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San Diego Supercomputer Center Replaces Lead-Acid Backup Batteries with Green Alternative

April 22, 2022

Urban Electric Power installed rechargeable alkaline battery technology at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, replacing 20,000 pounds of toxic lead-acid batteries with a safer, environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative, and more than doubling the available battery backup electricity.

UC San Diego Medical Student Wins National Fellowship for Immigrants and Children of Immigrants

April 21, 2022

A UC San Diego medical student has won a prestigious fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Lawrence T. Wang, an MD-PhD candidate, was named among the 2022 recipients of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans and will receive up to $90,000 in funding.

For Neurons, Where They Begin Isn’t Necessarily Where They End

April 20, 2022

Scientists at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Institute of Genomic Medicine describe novel methods for inferring the movement of human brain cells during fetal development by studying healthy adult individuals who have recently passed away from natural causes.

Girls Excel in Language Arts Early, Which May Explain the STEM Gender Gap in Adults

April 19, 2022

For most of us, when we make major career choices, we tend to lean into what we’re good at. According to new findings from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management, such skills may develop early in childhood and there can be significant differences depending on gender.

First ‘Wise Elder Changemaker’ Awards Celebrate San Diegans Age 65+

April 19, 2022

Five remarkable people are being celebrated by the Life Course Scholars Program at UC San Diego with “Wise Elder Changemaker” awards for their "significant impact on people, land, communities and movements for change across our region."

New Clinic Provides Comprehensive Care for Digestive Diseases in Westfield UTC

April 18, 2022

UC San Diego Health announces the opening of a new, multi-disciplinary clinic for patients with gastrointestinal and digestive diseases. The state-of-the-art clinic is the first of its kind in San Diego County to offer the most advanced care by a wide range of specialists under one roof.

UC San Diego’s David Danks Appointed to National AI Advisory Committee

April 15, 2022

Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) and Philosophy professor David Danks to serve on the National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC)

Amy M. Sitapati Named 2022 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Recipient

April 13, 2022

UC San Diego Health physician recognized for her humanistic approach to medicine and delivery of care for patients and their families.

E-cigarettes Alter Inflammatory State of Brain, Heart, Lungs and Colon

April 12, 2022

UC San Diego study shows chronic JUUL use leads to inflammatory changes across the body, and may affect organs’ response to infection; results depend on e-cigarette flavor.

How Ovarian Cancer Defies Immunotherapy

April 11, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, with collaborators, have further elucidated how ovarian cancer tumors defy immunotherapy, identifying new molecular targets that might boost immune response.
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