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UC San Diego Once Again Named 5-Star College by Money

June 20, 2024

The University of California San Diego has once again achieved a 5-star rating in Money's Best Colleges in America 2024 list. This recognition, awarded annually to colleges that excel in both quality and affordability, places UC San Diego among one of the 18 public universities in the country to earn 5 stars.

How Your Sleep Patterns Change Can Tell You About Your Health

June 20, 2024

Your sleep tracker might give you information about more than just your sleep–specifically, it might give you information about chronic conditions such as diabetes and sleep apnea, and illnesses such as COVID-19.

Study Uses Powerful New ‘Digital Cohort’ Method to Understand Vaping Epidemic

June 19, 2024

Using the first major innovation for cohort studies in decades, a new paper from UC San Diego leverages social media to understand vaping behavior and opens up an entirely new way to conduct population health research.

Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution by Working with China

June 18, 2024

It has become axiomatic in Washington that America must get tough on China. This is evident in clean energy, an industry that is critical to the future, where Chinese suppliers are treated as existential threats rather than vital to America’s success.

UC San Diego Scientist Named Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research

June 18, 2024

Shiri Gur-Cohen, PhD — a stem cell biologist with the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center and Sanford Stem Cell Institute — has been named a 2024 Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research.

Is Coffee Good for You or Bad for You?

June 18, 2024

The effects of coffee consumption on human health is a knotty question, but one thing is sure: coffee is a psychoactive substance.

UC San Diego Expands Undergraduate Library Research Prize

June 18, 2024

Seven UC San Diego students have been selected to receive 2024 Undergraduate Library Research Prize (ULRP) awards and honorable mentions. An annual awards program that enriches the undergraduate student experience at UC San Diego, the ULRP celebrates the strategic use of UC San Diego Library services, resources and expertise in support of the university’s mission.

U.S. News & World Report Names UC San Diego’s Engineering and Pharmacy Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best

June 17, 2024

U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings in Engineering and in Pharmacy, spotlighting the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as among the top in the nation.

Embryonic Brain Overgrowth Dictates Autism Severity, New Research Suggests

June 17, 2024

Researchers at UC San Diego found an unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism and visible as early as the first trimester.

A New Approach to Neuroimaging Analysis

June 17, 2024

A new method for neuroimaging analysis is shown to work with small groups of participants, opening the door for many studies that don't have access to massive sets of brain images.
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