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Digestive Enzyme Escaping from the Gut and into Many Organs May Cause Aging in Rats

October 28, 2024

The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and brain.

UC San Diego Professor Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

October 25, 2024

“Tripas: Poems,” chronicles the voices of Brandon Som’s Chicana and Chinese grandmothers.

Onboard Offshoot: Genomics at Sea Program

October 25, 2024

FjordPhyto scientist Christian Johnson, ’21, is collaborating with Viking Cruises to start the Genomics at Sea Program (GASP).

UC San Diego Grad Student Project Evolves Into NASA-Funded Program

October 25, 2024

FjordPhyto, Allison Cusick’s capstone project for her master’s degree, trains tour vessel operators and “citizen scientists” to collect samples of phytoplankton in Antarctica.

Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music

October 25, 2024

UC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.

UC San Diego Campus Arts Strategy Is Evolving

October 25, 2024

Already known — and beloved — for its large-scale art installations across campus, UC San Diego is expanding its programs and offerings, including a new gallery in the upcoming Triton Center: The Strauss.

UC San Diego Alumna Evaluates Ethics in AI Algorithms

October 24, 2024

Rumman Chowdhury, one of Time magazine’s most influential people in AI in 2023, shares her thoughts.

UC San Diego Alumnus Leads UC Natural Reserve System

October 24, 2024

Steve Monfort spearheads the reserve system, a “library of ecosystems,” that are for the dedicated use of researchers and educators.

Innovative Bioelectronic Device Offers New Hope in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections

October 24, 2024

Researchers have developed a bioelectronic device that taps into the natural electrical activity of certain bacteria found on our skin, paving the way for a drug-free approach to managing infections. The advancement reduces the harmful effects of a bacterium known for antibiotic resistance.

Neurobiologist Yishi Jin Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 24, 2024

Biological Sciences Professor Yishi Jin, who investigates the roots of the nervous system, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.
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