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National AI Researchers Have the Chance to Access San Diego Supercomputer Center Resources through NSF NAIRR Pilot

Technology & Engineering

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy have announced the first 35 projects that will be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, marking a significant milestone in fostering responsible AI research across the nation. The initial call for applicants was issued in January 2024.

AI search, circuitry and computing elements superimposed over hands at a laptop keyboard.

Study Pinpoints Cellular Response to Pressure in Sea Star Embryos

Science & Environment

An international team of scientists has discovered a new cellular mechanism that explains how cells can adapt to pressure changes during tissue growth by packing themselves into a unique shape. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, and the Institute of Biomedicine in Seville (IBiS) in Spain led the research, which is novel for its use of sea star embryos as model organisms in this context.

A sea star embryo imaged on a confocal microscope, showing cell membranes in gray and nuclei in cyan.

Mentorship Programs are Key to Student Involvement, Success in STEM

Technology & Engineering

Engineering and computer science undergraduate students who take part in mentorship programs are more involved in campus communities than those who don’t, according to a study at UC San Diego. The study establishes an empirical –and quantifiable– connection between mentoring programs and campus involvement.

A group of students and staff wearing Summer Engineering Institute shirts.

DDT Pollutants Found in Deep Sea Fish off Los Angeles Coast

Science & Environment

New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University (SDSU) finds deep-sea fish and sediments collected from near the Catalina Island offshore dump site are contaminated with numerous DDT-related chemicals.

A remote operated vehicle collecting sediment push cores off the coast of Los Angeles during an expedition in July 2021.

Simulated Chemistry: New AI Platform Designs Tomorrow’s Cancer Drugs

Health & Behavior

Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery process.

New Grant Supports Multi-UC Campus Effort to Build Network of Open Source Program Offices

Technology & Engineering

The University of California (UC) has been awarded a grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support the development of a UC-wide network of Open Source Program Offices (OSPO). This award leverages the work of the Open Source Program Office at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) and funds a collaboration of UC campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Diego with UCSC to promote open source research, teaching, and public service.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation logo on navy blue background.