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Marine Microbiologist Farooq Azam Receives Kyoto Prize

Awards & Accolades

UC San Diego marine microbiologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Farooq Azam has been selected as the 2026 Kyoto Prize laureate in Basic Sciences.

What’s Bringing Us Joy This Pride Month

Profiles

From sci-fi and graphic novels to podcasts, pop stars and TV shows, members of the campus LGBTQ+ community share what's bringing them joy, inspiration and connection this Pride Month.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive ARPA-H Award to Make Birth Safer

Awards & Accolades

Researchers in obstetrics and engineering at UC San Diego were awarded up to $10.4 million from ARPA-H to enable more accurate identification of fetuses who are at risk of low oxygen during labor and delivery, as part of a larger effort to make birth safer in the U.S.

UC San Diego Researcher Wins $5.6M NIH Avant Garde Award to Prevent HIV, Hepatitis C and Overdose

Awards & Accolades

Innovative project will use AI-powered “digital twins” to help public health agencies better prevent HIV, hepatitis C and overdose among people who use drugs.

Peter Lonsdale: 1948-2026

In Memoriam

Peter Lonsdale, a professor and researcher of marine geology who contributed to foundational developments in understanding of deep-sea geology, died May 10, 2026, at the age of 78. His career spanned more than five decades.

Q&A: Theatre and Dance Alumna Ngozi Anyanwu on the Making of ‘The Monsters’

Profiles

The West Coast premiere of “The Monsters” marks a homecoming for Ngozi Anyanwu, a UC San Diego Theatre and Dance Acting MFA alumna. Anyanwu not only wrote the acclaimed two-hander but also co-stars in the production, running at La Jolla Playhouse through June 28.