Located adjacent to the UC San Diego campus, the Beverly and Joseph Glickman Hillel Center—a state-of-the-art, 6,500-square-foot facility—will host Jewish holiday experiences, Jewish learning and community activities, and will serve as the headquarters for the university’s numerous Jewish student organizations. The center, which officially opened Jan. 15, will welcome students of all backgrounds, leading to deeper connections across diverse campus communities. Read More»
The collective communities of microorganisms within each of us alter the way drugs work, for good and ill, and may be a source of new medicines themselves if we can parse their multitudinous mysteries. Researchers from a range of fields at UC San Diego are exploring the rolesan individual’s different microbiota play in the effectiveness of various pharmaceuticals and therapeutics. Read More»
Researchers at UC San Diego and UC Riverside have further elucidated the molecular pathway used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect human lung cells, identifying a key host-cell player that may prove a new and enduring therapeutic target for treating COVID-19—one less vulnerable to potential drug resistance and emerging variants of concern. Read More»
Members of the public and campus community are invited to attend six free events that underscore the theme of this year’s Holocaust Living History Workshop: “Rethinking Genocide: Fascism, Exploitation and the Holocaust.” The series aims to broaden understanding of the past, foster tolerance and preserve the memory of victims and survivors of the Holocaust while emphasizing their continued relevance in the world today. Read More»
A team of researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography has discovered a new species of fish—a member of the eelpout family—in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica. The newly identified Pyrolycus jaco joins only four other eelpout species that are known to occur on hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean. Read More»
The Mandeville Art Gallery will open its doors March 4 under the guidance and direction of Ceci Moss, who joins the university poised to take arts education and outreach to new heights, building on the gallery’s expansive, 57-year history. In a dual role as gallery director and faculty member, Moss will teach courses in museum and curatorial studies. Read More»
