February 6, 2020
…the past, such as ceramics, while welcoming new programs, such as surfboard shaping. “What’s amazing is a project of this magnitude and aspiration is only one part of the overall transformation this campus is experiencing,” said Matthew Smith, project manager with UC San Diego Capital Program Management. “With the reimagining…
February 14, 2013
In a sweeping review of the field of bio-inspired engineering and biomimicry in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Science, two engineers at the University of California, San Diego, identify three characteristics of biological materials that they believe engineers would do well to emulate in man-made materials: light weight,…
December 5, 2023
‘Tis the season to spread the Triton spirit! In this annual holiday gift guide, we have curated a mix of products and experiences brought to you by UC San Diego’s talented community of alumni, faculty, innovators, scholars and more.
July 19, 2021
The University of California San Diego received thousands of outstanding applications and has admitted 40,616 first-year and 12,330 transfer undergraduate students for the fall 2021 quarter.
June 7, 2018
…classes and programs including ceramics and glass blowing to photography and weaving, were shocked and saddened. Read More With a footprint covering more than 10 acres, the 1.6 million-gross-square-foot project is the largest in the history of the architecturally acclaimed campus. The complex—expected to be completed in fall 2020—will become…
March 4, 2021
…Craft Center programs of ceramics, jewelry-making, woodworking, surfboard shaping and culinary arts. The Craft Center sparked a conversation on Instagram, Facebook and their website, and recently invited the campus community to meet some of the new instructors and participate in hands-on workshops during a virtual event. “It was an exciting…
December 15, 2022
As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.
October 13, 2015
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have found that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen gives white blood cells a boost, better enabling them to respond to, ensnare and kill bacteria in laboratory experiments. Tamoxifen treatment in mice also…
July 6, 2018
Ceramides—waxy, oily lipid molecules that affect biological function like insulin resistance, gene regulation and tumor suppression—could be applied to new cancer treatments…if only scientists could study them directly in living organisms. Tackling this task with a brand of chemistry that addresses biological challenges, University of California San Diego Professor Neal…
