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Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts

Two new studies led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal how underwater acoustic enrichment — the playback of sounds from healthy reefs — can help spur the recovery of degraded coral reefs and their fish communities.

5 Homecoming Events You Won’t Want to Miss

Homecoming returns Nov. 5-8 with a campus block party, Triton basketball and the grand opening of the Triton Alumni and Welcome Center. Check out five events you won’t want to miss and make plans to join the celebration.

From Solutions to the Super El Niño: UC San Diego at Climate Week New York

UC San Diego brings interdisciplinary expertise to Climate Week New York, which coincides with the United Nations General Assembly meeting, and has grown into one of the leading global events on climate change, drawing 100,000 attendees, thought leaders,investors and brands

UC San Diego Keeps No. 1 Spot for Best Public College for Research in Washington Monthly Ranking

UC San Diego has retained its title as the No. 1 public research university in the nation, according to Washington Monthly's 2026 College Guide and Rankings “America’s Best Colleges for Research.” It also retained its No. 6 ranking among all research universities in the U.S.

Setting Sights on Better Vision: How Jacobs Retina Center Connects Discovery and Care

Jacobs Retina Center at UC San Diego unites clinicians, engineers and scientists to turn retinal discoveries into treatments, advancing vision care through AI, genetics and translational research.

Learn Today, Build Tomorrow

UC San Diego launched TritonAI Discovery, a new 15-part video series, that offers short, accessible videos that help participants understand AI concepts, explore resources and engage with AI tools.

W. M. Keck Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Map the Hidden 3D Architecture of Human RNA

The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded $1.3 million to UC San Diego to support an ambitious research project to map the complex three-dimensional structures formed by RNA molecules in human cells.

Statins May Protect People from Developing Glaucoma

Statins, which are commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol, could help protect the eyes against glaucoma, says new research from UC San Diego.

Contrary to Fears, Psilocybin Users with Depression Continue to Seek Treatment

New UC San Diego study finds psilocybin use among those with depression doesn't lead to abandoning traditional care but is linked to higher perceived unmet mental health needs.

Kelp Help: Meet the Scientists Working to Restore Our Underwater Forests

As a powerful El Niño looms, marine ecologist Jennifer Smith and her colleagues at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are racing to understand and protect California’s kelp forests.

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