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

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

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.

New Evidence Suggests California’s Environmental Policies Preferentially Protect Whites

Asian and Hispanic communities experience significantly more air pollution from economic activity compared to predominantly white neighborhoods across the state of California, according to new research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.

UC San Diego Chancellor Khosla Attends a Musical Celebration of Dance, Identity and Culture

On Saturday, March 12, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla attended “Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical” at the La Jolla Playhouse. The show features performances and contributions from numerous connections to the UC San Diego campus as well as its larger community.

UC San Diego Alumnus Edward Lee ’85 Leads with Care as a u.care Ambassador

Not all heroes wear capes—or carry Triton tridents—but UC San Diego u.care ambassador Edward Lee ’85 demonstrated what leaders are made of during last year’s Day of Caring.

UC San Diego Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report during Earth Month

Fittingly, UC San Diego has published its first-annual sustainability report during Earth Month, providing an update on the progress the campus made in 2020-21 towards sustainability goals across ten key areas.