With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed—with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions. Read More»
Dogs trained with soundboard buttons—the stars of those viral social media videos taking over your feed—can indeed comprehend specific words and produce contextually appropriate responses, according to a new study led by Federico Rossano, head of the Comparative Cognition Lab at UC San Diego. Read More»
UC San Diego continues to stand out as one of the nation’s leading institutions, securing its position as the No. 3 top public university in the country, according to Forbes’ 2025 America’s Top Colleges list. The annual list showcases the top 500 private and public schools across the nation that provide the best educational, financial and career outcomes. Read More»
A new AI-powered humanoid robot named RIA is now part of the classroom experience at UC San Diego’s English Language Institute. Thanks to a collaboration between the Division of Extended Studies and Machani Robotics, RIA is helping international medical students practice their English through realistic doctor-patient interactions. Read More»
In an annual rite of passage, UC San Diego School of Medicine’s newest class of medical students received their white coats on Aug. 29. The ceremony marked the beginning of their medical education journeys and offered an opportunity to reflect on the reasons they chose to pursue medicine. Read More»
By analyzing data on reported cases of Valley fever—an emerging fungal disease in the western U.S.—researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified seasonal patterns that could help individuals and public health officials better prepare for future surges in cases. Read More»
Thanks to a gift from Marco Londei and Liquin Wang—founders of the Farfy Foundation—undergraduate students will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of concert production through a new Department of Music course that will culminate in a student-produced music festival on campus in May 2025. Read More»
Join UC San Diego and startup accelerator Connect at Petco Park on Sept. 24 to explore the future of innovation in San Diego. Innovation Day 2024 will feature a full day of talks, exhibits, panels, pitches, performances, arts, culture and more—all in celebration of the best that San Diego entrepreneurs and innovators have to offer. Get Tickets»
The Mandeville Art Gallery—which has presented highly experimental contemporary art on campus since 1966—has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the New York-based Teiger Foundation. The grant is designed to advance innovative curatorial practice and was given in recognition of director and curator Ceci Moss’s compelling vision for the gallery. Read More»
