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Wildfire Support, Preparedness and Ways to Help

In a message to the campus community amid devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and Southern California, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla provides an update on campus operations and planning, shares some ways UC San Diego is leading the way on fire detection and public safety, offers information on helpful resources and shares ways to help.

Innovative Partnership Helps Low-Income Tobacco Users Quit

By connecting with local 211 agencies, a UC San Diego-operated quitline was able to reach thousands of low-income tobacco users.

Blood Pressure Readings at Your Fingertips

New method takes blood pressure readings using only a smartphone.

Being Tough on China is Bad for Science

In the face of mounting geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, a new Nature commentary calls for renewed efforts to preserve and enhance cross-border collaboration in scientific research.

Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct

Scientists led by UC San Diego have developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which are commonly used to manufacture protein-based drugs for treating cancer, autoimmune diseases and much more. By knocking out a gene circuit responsible for producing lactic acid—a metabolite that makes the cells’ environment toxic—researchers eliminate a primary hurdle in developing cells that can produce higher amounts of pharmaceuticals like Herceptin and Rituximab, without compromising their growth or energy production.

Itay Budin and Christopher Obara Named Allen Distinguished Investigators

UC San Diego Assistant Professors Itay Budin and Christopher Obara have been named Allen Distinguished Investigators by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. The pair will receive $1.5 million over three years to develop visualization and tracking techniques to observe key cellular functions in unprecedented detail.

Mangrove Loss in Acapulco Likely Worsened the Devastation of Hurricane Otis

New research led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography highlights the critical role of mangroves in protecting coastal communities from the devastating effects of climate change—particularly hurricanes.

New Year, New You: 7 On-Campus Resources to Help You Crush Your 2025 Resolutions

From eating healthier and getting more exercise to serving the community or broadening your horizons through travel, UC San Diego offers an array of programs and services to help students and employees achieve their personal development goals.

Grant Goodall Elected a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America

Grant Goodall, professor of Linguistics in the School of Social Sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA).

Solving Engineering Challenges to Make Fusion a Viable Clean Energy Source

The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. But a whole host of engineering challenges must be addressed before fusion can be scaled up to become a safe, affordable source of virtually unlimited clean power. In other words, it’s engineering time.

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