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Andy Fee Named Athletic Director at UC San Diego

Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla has announced the hiring of college sports veteran Andy Fee as the Tritons' new Director of Athletics. Fee will become just the fourth Director of Athletics at UC San Diego since 1966.

Stuart Collection Emerging Artists Program at UC San Diego Receives $1M in Support

The acclaimed Stuart Collection at the University of California San Diego has received donations totaling $1 million from Irwin Jacobs and Jill and Peter Kraus to support the Emerging Artists Program.

UC San Diego Awarded NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Development Pilot

Engineers at UC San Diego have been awarded a $300K grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a pilot initiative aimed at addressing the shortage of skilled US workers going into the growing domestic semiconductor industry.

Decades-Old Barrels of Industrial Waste Still Impacting Ocean Floor Off LA

New research from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveals that barrels with halos - previously thought to contain the pesticide DDT - contain caustic alkaline waste.

Experts Warn Against Five Polar Geoengineering Ideas

A team of international scientists is urging caution against five of the most-discussed polar geoengineering ideas, stating they are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, international relations, and reduce our chances of reaching net zero by 2050.

Where Are the Boundaries Between Human and Non-Human Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed our world, prompting questions about the intersections of humans and machines and what constitutes intelligence. A group of nine artists and collectives contemplate these complex questions in a new exhibit at UC San Diego.

New AI Tool Predicts Vision Loss Risk in Astronauts — Before Launch

Scientists have carefully studied the effects of space and microgravity on astronauts. One truth is certain: space is brutal on the human body. Muscles atrophy, bones lose mass, limbs stretch and — more unknown — eyesight can degrade in ways not yet fully understood.