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SDSC’s Comet Supercomputer Helps Uncover Noisy Neutron Star Collisions

August 14, 2020

A series of simulations using multiple supercomputers, including Comet at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego, suggests that when the neutron stars’ masses are different enough, the result is far noisier, making them easier to detect.

Qualcomm Institute Launches Industry Innovation Space on UC San Diego Campus

March 30, 2015

Working closely with other campus entities to translate ideas from the lab into products and companies in the marketplace, the Qualcomm Institute has launched an Innovation Space where qualified faculty startups, industry partners or national laboratories can lease office or lab space inside the research institute’s headquarters building on the…

UC San Diego Philosophers Work to Fix Discipline’s Gender Disparities

October 23, 2014

…engineering and some physical sciences. Intro to philosophy courses start out about 50-50, said Grush, a professor in the philosophy department. But the numbers drop quickly from there. Among undergraduate philosophy majors, typically around 30 percent are women. There are even fewer female graduate students, and only about 20 percent…

Ring in the New Year with Changemaker Week

January 10, 2023

During UC San Diego’s fifth annual Changemaker Kickoff Week, campus community members can jump into opportunities to continue building the knowledge and skills needed to make the world a better place for all.

Audrey’s Café Celebrates Grand Opening in Geisel Library

May 12, 2016

…Revelle student studying cognitive science and world literature, to figure out what she liked most about Audrey’s. “I think that the brightness of the furniture and the layout of the café bring a very laid-back vibe to that corner of the Library,” she commented. “I can tell that I’m going…

Innovative Researchers Share Ground-breaking Research with Packed House at Founders’ Symposium

November 20, 2012

…Almutairi shared research about materials that fall apart on demand for drug delivery and other uses, such as in response to inflammatory conditions associated with cancer and heart disease. Her work also involves near infrared, a wavelength of light that that physicians can use as a tool to see inside…

Students As Oracles: In Delphi, UC San Diego Researchers Report Cyber-Archaeology Findings

October 25, 2013

Students from the University of California, San Diego who are part of a National Science Foundation graduate training program in cultural heritage diagnostics spent part of October in the cradle of Western civilization – ancient Greece.

Student Life Reignites with Treasured Campus Traditions, New Degrees and Division I Competition

September 30, 2021

…the Division of Biological Sciences (Biol. Sci.) and the Biomedical Sciences Graduate (BMS) Programs. The collaborative effort between the main campus, UC San Diego Health, and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology was created in response to a renewed urgency to understand the human immune system and the role of…

UC San Diego Students Demonstrate Smart Camera Trap at New Engineering Competition

May 1, 2012

Forget about building a better mouse trap. University of California, San Diego sophomore Riley Yeakle and his teammates have come up with a better camera trap, and they will be facing off with finalists from around the country when they unveil working prototypes of their visions for embedded systems at…

Neighborhoods and Nosh: A Look at What’s Coming to Campus

September 26, 2023

This fall, UC San Diego will be able to provide on-campus housing to nearly 14,000 undergraduate students. Beyond beds, new projects bring space for a new undergraduate college, innovative green features, diverse dining, campus-inspired art and open space for all to enjoy.

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