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“A Major Conceptual Advance” on El Niño

Science & Environment

The east-west shift of a warm blob of water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean has been the main characteristic of El Niño, but 2023 flipped the script, says a team of researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

Small boats stranded in the nearly dry bed of the Tapajos River in Alter do Chao, Santarem, Brazil, during the El Niño-fueled Amazonian drought in 2023. Photo: Tarcisio Schnaider/iStock

Science, Technology and Mexican Mother’s Day Unite in Festive Imperial Valley STEM Day

Campus News

An event organized by UC San Diego in the Imperial Valley drew more than 300 people to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), while celebrating Día de las Madres.

Students interacting with STEM fair participants

UC San Diego Packs a Punch of AI Research Power with a Gift from NVIDIA

Technology & Engineering

The Hao AI Lab received a generous gift from NVIDIA — a DGX B200 — the tech giant’s latest flagship system for AI computing — in recognition of the lab's lead researcher, Hao Zhang, and his team’s ML and systems research.

Members of the Hao Lab with the NVIDIA gift, still boxed, outside of SDSC. Top row (left to right): Lanxiang Hu, Yichao Fu, Mingjia Huo, Hao Zhang. Second row (left to right): Peiyuan Zhang, Junda Chen. Photo courtesy of SDSC.

10-story Steel-framed Building to be Put to the Test on UC San Diego Earthquake Simulator

Science & Environment

A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes.

10-story Steel-framed Building to be Put to the Test on UC San Diego Earthquake Simulator
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Take a deeper look into the remarkable stories of our changemakers and community-builders, our cutting-edge research, and the global influence of UC San Diego.

Campus & Community

From exciting athletics programs and campus events, to our latest contributions to cutting-edge research—UC San Diego is a vibrant community of creators and innovators, making a positive impact both in San Diego and beyond.

Three UC San Diego Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Campus News

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced that University of California San Diego Professors Russell Impagliazzo, Cornelis Murre and Elizabeth Winzeler have been selected as new members. NAS membership represents one of the most distinguished honors for U.S. scientists and engineers.

UC San Diego Introduces Free Digital Guides to Explore Campus Artworks and Attractions

Arts

UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Mandeville Art Gallery are launching easy-to-use digital guides with Bloomberg Philanthropies through a partnership with the University of California.

Associate Professor of Literature Brandon Som Among 100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows

Humanities

Associate Professor of Literature Som is among 198 distinguished scholars chosen among nearly 3,500 applicants to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship. The grant is based on both prior career achievement—which for Som includes a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in poetry—as well as exceptional promise.

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Celebrating APIA Heritage Month and the Immigrant Experience in San Diego

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Geopolitical Shifts and U.S.-China Relations

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A Closer Look at Genetic Medicine and AI

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