Powering 6G
May 14, 2025
Peter Asbeck’s breakthroughs in transistors and power amplifiers are powering the future of wireless communication, from 5G to next-gen networks.
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New Gel Could Boost Coral Reef Restoration
May 14, 2025
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a gel using nano-particles that slowly release some of coral larvae’s favorite “smells.” When applied to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces.
Steering AI: New Technique Offers More Control Over Large Language Models
May 13, 2025
UC San Diego researchers develop a method to precisely steer large language models, enabling safer and more reliable AI applications, with potential to make AI more efficient and accessible.
7 UC San Diego Discoveries That Changed the World
May 12, 2025
It starts with a spark of curiosity. At UC San Diego, seeking answers to challenging questions has led to discoveries that transformed medicine and public safety and opened new frontiers in science. These seven breakthroughs continue to improve lives and shape decisions around the world.
UC San Diego School of Medicine Launches New Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology Program
May 12, 2025
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine has developed a new Master of Advanced Studies in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology (PMTO) program. Classes for the new program will begin in Fall of 2026.
UC San Diego School of Medicine Physician-Scientists Elected to Association of American Physicians
May 8, 2025
Two University of California San Diego School of Medicine physician-scientists have been elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, M.D., M.S. and Harold (Hal) Hoffman, M.D. were selected for membership to the American Association of Physicians.
Celebrating a Legacy of Leadership and Resilience
May 8, 2025
UC San Diego honors the profound impact of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans this May.
A Battery Breakthrough Inspired by a Can of Compressed Air
May 8, 2025
A UC San Diego engineering alumnus reflects on how a chance curiosity about a can of compressed air, along with support across campus, fueled an innovation in battery technology.
Neuroscientists Pinpoint Where (and How) Brain Circuits Are Reshaped as We Learn New Movements
May 7, 2025
Brain researchers have identified a bridge between the thalamus and the cortex as the key area that is modified during motor learning functions. They found that such learning does much more than adjust activity levels, it sculpts the circuit’s wiring, refining the conversation between brain regions.
Bat Virus Evolution Suggests Wildlife Trade Sparked COVID-19 Virus Emergence in Humans
May 7, 2025
The virus that causes COVID-19 arrived in Wuhan, China from its place of origin too quickly for its horseshoe bat hosts to have carried it there — a dispersal pattern consistent with that of the virus that caused the 2002 SARS pandemic, according to a new study.
