July 26, 2022
In a pair of related studies, UC San Diego researchers show that the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic was at a Chinese market and resulted from at least two instances of the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumping from live animal hosts to humans working or shopping there.
March 25, 2021
…STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) teams. She has served as a Science Mentor for several Girls in STEAM conferences, which are designed to empower girls in grades 6-8 to become the first in their families to graduate from college. She is also a founding member of the Oceanography…
July 23, 2020
…a bispecific monoclonal antibody—an artificial protein that binds to two different types of antigen—to engage multiple T-cell targets simultaneously with the intent of making combination immunotherapies more effective. “UC San Diego Health stepped up and made sure I got the next best thing,” said Thurman. “It’s literally a matter of…
February 23, 2017
…they entombed? Field and artifact photos courtesy Braswell. The pendant is remarkable for being the second largest Maya jade found in Belize to date, said Braswell, a professor in the Department of Anthropology at UC San Diego. The pendant measures 7.4 inches wide, 4.1 inches high and just 0.3 inches…
September 27, 2012
…Reading biographies, and visiting art galleries and museums Favorite food: Mexican food Favorite sports to watch: College football, and track and field Favorite sports to play: Running a cross-country trail or biking Favorite current books: Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies Favorite movie: Rashomon by Kurosawa Favorite…
October 20, 2016
…the planet. Combining science, art, and technology—along with hands-on learning for young aquarium guests—Expedition at Sea will provide a new lens through which visitors of all ages can connect with the global research activities of Scripps Oceanography scientists. Read More A new era in American exploration of the oceans will…
November 16, 2023
About 30 delegates from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the School of Global Policy and Strategy will be attending the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
November 18, 2021
…Lab faculty from the arts, humanities, engineering and the sciences join forces to solve complex issues related to education, health, mobility, communication and urban planning. Mai Thi Nguyen, faculty director of the Design Lab, said, “The Design Lab’s research has been guided by the goal of making a societal impact…
December 7, 2017
…performances by hip hop artist Wiz Khalifa and Taiwanese actress-musician Nana Ou-Yang and presenters ranging from five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ladecky to celebrities Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. Seven $3 million prizes were awarded, plus an additional $1 million in smaller awards to early career researchers, mathematicians and…
October 29, 2020
…Moss is learning the “art” of medicine, such as how to take a medical history, perform physical exams, break bad news and how physicians need to care for themselves. Some of the courses can be covered remotely—learning the difference between health insurance types, for example—but not everything. “You can’t learn…
