Governor Approves Funding for New Research Program Aimed at Saving State Water
Science & EnvironmentBudget signed by Brown supports launch of atmospheric river program that could enable storage of billions more gallons of water in state reservoirs.
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Gene Mutation “Hotspots” Linked to Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
Health & BehaviorUsing a database of human tumor genomic data, researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center discovered that mutation hotspots known as kataegis are a positive marker in breast cancer — patients with kataegis have less invasive tumors and better prognoses. The study, published June 30 in Cell Reports, also suggests kataegis status could help doctors determine treatment options that might work best for patients with the mutation pattern.
Office of Innovation Adds Entrepreneurial Expertise to New Urban Innovation Collaboratory
Business & EconomicsThe Office of Innovation and Commercialization at UC San Diego plays a significant role in the just-announced Urban Innovation Collaboratory, a partnership between UC San Diego Extension and the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
UC San Diego Tops List for Highest Number of Women Graduates in STEM
Health & BehaviorA recent study by BestColleges.com analyzing which colleges enroll and graduate women with majors in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) found that the University of California San Diego tops the list with one in three women graduating with a STEM degree. UC San Diego’s proportion of STEM graduates is three times the national average.
Hail to the Chief! Exhibit Showcases UC San Diego Library’s Presidential Papers
Business & EconomicsEvery four years, American voters go to the polls to cast their ballot (or, increasingly, mail in their ballot) to elect the nation’s commander-in-chief. With less than six months away from this year’s presidential election, the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives has mounted an exhibit of presidential papers that takes the long view, back to the nation’s first president, George Washington.
SDSC, UC San Diego Health Sciences to Launch Year 2 of Mentoring Program
Health & BehaviorThe San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with the UC San Diego Division of Health Sciences, is preparing to launch the second year of a new mentoring program designed to provide a pathway for high school students to gain access to experts in their field of interest.
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