Influential in lecture halls, labs and campus initiatives, admired biologist and UC San Diego icon Nick Spitzer looks back at a half-century on campus—and ahead to new generations of student innovators supported by a new award established in his honor. Read More»
According to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Global Universities, UC San Diego is ranked the No. 15 university in the U.S. and No. 20 in the world—rising one spot both nationally and globally from the previous year. The university has also maintained its rank as No. 6 among the nation’s top public colleges. Read More»
UC San Diego’s standing as a national leader in pioneering brain and microbial research received another boost with three national awards for efforts that could change the way humans and machines retain memories, create speech and enlist the microbiome to promote healing. Read More»
On Oct. 27, UC San Diego students, staff, faculty and community members were invited to join in a storytelling and musical performance event to learn about Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The indigenous tradition originated more than 15,000 years ago among Aztec people in Mexico as a practice to honor deceased loved ones. Read More»
To better understand gravity’s effects on post-wildfire mudslides, a research team from UC San Diego will take its research to the only laboratory where gravity is removed—the International Space Station. This investigation could help researchers create better models to predict mudflow. Read More»
Bella Stephens, a fourth-year student at UC San Diego, recently experienced a stroke despite having no risk factors. One in every eight strokes treated at UC San Diego Health occurs in an adult younger than 50, so it’s important for individuals of all ages to recognize the signs and symptoms. Read More»
A firm believer in being willing to learn and listen to make improvements, Jimmy Cong loves helping improve the university’s accessibility and inclusivity through his role in the Office for Students with Disabilities at UC San Diego. Another thing he loves? Getting people to come together over music. Read More»
