Inside UC San Diego’s Out-of-This-World Impact
Explore 13 ways our research is extending past Earth’s atmosphere, from astronaut firsts to breakthroughs in orbit and discoveries across the cosmos.
Behind Every Breakthrough News
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.
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Seeing Red: A UC San Diego Invention is Transforming the Way Scientists Track Genes
UC San Diego biologists have created a transformative new way to monitor genes. The game-changing tool known as RUBY is an inexpensive, easy-to-use technology that allows researchers to visualize genetic changes. The tool has expanded globally from plant biology into a range of other fields.
UC San Diego Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Training Program
UC San Diego has received a $1M NSF ExLENT grant to launch ExSTENT, a nine-week summer program training community college students and teachers for careers in semiconductor manufacturing and emerging nanotechnologies like biotech, solar energy, photonic circuits and quantum circuits.
Trial by Fire–and Simulated Earthquakes
When a 10-story test building in San Diego shook and twisted this summer, it wasn’t because of a real earthquake — it was part of a federally funded experiment designed to make future buildings safer when the next big one strikes.
New AI Tool Predicts Vision Loss Risk in Astronauts — Before Launch
Scientists have carefully studied the effects of space and microgravity on astronauts. One truth is certain: space is brutal on the human body. Muscles atrophy, bones lose mass, limbs stretch and — more unknown — eyesight can degrade in ways not yet fully understood.
‘We’re Not a Line Item’—A Patient’s Plea to Protect Research Funding
Kimberly Peters, who is currently being treated for cancer at UC San Diego Health, has one message for leaders in government: Don't cut science funding.
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