February 26, 2020
A comparison of normal and germ-free mice revealed that as much as 70 percent of a mouse’s gut chemistry is determined by its gut microbiome. Even in distant organs, such as the uterus or the brain, approximately 20 percent of molecules were different in the mice with gut microbes.
May 23, 2019
…he is offering a series of classes on power systems in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This quarter, he is teaching a class on power grid resilience for adverse conditions, a one-of-a-kind-course based on the textbook he authored, which was endorsed by North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the…
May 22, 2014
…the TV medical comedy-drama series “Scrubs.” What he had was Kawasaki disease (KD), a largely mysterious condition that can result in permanent damage to blood vessels and is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children. “The website kdfoundation.org helped save his life,” Chalke said. “It clearly listed…
August 19, 2024
A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.
May 6, 2024
Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery process.
May 9, 2024
Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego is gearing up for its sixth annual Women in Leadership event on the evening of May 23, 2024. Sponsored by the Vertex IWILL Employee Resource Network (Inspiring Women in Leadership and Learning) and the UC San Diego Office of the Chancellor, the anticipated…
February 4, 2016
…department news, and recently authored a book on the holocaust. He knew UC San Diego founder Roger Revelle quite well. “I was part of a group first appointed to establish the university. There were a dozen or so people—physicists, biologists, chemists. We were given temporary facilities at Scripps with a…
June 25, 2024
Chief Administrative Officer for Health Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion discusses how her childhood influences mission to confront health disparities.
March 18, 2021
…Nonconventional Wisdom” online event series hosted in celebration of UC San Diego’s 60th anniversary. Throughout the evening, audience members had the opportunity to hear from panelists as they shared their insights on COVID-19 as well as vaccinations and the levels of mistrust around them. The discussion focused on clarifying the…
February 23, 2023
Get to know the rich history and future plans of new vice chancellor for Health Sciences, John M. Carethers.
