emergency Room? Thanks to a new mobile app developed by UC San Diego data science undergraduate pair, there's a way to get care more effectively. Their TimER won the annual UC Health Hack, with a mobile application that works even without a smartphone
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018 —
Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered a new way of re-sensitizing drug-resistant human tumor cells to the potency of DNA-damaging agents, the most widely used group of cancer drugs. In a new study, they describe how a human gene known as Schlafen 11 controls the sensitivity of tumor cells to DDAs. Their research may pave the way to new strategies to overcome chemotherapeutic drug resistance.
October 26, 2018
October 26, 2018 —
UC San Diego and the Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe have entered into a five-year memo of understanding to promote joint research in the field of biomedicine.
