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3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ Could Clean Up Contaminated Water

A "living material," made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.

Bridge Builders Partners with Scripps to Expose Youth of Color to Opportunities in Higher Education

For the second year, the Bridge Builders Foundation visited Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as part of the foundation’s marine science program for high school students.

Bridge Builders students observing research samples.

Science Research Park Appointment Expands Opportunities for Industry Partnerships

Anne O’Donnell joins the Science Research Park project as Senior Executive Director for Corporate Strategy and Engagement.

View of Center for Novel Therapeutics building exterior at dusk.

Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors

Immunologists have uncovered new approaches to enhance protection from tumors and infections. They have revealed new insights into the metabolism of specialized cells of the immune system known as tissue-resident CD8 T cells and how they could be enhanced as immune defense weapons against tumors.

Microscopic photograph of of specialized cells of the immune system known as tissue-resident CD8 T cells .

Historic Red Tide Event of 2020 Fueled by Plankton Super Swimmers

A new study led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering has pinpointed how a dinoflagellate plankton species created the major red tide event off Southern California in 2020.

WIFIRE Lab Forms New Partnership with U.S. Department of Homeland Security

For the past 10 years, the WIFIRE team at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego has been focused on meeting the growing needs of hazard monitoring, mitigation and response. Most recently, the team has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to integrate edge computing...