February 21, 2019
…in which a trained, neutral mediator facilitates a discussion between parties who have a disagreement and assists them in identifying a mutually acceptable resolution. “The peer mediation program is designed to give faculty the tools to resolve conflict in healthy ways,” said Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky…
November 17, 2014
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a way to chemically disguise RNAi drugs so that they are able to enter cells. Once inside, cellular machinery converts these disguised drug precursors — called siRNNs — into active RNAi drugs.
August 16, 2017
…a human hair, swim rapidly throughout the stomach while neutralizing gastric acid and then release their cargo of antibiotics at the desired pH.
July 7, 2016
The University of California San Diego was honored as an Energy Champion of Higher Education at SDG&E’s 11th annual Energy Showcase and commended for its “remarkable commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency and conservation.”
July 13, 2015
From the smell of flowers to the taste of wine, our perception is strongly influenced by prior knowledge and expectations, a cognitive process known as top-down control. In a University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study, a research team led by Takaki Komiyama, PhD, assistant professor of neurosciences…
August 26, 2014
The effectiveness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment may hinge significantly upon sleep quality, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.
June 20, 2018
The University of California San Diego has been honored with the 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Award for serving as an epicenter for research, development and commercialization on smart electric vehicle (EV) charging. UC San Diego has collaborations with over 18 companies and organizations in providing 135 EV charging stations on…
October 13, 2016
…Diego’s Path to Carbon Neutrality Known for being one of the greenest universities in the nation, UC San Diego has been committed to sustainability since its founding more than half a century ago. Yet, when the University of California pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025, everyone agreed that achieving…
March 31, 2023
For Hillary Whittington ‘04, facilitating her young son Ryland’s gender transition also changed her in ways she could never have imagined.
September 4, 2018
The University of California San Diego was recently the sole organization selected by the awards committee as a winner of Plug In America’s first annual Drive Electric Awards. The Drive Electric Awards was created to give special recognition the people and organizations striving to accelerate the transition to vehicle electrification…
