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Quantum Material Exhibits “Non-Local” Behavior That Mimics Brain Function

August 7, 2023

Creating brain-like computers with minimal energy requirements would revolutionize nearly every aspect of modern life. Funded by the Department of Energy, Q-MEEN-C — a nationwide consortium led by the University of California San Diego — has been at the forefront of this research.

UC San Diego’s Mandeville Art Gallery Receives Grant from New York-Based Teiger Foundation

August 27, 2024

Since 1966, UC San Diego’s Mandeville Art Gallery has presented highly experimental contemporary art within the context of a major research university and the greater region. The gallery also serves as a laboratory for learning about curatorial practice, with programs for students to gain hands-on skills in museum studies.

How the West Gets Drier

March 20, 2014

…climate adaptation and planning. Their study represents an important milestone in improving ecological and hydrological forecasting under climate change.”

A lifetime of research may be leading to a life-saving treatment for shock

March 12, 2012

A 200-patient Phase 2 clinical pilot study will be initiated this month to test the efficacy and safety of a new use, and method of administering, an enzyme inhibitor for critically ill patients developed by University of California, San Diego Bioengineering Professor Geert Schmid-Schönbein.

A Pediatric Cancer Drug Three Decades in the Making

October 8, 2015

…diverse contributions from others. Milestones in the preclinical development of Unituxin include the seminal work of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, initiated in the 1980s by Ralph Reisfeld, Ph.D., a professor emeritus in the Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, and David Cheresh, Ph.D., then a senior research associate…

New Telescopes Aim to Detect Extraterrestrial Intelligence

March 5, 2020

…telescopes marks a critical milestone for testing the system and making unique observations enabling new discoveries of astrophysical transient and variable phenomena. With support from Lick Observatory staff, UC San Diego and UC Berkeley researchers can operate these dedicated telescopes and the Astrograph Dome they sit in from their campus…

New Personalized Immunotherapy Trial Launched Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

December 10, 2020

…San Diego marks a milestone following years of preparation leveraging the core strengths of the cancer center—patient care, research and collaboration,” said Daniels, an oncologist specializing in skin and head and neck cancers and protocol principal investigator for the TIL trial. TIL therapy has been around for decades, with some…

Two Billion Reasons to Celebrate

August 19, 2019

…achieved the $2 billion milestone three years early—but we are not yet finished. Our 135,000 donors have created a powerful community that is driving fundraising momentum, and propelling us to continue our efforts to the conclusion of the campaign in 2022. “The Campaign for UC San Diego is already transforming…

Every Second Counts: A Day in the Trauma Center

June 5, 2014

…Coimbra. “His next big milestone will be to go outside and enjoy the sunshine, which can be very healing.” Coimbra is passionate about spreading the message that the most effective measure against a traumatic injury is prevention, and the UC San Diego Health System trauma team conducts and uses ongoing…

Q&A with Sandra Brown

May 16, 2011

…the first time, a milestone that included bringing in more federal stimulus dollars than any other UC campus. In this interview, she talks about why research is an integral part of UC San Diego's mission and 50-year history, and what's next for the Office of Research Affairs. Why do you…

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