UC San Diego Computer Scientists Tackle Annual Waste of 1.5 Billion Junked Smartphones
August 17, 2023
Researchers propose repurposing phone processors – a big departure from consumer recycling – hoping to leave a notably smaller carbon footprint.
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UC San Diego Health System Experts Offer Halloween Tips
October 26, 2011
The Emergency Department staff at UC San Diego Health System - along with the California Poison Control System - San Diego Division located at UC San Diego Medical Center- offer the following safety precautions to help parents and guardians make Halloween safe.
Sustainable method to 3D print steel wins big at Triton Innovation Challenge
May 26, 2021
A startup developing a 3D printing technique that can manufacture steel cheaper than existing methods, with no carbon emissions and minimal wasted scrap metal, earned the $7,000 Grand Prize at the Triton Innovation Challenge.
Mentorship in the Sonic Arts Strikes a Chord at the Qualcomm Institute
August 22, 2023
The Sonic Arts Research & Development Group at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute offers students an array of experiences that fuels their passion for audio technology and propels them into successful careers.
Creating a Safe Space for Children with Burns to Heal
December 17, 2020
…Space for Children with Burns to Heal Benjamin Herrera healing at home after suffering second-degree burns to his foot from an ATV accident. Two weeks before his ninth birthday, Benjamin Herrera went to visit family with his mom and was surprised when his uncle offered to take him for a…
How Many Parasites Can a Bird Carry?
December 18, 2019
Scripps Oceanography researchers applied an established ecological principle to parasite-host relationships to find that each host’s parasite load stays within a certain range based not simply on the host’s size but on how much energy it can provide the parasites for sustenance.
SDSC Assists in Generating Clean Tech Breakthrough
May 7, 2013
…a more efficient, less expensive, and reusable material for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and separation than is currently used to prevent the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere.
Biologists Use Flies and Mice to Get to the Heart of Down Syndrome
November 3, 2011
A novel study involving fruit flies and mice has allowed biologists to identify two critical genes responsible for congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome, a major cause of infant mortality and death in people born with this genetic disorder.
UC San Diego Researcher to Study Most Effective Treatment for Kawasaki Disease
February 2, 2017
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at University of California Davis have received a $2 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a three-year study to look at the effectiveness of two…
UC San Diego Training Program on Driving Safety Expands Statewide
January 4, 2012
The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine TREDS (Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety) program has been awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to continue their work on driving safety in older adults.
