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UC San Diego Literature Department Excellence Reflected in Alumna’s First Novel

Humanities

The University of California San Diego Department of Literature ranks among the best in the nation for creative writing. Alumna Kaitlin Solimine’s (MFA, ’11) “Empire of Glass” demonstrates that excellence with its inclusion on The Center for Fiction's 2017 First Novel Prize long list. Her premier novel, which emerged from her MFA thesis, is an investigation into the workings of human memory and the veracity of oral history that pushes the boundaries between language and form in profound ways.

UC San Diego Literature Department Excellence Reflected in Alumna’s First Novel

Engineers Harness the Power of 3D Printing to Help Train Surgeons, Shorten Surgery Times

Science & Environment

A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help train surgeons and shorten surgeries for the most common hip disorder found in children ages 9 to 16. In a recent study, researchers showed that allowing surgeons to prep on a 3D-printed model of the patient’s hip joint cut by about 25 percent the amount of time needed for surgery when compared to a control group.

Engineers Harness the Power of 3D Printing to Help Train Surgeons, Shorten Surgery Times

Getting Therapeutic Sound Waves Through Thick Skulls

Science & Environment

Ultrasound brain surgery has enormous potential for the treatment of neurological diseases and cancers, but getting therapeutic sound waves through the skull and into the brain is no easy task. To address this problem, an international team of researchers has developed a window-like cranial implant through which doctors can deliver ultrasound treatments on demand and on a recurring basis — without having to repeatedly cut open the skull.

Getting Therapeutic Sound Waves Through Thick Skulls

Students Developing Low-Cost Device for Monitoring HIV Levels in Blood Win National Competition

Health & Behavior

A team of UC San Diego students is working to help curb the HIV epidemic by developing a low-cost device for people in low-resource areas to monitor the amount of HIV virus in their bloodstream. They recently took first place in the National Academy of Engineering 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS) business plan competition.

Students Developing Low-Cost Device for Monitoring HIV Levels in Blood Win National Competition

For White Middle Class, Moderate Drinking Is Linked to Cognitive Health in Old Age

Health & Behavior

Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study.

For White Middle Class, Moderate Drinking Is Linked to Cognitive Health in Old Age

Song of the Trees

Humanities

It’s early morning and you’re strolling through a grove of eucalyptus trees when you hear the sounds, like bells softly trilling. Or is the wind whispering through the tall branches above? It is not your imagination; you have discovered the “The Wind Garden,” the 19th public art work of the renowned Stuart Collection at the University of California San Diego. In this installation by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams, the leafed choir sings in response to the subtle shifts in light, wind and seasons.