UC San Diego Receives $7.35 Million in Federal Community Project Funding
UC San Diego will receive $7.35 million in Community Project Funding as part of an appropriations bill approved by Congress on March 12.
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A New Brain-computer Interface with a Flexible Backing
Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device to more evenly conform to the brain’s complex curved surface.
Researchers Produce First Map of Topographic Change at Statewide Scale
Scientists study the topography—the forms and features of the landscape—to measure and observe changes at the Earth’s surface over time. While some changes are the result of natural processes like fluvial erosion and coastal erosion, the topography can also change due to anthropogenic forces...
Study Answers Questions about an Elusive Tiny Molecule
A new study with implications for atmospheric chemistry has answered some long-enduring questions about the chemical reactivity of an air pollutant molecule with aerosol, revealing the vital role played by the interface between water and gas.
UC San Diego Awarded $38 Million USAID Grant to Improve Global Health Equity
The U.S. Agency for International Development has funded a $38 million, five-year project led by UC San Diego researchers to better understand and promote health agency for individuals, communities and local organizations in low- and middle-income countries.
Financial Incentives Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy, but only in Large Amounts
Financial incentives and other nudges have been used to help increase vaccination rates across the nation, but new research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management reveals that compensations need to be large—at least $100—to reduce vaccine hesitancy.
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