The Simons Foundation has provided $28.8 million and the Heising-Simons Foundation has provided $1.5 million to UC San Diego to complete the last phase of construction on the groundbreaking Simons Observatory in Chile. There, cosmologists hope to uncover what happened in the moments following the Big Bang. Read More»
UC San Diego engineers have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs. The key ingredients of the vaccine are nanoparticles—fashioned from bacterial viruses—that have been engineered to target a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread. Read More»
An unimaginable gift of a liver, donated by her brother-in-law, changed Erin Roberts’ life after she was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis at age 38. The procedures were conducted at the UC San Diego Health Center for Transplantation, a national hub of clinical expertise and research. Watch Video»
A team led by UC San Diego engineers has unlocked the potential to make ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking. By using a blend of metal atoms possessing extra electrons in their outer shell, the researchers successfully improved the material’s resistance to cracking when subjected to mechanical load and stress. Read More»
"Ring of Fire" Eclipse Captured Near Geisel Library
The partial “ring of fire” solar eclipse drew students and campus community members to the sidewalks around Geisel Library on Saturday morning to view the natural phenomenon. Campus photographer Erik Jepsen captured this artistic shot through eclipse viewing glasses, showing the sun above La Jolla approximately 70% obscured by the moon.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named Lisa Poulikakos, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, as a 2023 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering. Poulikakos, who develops novel nanomaterials to address key challenges in imaging science, will receive unrestricted research grants of $875,000 over five years. Read More»
