We do the science of society. With 16 departments and programs, the School of Social Sciences pushes boundaries to advance research, teaching and public impact.
At the Faculty AI Symposium in late May 2026, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla highlighted the power of UC San Diego’s faculty and the cutting-edge solutions they have built to integrate AI tools into their teaching and expand student learning rather than limit it.
As America marks its 250th anniversary, discover nine surprising ways UC San Diego has contributed to the nation's history — from helping forecast D-Day to advancing lifesaving medicine, climate science and the technologies of tomorrow.
Cold plunges. Breathing exercises. “Fight or flight.” A psychologist weighs in on why the language around managing our nervous systems has exploded online — and what people are really talking about when they use it to describe stress and anxiety.
Red meat occupies a contested place in human diets. In a wide-ranging research review recently published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine explore a longstanding question: Is red meat a blessing or a curse?
UC San Diego Today asked a few of our 2026 graduating Tritons to share their student experiences on campus and how they are planning to change the world.
Psychologist Karen Dobkins shares practical steps for building a happier life by improving the way we relate to ourselves and others. The advice is at the heart a UC San Diego course she launched to help students practice self-awareness, emotional resilience, compassion and healthier communication.
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