The future is shaped by those who push beyond what is known. At UC San Diego, we don’t just navigate change—we create it. Every breakthrough, every discovery starts with the courage to explore, to challenge, to redefine what’s possible. But even the boldest ideas need a foundation. Research requires resources, collaboration, and investment to turn possibility into reality. Without it, the unknown stays unknown. With it, we change the world.
UC San Diego has received $5 million to support innovative research and treatment for debilitating spinal cord and neurological injuries, launching the Spinal Therapeutics, Engineering, Limb and Life Advancement (STELLA) Initiative.
A new study from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego finds that improved weather and water forecasts could help California gain more value from existing reservoirs and help meet a new water supply target.
A mindfulness-based treatment for opioid use disorder could generate $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent, a massive improvement on current approaches.
University of California San Diego’s fiscal year 2026 awards totaled nearly $1.8 billion. Though the tally represents one of the university’s highest sponsored research totals, it reflects both momentum and caution in the research funding landscape.
Uri Manor, inaugural faculty director of the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox, is using advanced instruments to study Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a debilitating genetic neurological disorder. Such advancements are offering hope for six-year-old Jeremy and others who suffer from the disease.
The Curebound Cancer Challenge will return to UC San Diego on Aug. 1, raising critical funds for cancer research in San Diego.
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