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A team of researchers from across UC San Diego is developing a new approach for detecting damage to buildings during earthquakes and other extreme events.
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UC San Diego Names Elizabeth H. Simmons New Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Physicist Elizabeth H. Simmons has been appointed executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of California San Diego effective September 18, 2017. Her selection follows an extensive international search.
New Computer Engineering Professor Crosses Fields of Computer Architecture and System Software
A computer scientist at UC Santa Cruz is moving to UC San Diego in January. Professor Jishen Zhao is the fourth new hire by UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering department ahead of the 2017-2018 academic year.
Location, Location, Location: Pollutant Levels in Tuna Depend on Where They Are Caught
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego found levels of persistent organic pollutants as much as 36 times higher in the muscle tissue of yellowfin tuna caught in the more industrialized areas of the northeast Pacific Ocean and northeast Atlantic Ocean than in tuna caught in pristine waters of the West Pacific Ocean.
Engineers Harness the Power of 3D Printing to Help Train Surgeons, Shorten Surgery Times
A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help train surgeons and shorten surgeries for the most common hip disorder found in children ages 9 to 16. In a recent study, researchers showed that allowing surgeons to prep on a 3D-printed model of the patient’s hip joint cut by about 25 percent the amount of time needed for surgery when compared to a control group.
Getting Therapeutic Sound Waves Through Thick Skulls
Ultrasound brain surgery has enormous potential for the treatment of neurological diseases and cancers, but getting therapeutic sound waves through the skull and into the brain is no easy task. To address this problem, an international team of researchers has developed a window-like cranial implant through which doctors can deliver ultrasound treatments on demand and on a recurring basis — without having to repeatedly cut open the skull.
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