November 2, 2023
Psychedelic research has taken place at UC San Diego since the 1970s. But today, thanks to an interdisciplinary team from departments all across campus, that research has expanded to include human clinical trials exploring a range of treatments including chronic pain and mental health.
September 30, 2019
The fall season of the Qualcomm Institute’s primary performance series, IDEAS, will kick off October 9
February 17, 2021
The Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UC San Diego has received a $1.3 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to fund a clinical trial investigating the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in treating phantom limb pain.
September 12, 2023
A new quarterly series aims to foster a sense of connection and belonging among campus employees while boosting awareness of the mental health and wellness resources available at UC San Diego.
November 2, 2023
UC San Diego baseball made university history with its 2023 Big West Championship. Some of the team’s top players attribute their success in part to skills learned through the Triton Mind program, which teaches scholar-athletes mental health resilience for optimum academic and athletic performance.
March 13, 2012
…Institute for Brain and Mind to Serve as editor in chief Nick Spitzer Which of the following statements are true? We only use 10 percent of our brain. Listening to classical music can make us smarter. Brain damage is permanent. Alcohol kills brain cells. If you’ve said none of the…
January 18, 2024
Co-organized by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Outback Adventures (part of UC San Diego Recreation), the Well-Being Camping Retreat is a three-day long program that brings students into the heart of Southern California’s native beauty.
February 9, 2021
UC San Diego researchers report that climate change is a chronic mental health stressor, and promotes a variety of mental health problems. The 2018 Camp Fire is a case study.
October 2, 2019
A new art exhibition at the Qualcomm Institute’s gallery@calit2 by visual artist Terike Haapoja explores the shadowy middle ground between objects and beings, or personhood and “thingness.”
April 17, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that older women, plucky individuals and those who have suffered a recent major loss are more likely to be compassionate toward strangers than other older adults.
