To kick off Native American Heritage Month, Ryan RedCorn, a multi-talented filmmaker, photographer, screenwriter and graphic designer, will visit campus Nov. 9 to speak about how he’s reshaping the narrative of Indigenous people—pivoting from an overabundance of sad stories to ones that more accurately depict Native Americans as thriving. Read More»
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded nearly $27 million for a USC-led coalition to boost microelectronics production for 5G/6G. UC San Diego is a key member of this coalition of research and industry organizations with the power to accelerate the development and manufacturing of microelectronics in the United States. Read More»
Leaders from seven Japanese startups attended a two-week intensive entrepreneurship boot camp at UC San Diego’s Institute for the Global Entrepreneur this fall. The startups are part of the first cohort of the Beyond JAPAN program, an initiative of the Japanese government to nurture entrepreneurial talent. Read More»
Shelley Wright, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics who has made a career of building state-of-the-art telescopes, recently served on NASA’s panel on unexplained anomalous phenomena. In this Q&A, she takes a moment to reflect on her career, the panel and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life. Read More»
Engineers at UC San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. They also have the potential to be tailored for a wide array of applications, ranging from targeted drug delivery to neutralizing biological agents. Read More»
In a new report published in the journal Nature, a team of researchers led by Vineet Augustine of the School of Biological Sciences has discovered sensory neurons that control fainting. Their findings, which identify the genetic pathway between the heart and the brain tied to fainting, lay a foundation for targeted treatments for related disorders. Read More»
U.S. News & World Report recently ranked UC San Diego Health’s obstetrics and gynecology care among the top 20 in the nation. In this Q&A, Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, chair for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services, talks about what patients can expect from their care at UC San Diego Health. Read More»
