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Engineering a Good Story: UC San Diego Professor Introduces Kids to Crypto Tech Through Fiction

November 5, 2026

In The Crypto Campaign, a school recycling project turns into a cryptocurrency adventure.

From Brain to Mind: A Q&A with Eric Halgren

October 26, 2026

How does the brain create a unified mind? After 50 years of searching, UC San Diego neuroscientist Eric Halgren may have found a key part of the answer.

UC San Diego Partnership with County Helps Hospitals Prepare for Respiratory Virus Surges

October 16, 2026

A new forecasting feature in the County's respiratory report shows flu activity rising unusually early.

Open for Collaboration: Kyocera Comes to UC San Diego

October 15, 2026

“Now that we have a space in QI, we want to build on that momentum and partner even more closely with faculty and departments conducting cutting-edge research in areas that interest Kyocera,” said Shiva Chandra, senior associate at Kyocera Ventures.

UC San Diego-Incubated Startup Awarded Up to $3.9M to Advance Personalized Care for Critically Ill

October 8, 2026

InflammaSense’s wearable VITALx-patch sensor will monitor patients’ immune responses in real time as part of a federal initiative.

Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap?

September 30, 2026

The UC San Diego-incubated startup is recruiting local participants to test its AI-enabled prototypes.

The Imagination Advantage: A Conversation with Cassandra Vieten

September 9, 2026

Cassandra Vieten explores the neuroscience of imagination, how it shapes our lives and why cultivating it matters more than ever in the age of AI.

A Summer of Learning by Doing

August 31, 2026

UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute hosted three summer internships in semiconductors, game design and AI, giving students hands-on, workforce-ready skills.

As New World Screwworm Returns to the U.S., UC San Diego and San Diego County Team Up to Track Risks

August 11, 2026

A new dashboard tracks New World screwworm risk levels county by county.

Drug Candidate Could Help L-Dopa Work Better for Patients with Parkinson’s

July 15, 2026

For Parkinson's patients, the drug that restores movement can stop working reliably and cause involuntary movements of its own. A new candidate from UC San Diego-born biotech Sinopia Biosciences may fix both — boosting L-dopa's benefits while easing dyskinesia.
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