Usurp the Burp
April 18, 2019
Agricultural and marine scientists at the University of California have joined forces to combat one of the greatest sources of methane emissions in California: cow burps.
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Three UC San Diego Professors
April 17, 2019
Susan Ackerman, Yishi Jin and John Wixted of UC San Diego have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most esteemed honorary societies and independent policy research centers. They will join 200 new members in the organization’s 2019 class.
Researchers Improve Method to Recycle and Renew Used Cathodes from Lithium-Ion Batteries
April 17, 2019
UC San Diego researchers have improved their recycling process that regenerates degraded cathodes from spent lithium-ion batteries. The new process is safer and uses less energy than their previous method in restoring cathodes to their original capacity and cycle performance.
Guggenheim Award ‘A Milestone’ for UC San Diego Professor Katharina Rosenberger
April 17, 2019
Katharina Rosenberger, a composer and professor in the University of California San Diego Department of Music, was awarded a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship for a new collaboration that will investigate the relationship of body and movement to sound.
Changing Strategies to Save Nature
April 17, 2019
The Institute for Practical Ethics welcomes environmental journalist Emma Marris for a unique and optimistic talk about new methods in conservation during Earth Month celebrations, the second keynote address for the new campus institute.
New Report Creates Roadmap for U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Security, Drug and Border Policy
April 16, 2019
The University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies recently released a report listing steps the U.S. and Mexico can take to make each other safe. The white paper lists 13 recommendations for both nations to achieve bilateral cooperation.
Robotic Spine Surgery Program Expands at UC San Diego Health
April 15, 2019
UC San Diego Health has invested in a new robotic technology to benefit patients in need of restorative spine surgery. This technology enables minimally invasive spine surgery, the benefits of which include potential for shorter operations, less anesthesia, smaller incisions and reduced blood loss.
UC’s New Electorate Project Reveals Initial Impact of Voter’s Choice Act
April 12, 2019
The Voter’s Choice Act is transforming voting methods in California: the how, where and when of voting. Is it also changing who votes?
Celebrating Contemporary Literature
April 12, 2019
The UC San Diego Department of Literature’s New Writing Series has introduced hundreds of writers to the greater San Diego community since 1986. The six events set for Spring Quarter kicks off April 17.
UC San Diego Electrical Engineer Massimo Franceschetti Named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow
April 11, 2019
Massimo Franceschetti, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego, has been awarded a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship. His work focuses on the mathematical foundations of engineering systems, with applications to networks, control, computation, communication, and sensing.
