August 1, 2017
August 1, 2017 —
A team of UC San Diego students is working to help curb the HIV epidemic by developing a low-cost device for people in low-resource areas to monitor the amount of HIV virus in their bloodstream. They recently took first place in the National Academy of Engineering 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS) business plan competition.
August 1, 2017
August 1, 2017 —
Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study.
July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017 —
It’s early morning and you’re strolling through a grove of eucalyptus trees when you hear the sounds, like bells softly trilling. Or is the wind whispering through the tall branches above? It is not your imagination; you have discovered the “The Wind Garden,” the 19th public art work of the renowned Stuart Collection at the University of California San Diego. In this installation by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams, the leafed choir sings in response to the subtle shifts in light, wind and seasons.
July 28, 2017
July 28, 2017 —
A UC San Diego Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science and Engineering participated in a study with Google and NYU which estimates that criminals made off with over $25 million in payouts from victims of ransomware cyber attacks.
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017 —
A team of computer scientists from the University of California San Diego are taking part for the first time in the international RoboCup @ Home competition, which this year takes place July 27 to 31 in Nagoya, Japan.
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017 —
University of California San Diego ranks first in the nation and second in the world for Mechanical Engineering, according to a new subject area ranking from Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The new rankings, which are based on five hard-data metrics, place the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering among the top programs in the nation and the world in a wide range of areas.
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017 —
Natalya Gallo, a PhD student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, has been selected as a 2017 recipient of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship, a program of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, which provides support to emerging leaders committed to solving real world environmental problems
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017 —
A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies describe development and application of new electron microscopic imaging tools and a selective stain for DNA to visualize the three-dimensional structure of chromatin — a complex of molecules that helps pack six feet of DNA into each cell nucleus, construct chromosomes and control gene expression and DNA replication.
July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017 —
University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers performed a population-level analysis of national surveys conducted from 2001 to 2015 and found that in the United States the smoking cessation rate increased for the first time in 15 years. The study suggests e-cigarettes helped users of the electronic devices to quit smoking traditional cigarettes.
July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017 —
UC San Diego computer science professor Gary Cottrell has been elected a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society, an honor reflecting his "impact on the Cognitive Science community and... sustained record of excellence in research contributions."
