January 23, 2020
…developed by School of Medicine researchers Stephanie Cherqui, (right) developed a unique stem cell-based therapy for cystinosis over years of research at UC San Diego School of Medicine. For the majority of Jordan Janz’s 20 years of life, most neighbors in his tiny Canadian town never knew he was sick.…
April 24, 2014
…on various issues. The media company now features a poll on its North County homepage asking registered voters in Escondido whether they support initiatives in their districts. A new poll will be posted each week and the project could eventually be expanded to other cities. According to Sharifian, the platform…
April 3, 2019
…help democratize science and technology; and work to enhance communication to the public related to sustainability planning, policy and design. Staff: Zack Osborn Zack Osborn serves as manager of Roger’s Community Garden on campus. In that role, he has helped grow student participation at the unique space, with undergraduates from…
October 29, 2020
…committed to treating all medical information, including that which is generated as a result of the Return to Learn program, with a high level of privacy and security protections. We maintain technical, physical and administrative safeguards to protect the security, integrity and privacy of personal data. To ensure a high…
February 9, 2017
…the body, the robotics technologies in Yip’s lab are all inspired by a common goal: to augment the capabilities of surgeons. The goal is not to replace human surgeons, but to better assist and enable them to do much more, said Yip, a professor of electrical engineering. Human surgeons, he…
May 11, 2017
By applying a novel computer algorithm to mimic how the brain learns, a team of researchers – with the aid of the Comet supercomputer based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego – has identified and replicated neural circuitry that resembles the way an unimpaired brain…
September 3, 2024
With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.
October 31, 2013
…co-founder of several educational technology platforms, including thisCourse, ESL Genie and KA Lite, a software platform that can be installed on almost any device to turn it into a portable, offline learning system. I received my bachelor’s degree in cognitive science from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada,…
April 18, 2019
…programs on HIV and medicinal cannabis. In honor of the department’s milestone anniversary, the Grants have established the Dr. Igor and JoAnn Grant Chair in Psychiatry, with additional funds to be raised and a match from the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Chair and Faculty Fellowship Challenge. The endowed administrative chair…
December 10, 2020
…pair took to social media to survey classmates, asking for individual stories or impressions of each of the eight floors. They then sorted and incorporated these responses into an outline for the album together, ending by each taking four floors or tracks that they would then produce solo. Weekends over…
