October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019 —
Researchers at SDSC and UC San Diego School of Medicine have received two National Science Foundation (NSF) planning grants worth a combined $2 million to invest in research collaborations between academia, industry, government, and communities.
October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019 —
A new art exhibition at the Qualcomm Institute’s gallery@calit2 by visual artist Terike Haapoja explores the shadowy middle ground between objects and beings, or personhood and “thingness.”
October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019 —
Three University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, including the Pioneer Award, the program’s top honor.
October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019 —
Scientists have gained a new understanding of how ultra-resilient tardigrades, or “water bears,” are protected in extreme conditions. The researchers discovered that a protein named Dsup binds and forms a protective cloud against extreme survival threats such as radiation damage.
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019 —
The Coast Guard has entered into an agreement with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego to establish a Blue Technology Center of Expertise (COE). The COE will provide opportunities for rapid identification, evaluation and transition of new blue technologies i
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019 —
The fall season of the Qualcomm Institute’s primary performance series, IDEAS, will kick off October 9
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019 —
A small genetic study, published September 30, 2019 in Nature Genetics, identified a protein linked to many genetic variants that affect heart function. Researchers are expanding the model to other organ systems and at larger scales to create a broader understanding of genes and proteins involved.
September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019 —
The University of California San Diego will receive a $1.5 million grant over five years from the J. Yang & Family Foundation to fund a broad initiative that will engage departments, divisions and schools across the university.
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019 —
Five UC San Diego bioengineering graduate students working at the interface of biology, engineering and health have been honored as 2020 Siebel Scholars.
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019 —
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified a switch controlling HIV reproduction in immune cells which can eliminate dormant HIV reservoirs.
