Inside UC San Diego’s Out-of-This-World Impact
October 9, 2025
Explore 13 ways our research is extending past Earth’s atmosphere, from astronaut firsts to breakthroughs in orbit and discoveries across the cosmos.
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Mapping RNA-Protein ‘Chats’ Could Uncover New Treatments for Cancer and Brain Disease
October 2, 2025
A technology that maps entire networks of RNA-protein interactions inside human cells could offer new strategies for treating diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's.
UC San Diego Researchers Shortlisted for International Cancer Competition
September 29, 2025
Twelve teams have reached the Cancer Grand Challenges finals, including two with UC San Diego scientists. Winners will receive up to £20 million to solve cancer's toughest problems.
UC San Diego’s New AI Major is Here
September 25, 2025
The University of California San Diego is launching an artificial intelligence major for undergraduates this fall — the result of more than a decade of growth in AI teaching and research here on campus.
Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design
September 24, 2025
"When we think about tomorrow’s energy storage solutions, we should imagine the same gigafactory can produce products based on both lithium and sodium chemistries," says Y. Shirley Meng, a faculty member at the University of Chicago and UC San Diego.
UC San Diego Named Nation’s 6th Best Public University by U.S. News & World Report
September 22, 2025
Holding strong at No. 6 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, UC San Diego also earned four top-20 undergraduate program rankings and national recognition for supporting veterans.
UC San Diego’s New Bioengineering Labs Open Doors for Student Innovation
September 22, 2025
When UC San Diego bioengineering students step into their newly renovated instructional labs this fall, they’ll find themselves in cutting-edge spaces designed not just for hands-on learning, but with the specific needs of bioengineers in mind.
2026 Siebel Scholars: Advancing Human Health Through Engineering
September 19, 2025
Five engineering graduate students at UC San Diego have been selected as 2026 Siebel Scholars in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and leadership.
Cybersecurity Training Programs Don’t Prevent Employees from Falling for Phishing Scams
September 17, 2025
Cybersecurity training programs as implemented today by most large companies do little to reduce the risk that employees will fall for phishing scams–the practice of sending malicious emails posing as legitimate to get victims to share personal information, such as their social security numbers.
Trial by Fire–and Simulated Earthquakes
September 16, 2025
When a 10-story test building in San Diego shook and twisted this summer, it wasn’t because of a real earthquake — it was part of a federally funded experiment designed to make future buildings safer when the next big one strikes.
