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Six UC San Diego Faculty Members Join Prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Six professors from the University of California San Diego have been elected in 2025 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies

Using “Shallow Shadows” to Uncover Quantum Properties

Traditional methods of looking into quantum systems often require immense resources. Research from UC San Diego have developed a new approach that allows scientists to extract essential information more efficiently and accurately.

A New Astronomy Program Helps Young Minds Tackle Big Questions

UC San Diego astronomy professor Ethan Nadler has launched a new program with The Preuss School that shows high school students how to combine the power of data science with the wonders of the universe.

Do “Completely Dark” Dark Matter Halos Exist?

Every galaxy is thought to form at the center of a dark matter halo. Stars are formed when gravity within dark matter halos draws in gas, but astrophysicists don’t know whether star-free dark matter halos exist. A UC San Diego astrophysicist has calculated the mass below which halos fail to form.

Three UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows

Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.

A Less Toxic Way to Manufacture Daily Goods

UC San Diego chemistry's Mike Burkart has found a bio-based method to manufacture polyurethanes used in everyday goods. This new method is a less toxic, environmentally friendly alternative to current production methods.

The Two Faces of Liquid Water

Scientists from UC San Diego have uncovered a key finding to one of water's unique properties: at high pressure and low temperature, liquid water separates into two distinct liquid phases — one high-density and one low-density.

Seeing Yourself in the Stars

UC San Diego undergraduates Julian Jackson, Peera Serumaga and Lauren Cadle share their thoughts on attending the National Society of Black Physicists conference, their passion for astronomy and why representation matters.

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