April 27, 2017
…professor of psychology and neurosciences and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at UC San Diego, opened the second set of talks held at the Science Expo that followed the march. “We’re celebrating this great adventure of the human mind, called science,” he said. “But let’s not forget…
July 2, 2024
As national Pride Month comes to an end and San Diego gears up for its own Pride celebration in July, four LGBTQ+ student leaders open up about their own personal journeys, why they strive to cultivate an inclusive community at UC San Diego, and what the word “pride” means to…
October 21, 2021
…studying cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, became an EDI Peer because she believes the topics covered in the quarterly interactive workshops are impactful. “I feel these are powerful conversations to have,” she explained. “Some students have interacted little with these issues, while others have already dived deep into researching and understanding…
April 24, 2012
…Diego science specialty – neuroscience. Speakers V.S. Ramachandran from UC San Diego, Lawrence Hinman from USD and Jennifer Thomas of San Diego State joined the Dalai Lama for a discussion about the science of human consciousness and the origins of compassion. During the public address at UC San Diego, the…
February 10, 2022
…the UC San Diego Neurosciences graduate program. While they both had crushes on each other, they were too shy to ask each other out on a date. Despite this shy start, during winter break that year, Jyoti reached out to Dhakshin for a ride back from the airport after visiting…
June 18, 2015
…into the dialogue of neuroscience and neuroethics,” Kimmich said. After graduating, she plans on traveling to Paris to present her research findings at a conference for the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. Thereafter, she will head back to San Diego to continue her research on gender in the…
April 13, 2017
…professor of psychology and neurosciences and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition; Stephen Mayfield, director of the California Center for Algae Biotechnology in the Division of Biological Sciences; Lynne Talley, a professor of oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography; and Kevin Tenerelli, an incoming M.D./Ph.D. student in the…
November 29, 2018
…social sciences, physical sciences, neurosciences, engineering and more.” One of the strengths of the programs is that it is truly interdisciplinary, according to Coleman. “Breaking interdisciplinary boundaries is hard to do,” he said. “But worldbuilding is not possible without it.” The final projects due in spring can take whichever medium…
July 18, 2014
The Qualcomm Institute at the University of California, San Diego has given the green light to 35 new projects that are part of the institute’s Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) program. Each one-year seed grant is worth up to $50,000 in support for researchers in areas of critical interest to…
November 2, 2023
Artificial intelligence in all its varied forms is rapidly accelerating, transforming our everyday lives and providing a powerful tool for scientific research. But what does it all mean and what does the future hold? Six UC San Diego experts share their insights.
