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COVID Gets Airborne

November 22, 2021

In May 2021, the Centers for Disease Control officially recognized that SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—is airborne. Now UC San Diego Professor and Endowed Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry Rommie Amaro has modeled the delta virus inside an aerosol for the first time.

UC San Diego Faculty Receive Trifecta of National Awards

November 1, 2021

Three UC San Diego faculty--Terry Hwa, Benjamin Grinstein and Suckjoon Jun--have been recognized by national physics associations for their achievements.

Fighting Fire with Data Science

September 27, 2021

UC San Diego has announced a joint appointment with Los Alamos National Laboratory with the appointment of Senior Scientist Rodman Linn to a three-year position with the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI). This is the first joint appointment program between Los Alamos and a UC campus.

Fighting Fire with Data Science

September 27, 2021

UC San Diego has announced a joint appointment with Los Alamos National Laboratory with the appointment of Senior Scientist Rodman Linn to a three-year position with the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI). This is the first joint appointment program between Los Alamos and a UC campus.

UC San Diego Breaks Record with $1.54B in Research Funding

August 18, 2021

In fiscal year 2021 (July 1-June 30), UC San Diego earned $1.54 billion in sponsored research funding, a 6% increase over the previous year. This is the largest number ever for the university and marks the 12th consecutive year the campus has earned more than $1 billion in funding to support its ext

Reconnecting the People, Plants and Animals of the Kendall-Frost Marsh

August 12, 2021

UC San Diego’s Kendall-Frost Marsh has received an $85,000 grant from Honda to create an integrated research and public engagement program centered on bringing Native American perspectives and cutting-edge science into the management and access decisions needed to ensure the marsh’s survival.

Writing a New Chapter on Innovation

March 17, 2021

In order to build and sustain a more robust innovation ecosystem, University of California San Diego is the first University of California campus to establish a chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

When Strains of E.coli Play Rock-Paper-Scissors, It’s Not the Strongest That Survives

December 9, 2020

What happens when different strains of bacteria are present in the same system? Do they co-exist? Do the strongest survive? In a microbial game of rock-paper-scissors, researchers at the University of California San Diego’s BioCircuits Institute uncovered a surprising answer.

52 UC San Diego Researchers Are Named Highly Cited in 2020 Listing

November 23, 2020

52 faculty members and researchers at UC San Diego are among the world’s most influential in their fields, according to the Web of Science Group.

UC San Diego’s Center for Energy Research Awarded over $5M for Energy Projects

October 8, 2020

UC San Diego’s Center for Energy Research has been awarded two grants from the Department of Energy for research focused on developing environment-friendly and cost-competitive energy sources and systems.
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