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New Laser Based on Unusual Physics Phenomenon Could Improve Telecommunications, Computing and More

January 11, 2017

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated the world’s first laser based on an unconventional wave physics phenomenon called bound states in the continuum. The technology could revolutionize the development of surface lasers for communications and computing applications, and high-power lasers for industrial and defense applications.

Gift to Support Research into Links between Hearing Loss, Isolation and Dementia

December 3, 2020

…a suite of open-source technologies to hearing health researchers. Coprincipal investigators are Electrical and Computer Engineering professors Bhaskar Rao (left) and Patrick Mercier (right). Gift to Support Research into Links between Hearing Loss, Isolation and Dementia Funds provided by Wrethinking, the Foundation—established by wireless technology pioneers—will continue a mission at…

UC San Diego Researchers Receive $3 Million Grant from California Stem Cell Agency

March 27, 2017

…California Institute for Regenerative Medicine March 23. Their work aims to help people with peripheral arterial disease. The condition narrows and blocks arteries providing blood supply to the legs resulting in cramping, pain and fatigue condition called critical limb ischemia. It leads to an estimated 230,000 amputations every year in…

UC San Diego Health System Receives Prestigious Quality Award from Integrated Healthcare Association

October 27, 2011

UC San Diego Health System has been recognized by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) as a top performing hospital in California. Out of over 200 physician organizations, UC San Diego Health System was recognized as a “Top Overall Physician Performing Organization” with honorable mentions in “Diabetes Care” and “IT Enabled…

UC San Diego Health Expands Leading-Edge Cancer Care in Hillcrest

February 5, 2019

To make it easier for patients to receive world-class cancer care, UC San Diego Health has added a new multidisciplinary cancer clinic in Hillcrest and expanded its infusion center for both oncology patients and others in need of infusion services.

Experts from 14 Nations Discuss Global Gene Drive Project Registry

December 15, 2022

UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science led 70 participants from 14 nations in a discussion on the ways in which a gene drive project registry could both contribute to and detract from the fair development, testing and use of gene-drive modified organisms.

Health Technologies Top List of New Calit2 Research Grants to UC San Diego Faculty

October 2, 2012

…division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has given the green light to 17 new projects funded through the Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) program. All told, the winning proposals garnered more than $826,000 in support from Calit2 for the year-long projects, effective October 1, 2012.

A Smartphone’s Camera and Flash Could Help People Measure Blood Oxygen Levels at Home

September 19, 2022

Monitoring the amount of oxygen in your blood could one day be done using your smartphone, shows a study by the University of California San Diego and University of Washington. This could help patients keep an eye on conditions that make it harder to absorb oxygen, such as asthma and…

Medical Student Research Shines in Symposium

January 26, 2024

School of Medicine student research on display at Summer Research Symposium.

UC San Diego Breaks Record with $1.35B in Research Funding

October 17, 2019

…San Diego School of Medicine, will be able to continue his research into cancer’s ability to overcome stress, gain drug resistance and metastasize thanks to a $4.2 million Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Cancer Institute. Cheresh’s research is one of thousands of projects at UC San Diego funded through…

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