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UC San Diego Named 8th Best U.S. Public University by Center for World University Rankings

April 26, 2021

UC San Diego ranks eighth among U.S. public universities, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).

Trained Viruses Prove More Effective at Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

June 7, 2021

Research reveals that phage viruses that undergo special evolutionary training increase their capacity to subdue bacteria. The results provide hope for the antibiotic resistance crisis, a rising threat as deadly bacteria continue to evolve to render many modern drugs ineffective.

Chemists Develop New Technology that Detects Algae Crop Health

October 1, 2021

UC San Diego chemists have developed a technology for monitoring the health of algae crops, one of world’s most promising sources for sustainable products being developed to counter global issues stemming from fossil fuel pollutants and product waste.

Continuing the Mission to Democratize ‘ACCESS’ to Cyberinfrastructure

April 25, 2022

Science and engineering research and education depend on a complex and distributed ecosystem of cyberinfrastructure (CI). This ecosystem is made up of research labs, campuses and national resources.

Ocean Science Leaders Come Together to Create First-ever Ocean Pavilion at COP27

October 6, 2022

A group of the world’s leading ocean science and philanthropic organizations, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will highlight the global ocean at COP27 climate negotiations with first-ever Ocean Pavilion.

UC San Diego Team Wins National Entrepreneurship Challenge in Nanotechnology for Second Year

June 8, 2023

With mentorship from UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering, postdoctoral fellow Ivonne Gonzalez-Gamboa has won the national Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, making this the second consecutive year that a UC San Diego entry secured first place.

UC San Diego Mechanical Engineer Awarded Packard Fellowship for Next-generation Imaging Technology

October 16, 2023

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named Lisa Poulikakos, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC San Diego, as a 2023 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering. Poulikakos develops novel nanomaterials to address key challenges in imaging science.

Terrence Sejnowski Named Scientist of the Year by ARCS San Diego

January 9, 2024

Professor Terrence Sejnowski has been named 2024 Scientist of the Year by the ARCS Foundation of San Diego. Sejnowski is being honored for his pioneering research in neural networks and computational neuroscience, achievements that helped form the cornerstones of artificial intelligence.

New Paper Pinpoints Key Role of NASA Satellites in Monitoring Earth’s Vital Signs

January 30, 2024

In a new paper, scientists from five different institutions present an anthology of key findings unearthed by satellite technology over the last two decades. The all-women group of authors includes Helen Amanda Fricker, a glaciologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

Renowned UC San Diego Microbiome Pioneer Rob Knight Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

February 7, 2024

Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

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