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Detection of Phosphine in a Brown Dwarf Atmosphere Raises More Questions

October 2, 2025

Phosphine has been found in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn, and has been recognized as a possible biosignature for anaerobic life. Now a team of researchers, led by UC San Diego, has reported the detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of a cool, ancient brown dwarf Wolf 1130C.

Mapping RNA-Protein ‘Chats’ Could Uncover New Treatments for Cancer and Brain Disease

October 2, 2025

A technology that maps entire networks of RNA-protein interactions inside human cells could offer new strategies for treating diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's.

$1.2M Award from the Keck Foundation Supports Innovative Study of Heart Attacks

October 2, 2025

The Keck Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to Neurobiology’s Vineet Augustine to study heart attacks as events that combine systems. The research will focus on heart attacks as episodes that cut across neurological and immunological systems, driven by the interaction between the heart and brain.

UC San Diego Launches Bold New Doctoral Degree in Public Health

October 2, 2025

The 2025-26 academic year marks the launch of a new, 21st-century Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health degree with a concentration in health services research and implementation science that is uniquely fitting of the university’s interdisciplinary spirit.

Honoring a Visionary: UC San Diego Library Endowment Established in Memory of Naomi Broering

October 1, 2025

UC San Diego Library has announced the establishment of the Naomi Cordero Broering-Chauncey Health Sciences Collection Endowment, made possible through a generous gift from Gregory A. Chauncey, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, retired.

Climate Questions Are Human Questions

October 1, 2025

When people think about energy, they often picture power plants, grids and technology. That’s part of it, of course. But for Deepti Chatti, the questions are also far more personal.

Think With Your Fingers: 5 Ways to Experience the Craft Center

October 1, 2025

The UC San Diego Craft Center includes six separate studios and makes the creative process accessible and inviting for everyone on and near campus.

Scripps Welcomes Meenakshi Wadhwa as New Director and Vice Chancellor

October 1, 2025

Today marks a new era in the history of Scripps Institution of Oceanography as Meenakshi Wadhwa takes the reins as the 12th director of Scripps and as vice chancellor for marine sciences at the University of California San Diego and dean of the School of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Training Tomorrow’s Pharmacy Leaders

October 1, 2025

More than 75 students donned their white coats and recited the Oath of a Pharmacist—marking their official induction into the profession—at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ 2025 White Coat ceremony.

Holocaust Living History Workshop Returns, Illuminating Untold Holocaust Stories

September 30, 2025

The UC San Diego Library, in partnership with the Jewish Studies Program, announces the return of its Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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