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Matthew Strauss, Dedicated Supporter of the Arts, Education and Health Care, Has Died

August 22, 2024

San Diego-based business leader, art collector and philanthropist, Matthew Strauss, died on Aug. 20. He was 91. Together with his beloved wife of 70 years, Iris, Strauss made a major impact on San Diego with support in areas including arts, culture and cancer research.

New Center Receives $18M from NSF to Develop Tools to Investigate the Pre-emergence Phase of Pandemics

August 22, 2024

Preventing the next pandemic begins before diseases emerge. This “pre-emergence” phase is the focus of a new Center—funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)—that is dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies for disease investigations and pandemic research.

Atul Malhotra, MD, Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

August 20, 2024

Recognized by the American Thoracic Society, Malhotra has been honored with the 2024 Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award

Building a Strong Talent Pipeline

August 20, 2024

Senior Director of Talent Solutions Samson Blackwell leads three teams focused on finding the very best talent for the university and helps drive the university's People Proposition. In an interview he shares some upcoming changes to benefit current employees, potential job candidates and the university.

Deep Dive with Water Polo Coach Matt Ustaszewski: Making Waves at the Paris 2024 Olympics

August 20, 2024

UC San Diego men's water polo head coach Matt Ustaszewski recently returned from his second Olympic coaching stint as the assistant coach for the U.S. team, where they secured a bronze medal. He shares his reflections on the journey to the podium and the experiences that led to this achievement.

NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

August 20, 2024

Researchers from UC San Diego are working on a new treatment for Alzheimer's that targets tau - a type of protein in the brain that helps cells retain their stability and structure.

Computer Scientists Discover Vulnerabilities in a Popular Security Protocol

August 20, 2024

A research team led by University of California San Diego computer scientists investigated the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol and found a vulnerability they call Blast-RADIUS that has been present for decades.

Simulations from Atom to Organ Reveal Novel Treatment Mechanisms for Heart Failure

August 19, 2024

A team of researchers from UC San Diego has developed the first multiscale computational model to simulate the therapeutic mechanisms of a drug candidate for heart failure from the atomic level to the organ system scale.

A Matter of (Pitch) Perception

August 19, 2024

A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.

The Long Road to the Sandbox: An Unlikely Journey to a World-Class Technology Hub

August 19, 2024

UC San Diego will open the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox on Aug. 29 as a unique world-class resource for science, education and training. Meet Uri Manor, the faculty director of the new facility, who comes to UC San Diego with a background filled with extraordinary challenges and successes.
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