Joris Gieskes: 1934-2024
Science & EnvironmentJoris Gieskes, a marine chemist affiliated with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego for nearly six decades, died May 19, 2024 at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 90.
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Breakthrough UC San Diego Brain Recording Device Receives FDA Approval for a Clinical Trial
Health & BehaviorThe Federal Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery, developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego.
Study Reveals Increasing Polarization in Climate Change Coverage Between Elite and Heartland News Sources
Politics & SocietyNew research led by the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals a crucial disparity in how climate change is reported across different types of news outlets and locations.
Researchers to Develop Predictive Model for Opioid Addiction in High-Risk Patients
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego School of Medicine part of $50M initiative to use predictive AI to help fight opioid abuse.
Nanosized Blocks Spontaneously Assemble in Water To Create Tiny Floating Checkerboards
Technology & EngineeringResearchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures through a technique called self-assembly.
Alumna Astronaut Kate Rubins On Advancing Human Health from Space
Science & EnvironmentThis month, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins ‘99 visited UC San Diego to participate in a panel discussion alongside renowned leaders in space technology and health. The symposium offered insights into how research conducted in space can be translated into applications that keep humans healthy on earth.
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