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UC San Diego’s New AI Major is Here

The University of California San Diego is launching an artificial intelligence major for undergraduates this fall — the result of more than a decade of growth in AI teaching and research here on campus.

A New Kind of College Course: Learning ‘How to Be Human’

Students can now get course credit for learning about mental health, thanks to the Learning Sustainable Well-being program, launched by psychologist Karen Dobkins.

UC San Diego Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Training Program

UC San Diego has received a $1M NSF ExLENT grant to launch ExSTENT, a nine-week summer program training community college students and teachers for careers in semiconductor manufacturing and emerging nanotechnologies like biotech, solar energy, photonic circuits and quantum circuits.

New Major in Cinematic Arts Premieres

UC San Diego has launched a new major in cinematic arts. The interdisciplinary program blends film theory and production, offering over 90 courses across visual arts, communication, literature, ethnic studies, sociology, history, and theatre and dance.

Advice for New Tritons

UC San Diego Today caught up with a few seasoned Tritons who shared advice on how they found their way on campus, and what has left its mark on their college career.

Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design

"When we think about tomorrow’s energy storage solutions, we should imagine the same gigafactory can produce products based on both lithium and sodium chemistries," says Y. Shirley Meng, a faculty member at the University of Chicago and UC San Diego.

Gleiberman Family Expands Legacy in Vision Research with $1 Million Gift and Endowed Chair Milestone

Hanna and Mark Gleiberman’s philanthropic support of vision care and research is strengthening the fight against blinding diseases, like glaucoma.

Predictive Lab Test for Cardiac Events Still Rare but Increasing

Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine found that testing for lipoprotein(a) — a genetic risk factor for heart disease — remains uncommon in the United States, despite modest increases over the past decade.

New Data Release Offers Unprecedented Look at Early Childhood Brain Development

UC San Diego and colleagues across the nation have announced the first data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, offering a detailed look at early human brain development.

UC San Diego Named Nation’s 6th Best Public University by U.S. News & World Report

Holding strong at No. 6 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, UC San Diego also earned four top-20 undergraduate program rankings and national recognition for supporting veterans.

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