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These Engineers Are Working on a Better Asteroid Warning System

Despite all the excitement Hollywood offers with blockbuster films about saving Earth from disasters like asteroids, the truth is that saving the planet in those scenarios involves math. A lot of math.

Protecting Lives on Earth, With Space

With innovative approaches to life-threatening diseases and natural disasters, UC San Diego researchers are making critical breakthroughs.

UC San Diego Ranks No. 1 for Surfing

Surfer Magazine has named UC San Diego the top school in the country for surfing, but proximity to the shore is just one of the ways that students, staff and faculty enjoy surfing.

5 Ways To De-Stress Before Finals

Finals are stressful, but you can do it! If you need a break, here are some ideas for ways to de-stress, shake up your routine and find your very own moment of zen. 

2026 MLK Day of Service Focuses on Leadership, Compassion

UC San Diego staff, students and alumni honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with community and connection work at San Diego’s Webster Elementary.

How Data Science Will Change the World

Newly appointed Dean Rajesh Gupta shares his thoughts on data science, AI and how UC San Diego’s newest school is poised to redefine academia.

Looking for a New Book?

From fiction to non-fiction, check out this sampling of recent books published by UC San Diego faculty, staff and alumni.

TritonGPT is Here and Ready to Help

The latest innovation developed at UC San Diego, TritonGPT is redefining how students, staff, faculty and researchers work together. Its suite of artificial intelligence assistants act as helpers, tutors and collaborators, trained on targeted information to streamline work, learning and research.

New Campus Gateway Nears Completion

Slated to open in 2026, the Triton Administrative Services Building will offer students a place to find support, build connections and begin their UC San Diego experience. And it will act as the symbolic front door of the campus.

Meet the New Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Planetary scientist and academic leader Meenakshi Wadhwa brings expertise that spans Earth and beyond to her new UC San Diego role as vice chancellor for Marine Sciences and director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

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