March 12, 2013
Coral reefs not only provide the world with rich, productive ecosystems and photogenic undersea settings, they also contribute an economic boost valued at hundreds of billions of dollars. But their decline in recent years due to a variety of threats—from pollution to climate warming—has lent urgency to the search for…
October 29, 2012
Three legendary San Diego venture capitalists will discuss past lessons learned and thoughts about the future of local commercial biotech ventures during the first in a series of planned “conversations” Nov. 7 in Calit2’s Atkinson Hall at UC San Diego. The event is being billed as the first of its…
September 28, 2011
…landscaping, use of regional materials, green roofs, recycled content, sustainably harvested wood. Rainfall runoff from the building rooftop will be stored in cisterns to provide water for irrigation, cooling towers, and washing photovoltaic panels. Roof gardens featuring flowering trees, shrubs, grasses and succulents will be installed on the three terraces…
March 18, 2019
New research from scientists at the University of California San Diego and the University of Michigan has opened a new chapter in the story about what happens between two key metabolic enzymes, setting chemical biologists on their own path to a new understanding of fatty acid biosynthesis.
February 6, 2020
…be 3D-printed with cost-effective materials. They began working with Lin, who had been involved in an off-roading vehicle accident that ultimately led to the amputation of his right leg below the knee in 2016. At the time of the accident, Lin had been thriving as an engineer, QI innovator and…
April 11, 2024
Researchers from UC San Diego have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it’s helping them develop new, safer alternatives.
February 14, 2013
…that they are college material, whether they choose to enroll here or at another university.” Arnold has coordinated the invitation and transportation of thousands of high school students—as far south as Tijuana and north to Los Angeles—to attend the Kyoto Prize Symposium held annually at UC San Diego. By organizing…
August 3, 2016
Imagine a device that could transport drugs to any diseased site in the body with the help of a small magnet. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have taken a step toward that goal by developing nano-sized vessels, called nanobowls, that could be filled with drug molecules and…
April 11, 2017
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed nanowires that can record the electrical activity of neurons in fine detail. The new nanowire technology could one day serve as a platform to screen drugs for neurological diseases and could enable researchers to better understand…
May 9, 2013
…particle physics, climate and materials sciences. While the 100G uplink connection will be available to UC San Diego this spring, the university’s office of Administrative Computing and Telecommunications (ACT) will distribute it to the campus research community within the next 18 months. ACT is working with the Corporation for Education…
