March 12, 2012
New green methods for making hydrogen fuels. Microrockets that can circulate in the human body without external fuel. Improved seismic safety in hospitals and other structures. New approaches to help utilities integrate solar power into the energy grid.
April 17, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has renewed its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health ever conducted in the United States. The awards to UC San Diego total just over $60 million.
December 6, 2018
Members of the Devaraj Research Group stand by for direction from Professor Neal Devaraj (far right). Photo by Michelle Fredricks Copycat Cells Command New Powers of Communication From kryptonite for Superman to plant toxins for poison ivy, chemical reactions within the body’s cells can be transformative. And, when it comes…
April 3, 2024
UC San Diego alumnus David Loo (BS ’91) has zigzagged continents to earn a world-class education and launch global companies, including ServiceNow. Loo was honored recently as the Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s distinguished alumnus.
May 18, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their collaborators have developed a technique that allows them to speed up or slow down human heart cells growing in a dish on command — simply by shining a light on them and varying its intensity. The cells are…
November 5, 2020
…Jacobs Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center. A glimpse into the living room of a two-bedroom apartment at La Jolla Family House. These 15 apartments include a full kitchen. These apartment amenities allow for families who may need to be isolated from other guests, such as in…
May 17, 2018
…with the honor. From research to solve the world’s biggest problems to creating organizations that address important social issues, here what just a few of our campus changemakers are doing: Jennifer Burney Jennifer Burney, an environmental scientist and assistant professor at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy,…
July 14, 2022
…scholarships and fellowships to research to address the world’s greatest challenges, funds from more than 163,000 donors are making a difference locally, nationally and around the globe The University of California San Diego has reached the conclusion of its landmark Campaign for UC San Diego, raising a total of $3.05…
September 11, 2017
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and collaborators discovered a new kind of glycan (sugar chain) that survives even in a 4 million-year-old animal fossil from Kenya, under conditions where ancient DNA does not. While ancient hominin fossils are not yet available for glycan analysis, this…
July 5, 2011
…Chancellor in June 2012 to return to teaching and research as a distinguished professor of chemistry at the university.
