UC San Diego has the highest number of influential voices in the University of California system and ranks 7th highest among universities worldwide, according to Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list. The university has 71 researchers included on the list in disciplines ranging from neuroscience to economics. It is the only institution in the UC system included in the top 10. Read More»
In a new study published in Nature, microbiome experts debut an approach they call “reverse metabolomics.” The technique combines organic synthesis, data science and mass spectrometry to better understand what molecules are being produced by the microbiome and how they affect human health. Read More»
ChatGPT and large language models are viewed by many as a threat to the field of computer science education because they’re able to produce code on command. But, in a retooled course launched this fall, Computer Science Teaching Professor Leo Porter shares how these tools might help make programming more accessible. Read More»
Researchers at UC San Diego are exploring psychedelics at all levels, from the cellular to the clinical, and in a range of fields and departments, from neuroscience and pain medicine to psychology and psychiatry. Read More»
A new study from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Francisco estimates 152,753 excess infant deaths were attributable to living in flood-prone areas in Bangladesh over the past 30 years. The findings reveal the long-term public health burden of environmental hazards that are predicted to worsen under climate change. Read More»
MED-235 Tribal Ambulatory Health Care Experience is an elective course designed to provide medical students with the opportunity to observe physicians at the Indian Health Council to gain a better understanding of the provision of health care to Native American populations. Read More»
