August 3, 2022
Scientists are using new technologies to obtain unprecedented looks inside viruses and their unique abilities to infect and destroy bacteria. Using cryo-EM and other technologies, they found that jumbo phage cells feature a compartment that is surprisingly similar to the nucleus of human cells.
September 28, 2011
…possible. 2011 Chancellor’s Medal Awardees Richard and Rita Atkinson John and Ann Davies Sheldon and Susan Engelhorn Anne Ratner L.S. and Aline Skaggs For more information, go to learnlive.ucsd.edu/founders, call (858) 534-6386 or email sep@ucsd.edu. Founded in 2004, the goal of ThisWeek, which is emailed each Monday during the academic…
November 14, 2019
…W. Watson. This year’s awardees for the Chancellor’s Medal, one of the highest honors given by the university to recognize exceptional service in support of the campus’ mission, include Taner Halıcıoğlu ’96, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Iris Lynn and Matthew Strauss, and Andrew J. Viterbi. The UC San…
January 28, 2014
The University of California, San Diego is one of the nation’s “best value” colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review’s book, “The Best Value Colleges: 2014 Edition.” The education services company has included UC San Diego in its “Best Value Colleges” publication for more than a decade.
January 14, 2016
Howard Feldman, MD, FRCP(C), a renowned Canadian neurologist noted for his original research in geriatric cognitive disorders and expertise in large-scale clinical trials, has been named the new director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) at University of California, San Diego, pending approval from the National Institute on Aging…
October 11, 2018
The American Physical Society (APS) recently announced its 2018 fellowship class with a 77 percent increase in the number of women compared to last year’s class. According to the APS, this is the most women elected as fellows since tracking the number of females nominated and elected began in 2015,…
March 16, 2023
A culturally affirming, community-led transformation model pioneered by the UC San Diego Refugee Health Unit will be replicated across California, providing vital academic and social support to newly arrived Afghan youth and families during resettlement.
January 28, 2021
…offering resources and even awarding $5 Starbucks gift cards to those following guidelines. In February 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was evolving into a global emergency, a partnership was established with student leaders to develop a response. The initial daily conversations have continued for a full year, now with twice…
August 23, 2011
The University of California, San Diego Libraries will host their annual “Dinner in the Library” Sept. 15 to benefit the Libraries’ collections and services.
June 20, 2012
The UCSD division of Calit2 this week kicks off a summer of research opportunities for 30 undergraduates representing 17 academic majors. For the 12th summer in a row, Calit2 Summer Undergraduate Scholars are fanning out across campus to work full-time in the labs of Calit2-affiliated faculty members, doing research alongside…
