September 28, 2023
This summer 19 newly admitted students took part in the five-week PATH Summer Academy at the School of Arts and Humanities. Throughout August and September, the group participated in hybrid workshops to get to know resources, made new friends and took part in field trips around San Diego.
February 15, 2021
UC San Diego engineers have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer’s levels of glucose as well as lactate, alcohol or caffeine. It performs as well as several commercial devices in one.
November 14, 2016
By sampling the molecules on cell phones, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences were able to construct lifestyle sketches for each phone’s owner, including diet, preferred hygiene products, health status and locations visited. This proof-of-concept study could have…
August 2, 2023
New insights from UC San Diego researchers on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction, which is one of the key risk factors for pelvic floor disorders that impact close to a quarter of women in the U.S. and have a strong association with vaginal childbirth.
February 28, 2013
…other pollution, or biological material. They can contain traces of sea salt that glommed on to airborne particles that dipped close to the surface of the ocean. Bacteria, viruses, pollen, and plants, of both terrestrial and marine origin, also add to the mix of aerosols making the transcontinental voyage. The…
September 10, 2020
…provided with information and materials about voter registration and voting locations from CEO to take back and share with their student organizations. For any student organizations interested in joining the Tritons Vote coalition, email asceo@ucsd.edu. “While our current priority at CEO is voter registration and education efforts in preparation for…
February 2, 2018
On the day U.S.A. National Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nasser was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for the sexual assault of minors, researchers at the University of California San Diego were gathered for the recent Sports and Sexual Violence Researcher Think Tank—a timely and wide-ranging discussion of…
October 31, 2024
Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures high-resolution images of muscle movements, enabling continuous, long-term monitoring. When worn on the rib cage, it effectively monitored diaphragm function for…
June 9, 2022
…alternatives from kelp (Algeon Materials). Inclusive entrepreneurship Ultimately, the center is meant to be a place of opportunity without judgment. “We are not going to be in the business of vetting technology. We want to encourage exploration by enabling a culture of entrepreneurship like we have never seen before,” Khosla…
March 18, 2021
…which two carefully selected materials were stacked, allowing for high-efficiency light emission at low drive voltages. A chemist and professor, Tang has received a multitude of awards and honors, including the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In “Basic Sciences,” James E. Gunn, Ph.D., is…
