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Election Officials Can Boost Voter Trust in Delayed Results with Early Communication

October 15, 2024

A survey experiment with 10,000 Americans demonstrates that even a brief, low-cost message from election officials can help maintain trust when election results are delayed.

Compassionatomy: Redefining Anatomy Through Empathy and Compassion

October 15, 2024

The first patient that a medical student interacts with leaves an impression. For University of California San Diego School of Medicine students, their first patient is particularly compelling because the students’ must listen for the voice of the patient who has no voice.

UC San Diego Launches the Wildfire Science & Technology Commons

October 15, 2024

Researchers from the San Diego Supercomputer Center, part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, have launched a new initiative to advance science and technology that addresses wildland fire challenges in an era of more frequent and devastating megafires. 

UC San Diego Tackles Food Insecurity to Ensure Student Success

October 15, 2024

Across California, many college students are struggling to afford or access food, and recent data shows just how pervasive the issue is. UC San Diego, like many other campuses, is taking action and ensuring students are aware of and connected to the many resources available that address food insecurity.

Free Wellness Program To Offer Movement, Mindfulness and More

October 15, 2024

What if you could take just seven minutes to release yourself from work to relax and recharge? Bright Breaks is a free online wellness program that offers hundreds of live and on-demand seven-minute sessions to support faculty and staff throughout their work week.

Is Democracy in Peril?

October 14, 2024

UC San Diego professors discuss the status of democracy worldwide.

From the Archives: We are UC San Diego

October 14, 2024

We put out the call, and you answered. We asked you to dig up your own campus artifacts and share them with us at UC San Diego Magazine. Here is a sampling of what we received from you.

Contributing to the Expansion of Robotics Research at IROS 2024

October 14, 2024

From better algorithms for self-driving vehicles, to better solutions for robotics surgery, and better ways for robots to manipulate objects, researchers at the University of California San Diego are presenting their work at the IROS 2024 conference Oct. 14 to 18 in Abu Dhabi.

$7 Million From ARPA-H to Tackle Lung Infections Through Innovative Probiotic Treatment

October 10, 2024

UC San Diego has received a $7 million ARPA-H contract for the PROTECT project, targeting pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pathogens pose serious health risks to individuals with cystic fibrosis and those reliant on respirators.

$12.7M Grant to Establish New Center to Investigate Genetic Basis of Autism and Schizophrenia

October 10, 2024

Funded by a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grant, researchers in the UC San Diego Verge Center aim to uncover the genetic mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric disorders.
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