Meet the 2026 UC San Diego Chancellor’s Innovation Award Recipients
This year’s recipients are Carter Palmer PhD ’23 for his work with Third Element Bio and Daniel Wangpraseurt for his work with Hybrid Reefs.
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Three UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences elected three faculty from the University of California San Diego to membership, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to American scientists and engineers.
UC San Diego Professor Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
UC San Diego professor Alan R. Saltiel was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, honoring his groundbreaking research, leadership and contributions to metabolic health and medicine.
UC San Diego Debate Team Dominates with National and International Wins
For the first time, the UC San Diego Speech and Debate Team, backed by university support, traveled farther than before and returned with a string of major national and international wins.
UC San Diego School of Medicine Ranks Among the Top Tier of U.S. Medical Schools
University of California San Diego School of Medicine has once again been recognized among the top medical schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Grad Schools issue.
Two UC San Diego Bioengineers Named AIMBE Fellows
Kiana Aran, associate professor of bioengineering and medicine, and Alyssa Taylor, a teaching professor of bioengineering, are among the 175 distinguished medical and biological engineers inducted as Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
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