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When Life Imitates Art: Google Searches for Anxiety Drug Spike During Run of The White Lotus TV Show

The Arts

Female lounging on sofa, browsing laptop in the middle of night.

Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine Established at UC San Diego

Health & Behavior

New Rady School Report: Military Spending Remains Cornerstone of San Diego’s Economy

Business & Economics

The Military Economic Impact Report was released in conjunction with a press conference Nov. 12 at Admiral Kidd Club in San Diego.

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Cognitive Science Alumnus Chris Fry Leads Twitter to New Heights

Business & Economics

It is Chris Fry’s job, as senior vice president of engineering at Twitter, to make sure his flock of engineers continues to fly in formation. Fry is an expert engineer whose team does a number of things, including making sure Twitter can handle more than 500 million daily Tweets. Yet it is his ability to build and manage innovative teams that makes him one of the most valuable technology leaders in the business today. Fry credits his versatility to the interdisciplinary education he gained while pursuing a Ph.D. in cognitive science at UC San Diego — a path that while maybe not an obvious choice for his field, has proven invaluable.

Cognitive Science Alumnus Chris Fry Leads Twitter to New Heights

Bioengineer Studying How the Brain Controls Movement

Science & Environment

A University of California, San Diego research team led by bioengineer Gert Cauwenberghs is working to understand how the brain circuitry controls how we move. The goal is to develop new technologies to help patients with Parkinson's disease and other debilitating medical conditions navigate the world on their own. Their research is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Emerging Frontiers of Research and Innovation program.

Bioengineer Studying How the Brain Controls Movement

UC San Diego Medical Center Named Among 100 Great Hospitals in U.S.

Health & Behavior

The University of California, San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest has been named one of “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review, a publishing group that conducts hospital and healthcare news and analyses, which described the honorees as “some of the most prominent, forward-thinking and focused healthcare facilities in the nation.”

UC San Diego Medical Center Named Among 100 Great Hospitals in U.S.

SPARK Gala to ‘Ignite the Fight Against Cancer’ April 26

Health & Behavior

SPARK Gala, hosted by University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center, will rally the region to help make the future brighter for patients with cancer. Slated for Saturday, April 26 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, the evening will feature a cocktail and wine-tasting reception, dinner and special performance by award-winning R&B singer and actress Heather Headley.

SPARK Gala to ‘Ignite the Fight Against Cancer’ April 26

Good Vibrations: Using Light-Heated Water to Deliver Drugs

Health & Behavior

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, in collaboration with materials scientists, engineers and neurobiologists, have discovered a new mechanism for using light to activate drug-delivering nanoparticles and other targeted therapeutic substances inside the body.

Good Vibrations: Using Light-Heated Water to Deliver Drugs

Workplace Bias Against Parents Hurts Non-Parents, Too

Business & Economics

Parents have reported before that trying to balance work and family obligations comes with career costs. But a new study from Rice University and the University of California, San Diego, shows that university workplace bias against scientists and engineers who use flexible work arrangements may increase employee dissatisfaction and turnover even for people who don’t have children.