July 7, 2022
…do—unleashing energy to power innovation, startup companies and an ecosystem of public-private partnerships all coming together as a region,” NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan said. “This is a microcosm of what the nation is in some senses and also what the nation needs to be in all senses.” UC San Diego…
January 7, 2016
…reward: a $150,000 purse for the grand prize winner, with three runner-ups each winning $50,000. The daylong competition, held at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus, was the inaugural event for primeUC, launched by the University of California to give entrepreneurs from all 10 UC campuses and the three affiliated…
October 17, 2019
…is a living laboratory for seismic safety. Researchers across campus are trying to improve the understanding and detection of earthquakes; provide immediate information about damages sustained after an event; and improve the safety of structures to better withstand major earthquakes. As an estimated 9.5 million people across the state are…
August 13, 2020
…in national clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine? A. UC San Diego is involved in three national trials to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. These are phase III clinical trials, which means we are evaluating the effectiveness of the vaccine. Each of these trials will have…
March 7, 2013
Reaching for the Sky Campus rooftops serve as launch pads for sustainability efforts Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego’s commitment to sustainability can be found in its teachings, research, operations—even on the university’s rooftops. The campus is increasingly using the space atop its structures to innovatively…
July 7, 2022
…sustainable AND affordable house for the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon. The team participates in a design charrette to explore all possible options for their ADU. “The goal of what we want to do as a team is address the housing crisis here in San Diego, and show that sustainable and…
November 13, 2014
…eighth chancellors will come together—for the first time—to discuss the campus’s history and rise to prominence. “Through Their Eyes: A Conversation with Our Chancellors” will take place tomorrow, Nov. 14, at 11:30 a.m. in Price Center East Ballroom, as part of this year’s Founders Celebration. Snap, Share, Win! Capture and…
December 7, 2017
…will make it easier for patients to record and track their blood glucose readings, whether they’re at home or on the go. Currently, checking blood sugar levels can be a hassle for people with diabetes, especially when they have to pack their glucose monitoring kits around with them every time…
November 9, 2017
…Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications For Elizabeth Villa, 2017 was a banner year. Earlier this year, the biophysicist and assistant professor of molecular biology received her first of four years of research funding from the Pew Charitable Trusts following her selection last fall as a Pew scholar. Villa was one of…
June 11, 2020
…there was no transfer center waiting for him, especially on a campus with an undergraduate population where one-third of the students are transfers. Last summer, he began to collaborate with Student Success Services within Student Affairs to get the Triton Transfer Hub up and running. The efforts led to the…
