August 10, 2023
Creating new technologically advanced sensors, scientists from UC San Diego and Australia have engineered bacteria that detect the presence of tumor DNA in live organisms. Their innovation could pave the way to new biosensors capable of identifying various infections, cancers and other diseases.
November 30, 2017
…decreasing STEM attrition using artificial intelligence. He created a device to make his vision a reality and his efforts were rewarded when he was invited recently to compete in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s (EO) Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition, held on Nov. 14. Student-led startups across the San Diego region…
December 9, 2021
…pumping blood into his arteries. But the correction is not a cure. “I feel like I had a normal childhood,” Gonzalez said. “Not really normal, but I was able to do stuff.” Then, in 2017, a viral case of mononucleosis put Gonzalez in the hospital with fluid buildup and, eventually,…
June 2, 2022
…forum May 25 at Art Produce, a nonprofit community space in North Park. The event was sponsored by the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego, with the university’s Black Studies Project and the Future of Democracy program in the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.…
February 25, 2021
…or the veins and arteries associated with the heart. The majority of babies born with congenital heart disease require multiple operations during childhood to ensure survival and the chance to reach adulthood. “In the 1970s, breakthrough cardiac operations addressed problems associated with congenital heart disease,” said Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, cardiologist…
December 8, 2016
The innovation ecosystem at UC San Diego will open more opportunities for campus entrepreneurs with the launch of Accelerating Innovations to Market (AIM), an ambitious program that encourages graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, researchers and faculty to develop and commercialize their problem-solving ideas.
October 10, 2013
…that I’d like liberal arts or social science majors to know more about, it’s evolutionary biology. Evolution is not a theory; it’s a fact. We see it every day. Unless you understand the principles of how living things have changed over time, I don’t think you’ve had a proper undergraduate…
March 10, 2022
…or the veins and arteries associated with the heart. The majority of babies born with congenital heart disease require multiple operations during childhood to ensure survival and the chance to reach adulthood. However, her defective heart did not slow down MacKinzie; her parents tried to provide her with as close-to-normal…
March 8, 2018
…Spanish and the fine arts to low-income students. Led by graduate students, the program works with children between first and fifth grade, including those with Mexican and East African backgrounds, to develop learning skills and provide role models for pursuing higher education. Embracing UC San Diego’s commitment to diversity and…
May 21, 2024
A $21M gift from Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), honors unique efforts at UC San Diego to link chemical and nano engineering more strongly. In recognition of this gift, the department will be named the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering.
