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Origin Story

An uncanny number of speculative fiction writers have roots at UC San Diego. Author Sarina Dahlan '98 explores this phenomenon with other alumni writers.

Graphic illustration of UC San Diego's Geisel Library with an astronaut in foreground.

A Step Up

The world's first biodegradable shoe is from UC San Diego.

UC San Diego’s Scripps Oceanography Awarded $5.6 Million for DDT Ocean Dumpsite Research

New congressionally-directed funding awarding $5.6 million to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego will aim to improve characterization of the extent of the dumpsite, and support additional monitoring and research.

Photo of R/V Sally Ride near Catalina Island

UC San Diego Announces Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator

University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have selected the second cohort for the StartBlue program, an accelerator for startups dedicated to tackling ocean-focused challenges and solutions.

The team from Sepiabotics presents at the StartBlue Demo Day Showcase in May 2022.

Mutational Signature Linking Bladder Cancer and Tobacco Smoking Found With New AI Tool

UC San Diego researchers have for the first time discovered a pattern of DNA mutations that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking. The work could help identify what environmental factors, such as exposure to tobacco smoke and UV radiation, cause cancer in certain patients.

Smoking a cigarette with smoke around and a blurred background.

Air Pollution Can Amplify Negative Effects of Climate Change, New Study Finds

The impacts of air pollution on human health, economies, and agriculture differ drastically depending on where on the planet the pollutants are emitted, according to a new study that could potentially incentivize certain countries to cut climate-changing emissions.