February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026 —
What does game day sound like? In honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Triton scholar-athletes share the hype songs that help them lock in before competition.
February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026 —
The REIMAGINE podcast invites listeners into a space of inquiry and curiosity through conversations about compassion and the contemplative traditions with clinicians, donor families, living donors, researchers, policy leaders and scholars.
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026 —
Research led by UC San Diego cognitive scientist Federico Rossano is featured in an episode of NOVA, the long-running PBS science series known for bringing rigorous scientific research to a national audience.
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026 —
Will artificial intelligence ever be able to reason, learn and solve problems at levels comparable to humans? Four experts at the University of California San Diego believe the answer is yes – and that such artificial general intelligence has already arrived.
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026 —
Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has been named the 2026 Scientist of the Year by the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation San Diego Chapter.
January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026 —
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2023, the nation recorded roughly 105,000 drug overdose deaths overall, with nearly 80,000 deaths involving opioids.
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026 —
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a renowned climate scientist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Crafoord Prize — one of the world’s most prestigious science awards.
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026 —
A new UC San Diego study reveals that fossil fuel-based plastic pollution may be promoting toxic water conditions by removing animals that keep water at safe levels. Biologically based plastics had a much smaller impact.
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026 —
When infectious diseases surge, response often comes down to timing: whether communities can position the right people and supplies before case counts spike. Researchers at the School of Global Policy and Strategy are helping bridge that gap with a new platform that forecasts disease outbreaks.
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026 —
Solar panels and wind turbines increasingly dot the landscape, but the future of clean energy may well depend on how smoothly we burn hydrogen. Yet as anyone who’s lit a gas grill or fireplace knows, igniting a flame can be a bit tricky.
