From rugged coastline and sweeping views of the Pacific to eucalyptus groves and public art installations spread across 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, there’s beauty and inspiration to be found around every corner at UC San Diego. When you find yourself in need of some peace, consider taking the time to pause and reset at one of these soul-filling spots. Read More»
With passions ranging from international environmental equity to artificial intelligence and from biosustainability to lasers and optics, members of the Class of 2023 have forged their own pathways and are ready to turn their tassels and start making their dreams into reality. Learn more about five soon-to-be graduates who have left their mark on the campus community. Read More»
Rare diseases tend to receive little attention and are notoriously difficult to study, but that is changing. UC San Diego has become a robust hub for rare disease research, and UC San Diego Health physicians are treating a growing number of rare diseases—frequently through novel clinical trials—that are often untreatable elsewhere. Read More»
After their youngest son was diagnosed with a rare KCNH1 genetic mutation that causes profound intellectual disability and severe epilepsy, alumni Michaelle Jinette ’05 and Kevin Witt ’05 began working tirelessly to raise funds to support research that could enable the development of precision treatments for KCNH1 and other rare diseases. Read More»
As the Student Success Coordinator with the Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program, Maria Rodriguez oversees components of the program’s undergraduate scholarship and peer mentorship programs. In this Q&A, Rodriguez talks about her personal interests and how her own experiences as a first-generation college student have impacted her work. Read More»
Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone’s camera and flash to monitor blood pressure at the user’s fingertip. The clip could help make regular blood pressure monitoring easy, affordable and accessible to people in resource-poor communities and may prove useful in managing conditions such as hypertension. Read More»
The School of Global Policy and Strategy’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies recognizes the challenges of reporting in Mexico and supports journalists who face an array of threats to uncover Baja California’s biggest issues. For the second year, the center teamed up with The San Diego Union-Tribune to present the Baja California Journalism Awards for exemplary journalism in the border region. Read More»
Join in the fun at noon tomorrow, May 31, at the Price Center Plaza as we celebrate UC San Diego baseball. The team recently won the first Big West championship in school history, and we’ll be gathering to celebrate the milestone. Stop by for your chance to hear from the champs, take a photo with the trophy and King Triton, win prizes and more.
