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On the Precipice: Study Identifies California Cliffs at Risk of Collapse

Science & Environment

Historical cliff erosion rates may have little power to predict future risk, according to a recent study from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego that used laser data to create 3D maps. The new research provides accurate erosion rates for 680 miles of the California coast, from the US-Mexico border to Bodega Head in Sonoma County. It identifies areas that have eroded faster than others, and introduces a new experimental hazard scale to identify areas that may be at greater risk of impending collapse.

On the Precipice: Study Identifies California Cliffs at Risk of Collapse

Pesticides and Poor Nutrition Damage Animal Health

Science & Environment

The combined effects of pesticides and a lack of nutrition form a deadly one-two punch for animals, new research shows for the first time. Researchers studied how honey bees fared with exposure to pesticides and limited nutrient sources, scenarios found in agricultural areas. They were surprised to find that bee deaths increased by up to 50 percent more than they expected.

Pesticides and Poor Nutrition Damage Animal Health

Cygames, Inc. and UC San Diego Announce Joint Research Initiative

Humanities

Japanese game developer Cygames, Inc. announced today an academic collaboration with the UC San Diego Center for Research in Entertainment and Learning to create an "x-reality" lab for long-term basic research and shared instrumentation.

Strong UC San Diego Presence at Machine Learning Conference

Science & Environment

The 31st annual conference on Neural Information Processing Systems attracted nearly 8,000 attendees, including a large delegation from Computer Science and Engineering as well as three other UC San Diego departments.

Photo headshot of Computer Science and Engineering professor Kamalika Chaudhuri.

UC San Diego Design Lab Joins FCC, NCI to Champion Critical Role of Broadband in Rural Cancer Care

Health & Behavior

Connect2Health Task Force announces Appalachia demonstration project to study relationship between broadband access, adoption and improved cancer care for patients in critical need counties

Plain Cigarette Packaging May Reduce Incorrect Impression of Product’s Safety

Health & Behavior

An online survey of 900 consumers of three of the United States’ most popular cigarette brands suggests that adopting standardized cigarette packing may reduce consumers’ misconceptions that some cigarettes are less harmful than others, reports a team of researchers led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine and published in BMJ Tobacco Control.