July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 —
As waiting rooms fill up, doctors get increasingly burnt out, and surgeries take longer to schedule and more get cancelled, humanoid surgical robots offer a solution. That’s the argument that UC San Diego robotics expert Michael Yip makes in a perspective piece out July 9 in Science Robotics.
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 —
A 10-story, 100-foot structure was experiencing simulations of real earthquakes, including the 6.9 magnitude, 1989 Loma Prieta temblor, as part of an effort to determine if height limits for buildings made of cold-formed steel should be increased.
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 —
UC San Diego alumna Colby Muhammad recently landed the role of Kat Richardson on CBS’s new soap opera “Beyond the Gates.” She shares a glimpse of her world on set—from auditions to the fast-paced filming—as well as reflects on her experiences as an MFA student in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 —
A team of researchers from the University of California Los Angeles and the University of California San Diego have discovered positive uses for AI and extra credit assignments to help improve student performance in introductory physics courses, including reducing the impacts of inequities.
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 —
“AI could potentially change education drastically,” says UC San Diego education scholar Amy Eguchi – who is both excited and concerned about the prospect.
July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 —
A study led by UC San Diego biologists is calling attention to the availability of food for bees in the Southwestern U.S. Non-native honey bees, the study found, extract an overwhelming majority of pollen from regional flowers, posing a significant ecological threat to native bee species.
July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 —
A new landmark survey of more than 5,000 Californians found that while over a third of Californians use cannabis and the majority use it for symptom relief, most do not consult with their doctor for advice on cannabis use or its impacts.
July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 —
Meet Riley Need, a research specialist at UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute, whose work bridges materials science, quantum computing and large-scale research collaboration. From superconductors to grant strategy, Need's journey reflects a passion for science, education and innovation.
July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 —
Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) announced today that he secured $5 million in state funding to the University of California San Diego to provide a collaborative public health degree with Southwestern College.
July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 —
The University of California San Diego upheld its No. 6 spot among the nation’s best public colleges for students seeking an excellent education and solid career preparation at an affordable cost, according to The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges for 2025 ranking.
