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Immune Cells Mistake Heart Attacks for Viral Infections

November 6, 2017

A study led by Kevin King, a bioengineer and physician at the University of California San Diego, has found that the immune system plays a surprising role in the aftermath of heart attacks. The research could lead to new therapeutic strategies for heart disease. Researchers present their findings in the Nov. 6 issue of Nature Medicine.

UC San Diego Receives SANDAG Diamond Award for Making Strides in Commuting Programs

November 3, 2017

The San Diego Association of Governments recognized campus efforts to encourage the use of environmentally sustainable transportation.

UC San Diego Takes the Driver’s Seat for Intelligent Vehicles

November 2, 2017

The University of California San Diego is taking the lead in intelligent vehicles, turning the campus into a living laboratory for self-driving cars starting with mail delivery in January.

Scientists Decipher Mechanisms Underlying the Biology of Aging

November 2, 2017

A team of scientists at the University of California San Diego has now helped decipher the dynamics that control how our cells age, and with it implications for extending human longevity. As described in a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group led by biologist Nan Hao employed a combination of technologies in engineering, computer science and biology to analyze molecular processes that influence aging.

A Royal Celebration

November 2, 2017

UC San Diego’s oldest living alumnus, Walter Munk, capped a weeklong celebration of his 100th birthday with an event fit for a prince. His Serene Highness (H.S.H.) Prince Albert II of Monaco returned to UC San Diego on Oct. 26 to join the renowned oceanographer in a Centennial Conversation where the two discussed their shared passion for ocean exploration, the importance of investing in scientific research, and hope for collaborating to solve climate change in the future.

Campus to Celebrate Inaugural Veterans Week Nov. 6 to 9

November 2, 2017

UC San Diego is launching its inaugural Veterans Week Nov. 6 to 9 to express gratitude towards men and women in the armed forces for their sacrifices and service to our country. The weeklong activities for the XXX campus veterans and military-affiliated students will include the annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony Nov. 8, a city-wide job and resource fair Nov. 7, a clothing drive, volunteer service and more.

Mapping Earth’s Microbiome

November 2, 2017

More than 27,500 samples collected across seven continents and 43 countries. More than 307,500 unique DNA sequences. One reference map of the bacteria and related microbes that call Planet Earth home. This is the result of the Earth Microbiome Project, an effort by an extensive global team co-led by researchers at University of California San Diego, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory.

UC San Diego Ranked 6th in World for ‘High-Quality Science’

November 1, 2017

The University of California San Diego ranked 6th among leading research institutions in the world for “high-quality science,” based on its research publications in highly selective science journals. The global assessment and rankings were conducted by Nature Index, a database of author affiliations and institutional relationships, and appeared in a supplement in today’s issue of the scientific journal Nature.

Mapping the Microbiome of … Everything

November 1, 2017

In the Earth Microbiome Project, an extensive global team co-led by researchers at University of California San Diego, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory collected more than 27,000 samples from numerous, diverse environments around the globe. They analyzed the unique collections of microbes — the microbiomes — living in each sample to generate the first reference database of bacteria colonizing the planet. Thanks to newly standardized protocols, original analytical methods and open data-sharing, the project will continue to grow and improve as new data are added.

A Third of the Internet is Under Attack

November 1, 2017

Spanning two years, from March 2015 to February 2017, CAIDA researchers and their collaborators found that about one-third of the IPv4 address space was subject to some kind of DoS attacks, where a perpetrator maliciously disrupts services of a host connected to the internet.
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