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UC San Diego Library Set to Host 2nd Annual Art of Science Contest

January 12, 2022

​​​​​​​Today, the UC San Diego Library announced it will be hosting its 2nd annual Art of Science contest, a program created by the Library’s Research Data Curation Program (RDCP) and aimed at celebrating the beauty that can emerge during scientific research.

Faculty Mentor Training Program Strengthens University’s Institutional Climate

January 11, 2022

A pioneering mentorship program at UC San Diego Health Sciences improved faculty satisfaction, especially among underrepresented faculty. The program serves as a successful model for other universities and medical schools looking to improve faculty diversity and success.

With $10 Million Gift, Darlene Shiley Builds Upon Her Husband’s Legacy

January 4, 2022

Marking its 30th anniversary and her enduring interest and support, philanthropist Darlene Shiley has given a $10 million gift for the clinical space expansion of the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health.

Computer Model of Blood Enzyme May Lead to New Drugs for Cardiovascular Disease

January 3, 2022

Computer simulations from UC San Diego School of Medicine reveal the action mechanism and substrate specificity of an important blood enzyme. These findings open the door for new therapeutics against cardiovascular disease, and further support a unifying theory of phospholipase function.

When Mom Talks, Are Infants with ASD Listening?

January 3, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine pinpoint the regions of the brain and neural mechanisms responsible for normal or impaired development of a child’s response to baby talk and why infants with autism do not typically respond well.

Homelessness Increases Serious Illness, Emergency Room Visits During Heat Waves

December 22, 2021

UC San Diego researchers in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Department of Emergency Medicine, discuss the health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness, emergency department visits and which characteristics make them at-risk.

Botox Injections May Reduce Anxiety

December 21, 2021

Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego discover that Botox injections may reduce anxiety.

UC San Diego Breaks Ground on Revitalization of Hillcrest Campus

December 17, 2021

A celebratory groundbreaking event marks the beginning of a comprehensive revitalization project of UC San Diego’s Hillcrest campus, which upon completion will feature state-of-the-art facilities, expanded patient care services and technologies and other community amenities to promote wellbeing.

Grant to Support Safe Driving Program to Curb Traffic Injuries, Deaths

December 16, 2021

A grant awarded to UC San Diego will allow researchers to continue working with law enforcement and health professionals to develop educational programs and interventions that reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths.

Doubling Compute Capacity for Data-Intensive Physics with Microsoft Azure

December 16, 2021

SDSC and OSG used Microsoft Azure Cloud Services to enable scientists to accomplish in a few days what would normally take them weeks, thus accelerating science and opening up new scientific pursuits.
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