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More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax

Public Health researchers from UC San Diego have found that a 2016 increase in California's tobacco tax led to more people quitting.

Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health Celebrates Fifth Graduating Class

Established in 2019, the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health at UC San Diego builds on the university’s strengths in research and public health. Launching its first academic year in 2020, the school now celebrates its fifth commencement and largest class - 333 graduates.

Use of Metformin Associated with Exceptional Longevity Among Older Women

In a study of older adult women with diabetes, metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, was associated with a 30% lower risk of death before age 90 compared to use of sulfonylurea, another diabetes medication.

Shaping the Future Together: Announcing the 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees

UC San Diego’s 2025 Strategic Convene and Influence Awards highlight seven groundbreaking initiatives aimed at fostering investigator-led collaborations that advance interdisciplinary thought leadership.

Headshots of the seven principal investigators

Report Details the Widespread Impacts of Dust on California

Researchers from several University of California campuses have collaborated to create a report on dust in California, which comes at a time of great need for the public to understand the issue. "We want to get our legislators to take the increase in dust pollution more seriously," said one.