‘Neuron-reading’ Nanowires Could Accelerate Development of Drugs to Treat Neurological Diseases
April 11, 2017
…could enable researchers to better understand how single cells communicate in large neuronal networks.
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Math to Make a Difference
October 11, 2022
How’s the stock market doing? Any investment tips? These are questions economists face and fend off all the time. But most don’t study financial matters like these. Most economists are trying to figure out how people change their actions in response to changing circumstances or changing policies.
UC San Diego Alumnus Publishes Manifesto on Computing for New Forms of Cultural Expression
October 28, 2013
2013 is turning out to be a banner year for University of California, San Diego alumnus D. Fox Harrell (Ph.D. Computer Science and Cognitive Science, ’07). In July he received tenure at MIT, where he is an associate professor of digital media.
New Telescopes Aim to Detect Extraterrestrial Intelligence
March 5, 2020
…artificial origin (e.g., extraterrestrial communication) or astrophysical phenomena (e.g., counterparts to fast-radio bursts). UC San Diego astronomer Shelley Wright leads the PANOSETI project. Credit: Photo by © Laurie Hatch Wright explained that the deployment of the two PANOSETI telescopes offers astronomers a new window into how the universe behaves at…
Biological Sciences Launches Immersive Work Experience and Corporate Affiliates Programs
October 14, 2021
…sciences programs across the campus and a thriving biotech industry that is hungry to gain access to those students. So, it’s a win-win.” In addition to their exposure to research at a leading biological sciences university, Melissa Hoon, the division’s new director of corporate relations and professional development, says the…
Origin Story
September 26, 2022
An uncanny number of speculative fiction writers have roots at UC San Diego. Author Sarina Dahlan ‘98 explores this phenomenon with other alumni writers.
A New Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research
November 30, 2022
Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment. It gives scientists the ability to monitor gut metabolites in real time, which wasn’t possible before.
Six UC San Diego Professors Named 2017 AAAS Fellows
November 20, 2017
UC San Diego professors Michael Burkart, Catherine Constable, Richard Gallo, William Gerwick, Miroslav Krstic and Lorraine Pillus have been awarded the distinction of fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.
Communication with a Mission
June 6, 2013
Communication with a Mission UC San Diego’s department of communication, established in 1982, was the first department of its kind in the University of California system and is now one of the best-known communication departments in the world. It celebrates its 30-year anniversary June 6 through 8, during the university-wide…
Qualcomm Institute Internship Trains Students for Careers in the Sonic Arts
December 22, 2023
The QI Sonic Arts internship exposes UC San Diego students to cutting-edge techniques and prepares them for careers in music technology.
