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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.

Brainiacs

June 3, 2021

Research experience is often a critical component when applying to graduate programs. Yet many undergraduate students—especially those from underrepresented communities or who are the first in their families to attend college—lack the necessary mentorship, tools and financial resources to navigate this process.

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).

Entrepreneurs Help Tritons Build the Businesses of Tomorrow

February 4, 2021

Being a part of a changemaker, rule-breaker campus like UC San Diego means students, faculty and staff skillfully find solutions to complex problems, create innovative ideas that can improve lives and build novel business concepts that can disrupt the conventional way of doing things.

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.

Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra A. Brown Receives Two Prestigious Research Awards

October 2, 2020

UC San Diego Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra A. Brown has received two national recognitions for her pioneering research in the field of psychology from the APA and the NIAAA.

Converging on Entrepreneurship

August 27, 2020

Bolarin Lawrence, a third-year nanoengineering major, heard about the Converge Summer Incubator Program and realized it was a great opportunity to learn new business skills and also invest time in supporting first-generation students in STEM careers.

For Regents Scholars, Matchmaking is a Research Affair

August 6, 2020

The Regents Scholars Research Initiative is a program that pairs first-year or transfer Regents Scholars with faculty members who will provide mentorship and research support for the fall semester (or longer, per the faculty member) in a for-credit special study course.
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