University of California San Diego has announced the newest cohort of Strategic Convene and Influence Awardees, continuing a campus investment in faculty-led collaborations designed to spark interdisciplinary dialogue and define emerging research priorities.
Island Conservation and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego monitored data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau that shows seabirds are returning, nutrients are moving from land to sea, and nearby reefs are beginning to rebound just one year after invasive rats were removed.
A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth.
A study of sea squirts from researchers at UC San Diego and their collaborators reveals new possibilities for regenerative medicine.
With a $1 million grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, UC San Diego researchers will work to advance promising new approaches for treating glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer.
Psychologist Karen Dobkins shares practical steps for building a happier life by improving the way we relate to ourselves and others. The advice is at the heart a UC San Diego course she launched to help students practice self-awareness, emotional resilience, compassion and healthier communication.
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