Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap?
The UC San Diego-incubated startup is recruiting local participants to test its AI-enabled prototypes.
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UC San Diego Holds Steady as Nation’s No. 6 Public University
For the fourth year, UC San Diego has been named the country’s sixth best public university by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Colleges rankings. UC San Diego also held steady at No. 29 among more than 400 national universities overall.
Fewer Than Half of Americans Expect Free and Fair Midterms
Americans are heading into the 2026 midterm elections with widespread uncertainty about the integrity of the vote, according to a new national survey from the University of California San Diego.
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Experts from UC San Diego are available for interviews and analysis of the U.S. elections Areas of expertise include election trust, voting behavior, political polarization, immigration, foreign policy, misinformation, media, Congress and the broader forces shaping American democracy.
What These Emmy-Nominated Shows Reveal About Hollywood’s Impact on Local Economies
Ahead of this year’s Emmy Awards, UC San Diego professor of Ethnic Studies Curtis Marez discussed what four nominated shows—Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, DTF St. Louis and Beef—reveal about Hollywood’s effect on the places where television is made.
Every Breath You Take Has a Unique Impact on the Brain
A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego shows that the brain does not simply respond to breathing as a steady rhythm. Instead, the detailed shape of each individual breath is closely linked to the shape of neural activity in brain regions.
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