From the doctor’s office to the classroom, rapidly advancing generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are already changing life at UC San Diego, leaving no discipline or specialty untouched. In Part One of an ongoing series, campus experts weigh in on the use of these tools on campus—and their ethical implications. Read More»
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James C. Nieh, associate dean and faculty equity advisor in the School of Biological Sciences and professor in the Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, is featured along with other LGBTQ scientists from across the University of California in commemoration of Pride Month. Nieh discusses how his identity informs his research, the challenges queer scientists face and more. Read More»
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The annual Legacy Lecture, hosted by the UC San Diego Scholars Society, is an event in which a nominated professor gives a unique talk based on the prompt, “If this were the last lecture you ever gave, what would you want to share with the world?” This year’s speaker was linguistics professor Marc Garellek, who spoke on various aspects of the human voice. Read More»
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Researchers at the Jacobs School of Engineering and colleagues have developed a new model that trains four-legged robots to see more clearly in 3D. The advance enabled a robot to autonomously cross challenging terrain with ease—including stairs, rocky ground and gap-filled paths—while clearing obstacles in its way. Read More»
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Colleen Kollar Smith, executive director of the newly created Campus Performance and Events Office, sees the arts as a powerful connection between people, cultures and communities. In this Q&A, Smith discusses her new role and what makes UC San Diego the ideal gathering space for people to connect through the arts. Read More»
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In a new study, UC San Diego biologists describe a previously unknown way that the immune system detects certain viruses. The inflammasome immune protein known as CARD8, they found, can serve as a “trip wire” to detect a range of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Read More»
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After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, therapy dogs are again walking the halls of UC San Diego Health to bring comfort and joy to patients. Returning to the hospital has been an exciting event for the Tender Loving Canine program coordinators, volunteer pet handlers—and the dogs, too. Read More»
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