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Do TikTok’s Viral Life Hacks Actually Help Your Mental Health?
Social media is full of advice on how to feel calmer, happier and healthier: Just try a cortisol "cocktail," spend a day “rotting” in bed or manifest your dream life into reality. UC San Diego experts break down the science behind six of these popular coping strategies and self-care trends.
SoCal LINK Leverages the Power of a Triangle to Transform Schools
SoCal LINK, a research-practice partnership between the Department of Education Studies and the Learner-Centered Collaborative, shapes the future of PreK-12 education by aligning research with real-world needs.
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.
Sarina Dahlan ‘98 and S.B. Divya MEng ‘00 Reunite at Their Alma Mater for an Evening of Storytelling
The University of California San Diego Library’s Signature Event Series, now in its fifth year, continues with a special evening featuring two distinguished alumni authors: Sarina Dahlan ’98 and S.B. Divya MEng ’00. The event will explore the power of speculative fiction to address contemporary...
Six UC San Diego Faculty Members Join Prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Six professors from the University of California San Diego have been elected in 2025 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies
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