October 18, 2018
…crustaceans to alter basic life functions such as growth, shell formation and so on. Lowder draws seawater for her experiments from a supply pumped in from the ocean via Scripps Pier. The pipes on the pier also send seawater to the tanks at Birch Aquarium, numerous labs, and those owned…
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.
July 22, 2019
The T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego will investigate the neurological basis of compassion, design a compassion-focused medical curriculum and develop new methods to protect and promote the well-being of current clinicians and their patients.
September 27, 2011
President Barack Obama today named University of California, San Diego bioengineering professor Shu Chien one of the seven eminent researchers to receive the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers. Chien is the only engineer among the seven medalists.
April 7, 2022
…California and Hawaii to campus for civil and structural engineering challenges including the Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge competitions. In addition to hosting the regional conference, the UC San Diego Steel Bridge team won first place, clenching a spot at the national competition in May. In addition to technical competitions,…
April 22, 2021
Three members of the University of California San Diego community, including two professors and one professor emeritus, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.
March 15, 2018
…reveal about one’s personal lifestyle in the past—including a study that looked at molecules on phone screens, and one that pinpointed coffee spills in an office by detecting trace amounts of caffeine. The team again visited the office for this study—but this time, they went a step further: the researchers…
February 23, 2023
Get to know the rich history and future plans of new vice chancellor for Health Sciences, John M. Carethers.
October 10, 2011
…Diego colleagues across the campus and the Health Sciences while mentoring a generation of students and postdoctoral researchers. We celebrate this tremendous honor and congratulate him.” An expert on how blood flow and pressure affect vessels, Chien’s research has led to the development of better diagnostic tests and treatments for…
September 19, 2011
Five bioengineering Ph.D. students from the University of California, San Diego whose research is aimed at improving human health are among the 2012 recipients of the annual Siebel Scholars awards.
