The Epstein Family Amphitheater, a state-of-the-art outdoor entertainment venue at UC San Diego, is less than a week away from its debut. To provide a first look at the new 2,650-seat amphitheater, the university has curated an array of debut events for students, staff, faculty and local community members alike. Read More»
A $5 million gift from Kenneth and Jennifer Kroner will establish a center in their name at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego. As the only research center of its kind, the Kroner Center will link asset owners with the academic economics and finance community to address investing questions that ultimately affect living standards for retirees. Read More»
A team of researchers led by Nicole Steinmetz, professor of nanoengineering at UC San Diego, has been awarded $4.3 million to build on an innovative approach that uses cowpea mosaic virus nanoparticles to train the immune system to fight cancer and prevent it from spreading and recurring. Read More»
Two early career researchers at UC San Diego, Fleur Ferguson and Johannes Schöneberg, were awarded funds through the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which enables exceptionally creative scientists to push the boundaries of biomedical science. Read More»
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the personal and social importance as well as the challenges of estimating risks. New research from UC San Diego sheds light on how people perceive risks, finding that detailed knowledge of probabilities can make risks seem less risky. Read More»
Dr. Alexander A. Khalessi, UC San Diego Neurosurgical Chair and globally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, will serve as president of the leading academic society for neurosurgical professionals with more than 10,000 members worldwide. Read More»
Thunderstorms moving along the coast last week lit up the night sky near La Jolla Shores and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, as shown in this stunning display captured by campus photographer Erik Jepsen at Scripps Pier. According to the National Weather Service, the storm system produced more than 1,400 lightning strikes across Southern California.
