October 31, 2017
A new project by researchers at the University of California San Diego will investigate a biological mystery that has so far gone unsolved: can organisms use radio frequencies to sense surroundings? If experiments to be conducted through a $3.3 million grant discover positive results, they will not only uncover and…
August 6, 2020
…led by professors of chemistry and biochemistry Michael Burkart and Robert “Skip” Pomeroy, and Mayfield, who are working together to forge a new field of synthetic sustainable materials. With a one-two punch of chemistry and biology, they are leveraging algae and its byproducts to make renewable polymers like polyurethane foams…
December 15, 2023
Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that people with depression and suicidal ideation have compounds in their blood that could help identify people at higher risk of becoming suicidal. They also found sex-based differences in how depression impacts metabolism.
July 7, 2022
…climate, aerosols and atmospheric chemistry with National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan during a tour of the Maker Space in Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Hydraulics Laboratory. Photos by Erik Jepsen/University Communications. NSF Director Touts Magnitude of UC San Diego Research and Outreach During Visit UC San Diego research initiatives, including…
June 18, 2015
…a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 1972, and a doctorate in physiology and pharmacology in 1975. “UC San Diego gave me the best education, in an environment that was intellectually stimulating and nurturing. I truly credit my experience at UC San Diego to forming the scientist I became,” Venter said.…
October 20, 2016
…she is majoring in chemistry and biochemistry with the goal of becoming a doctor. When Nunow took the math placement test required for incoming students, she didn’t place into the calculus class she was planning to take in the fall. That’s why she opted for the math track during Summer…
May 9, 2013
…Timalsina, a third-year environmental chemistry major, attended the conference to support her commitment to action, Begin with Children. The project’s goal is to help solve global environmental and educational challenges within Nepalese communities. “We’re dedicated to creating a culturally flexible environmental education programs for schools in Kathmandu, Nepal,” Timalsina said.…
October 3, 2013
…Sciences; and Michael Sailor, chemistry and biochemistry; for their dedication and extraordinary mentorship to post-docs. The Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Affairs offers scholars the professional development resources they need to effectively apply their research background to a variety of careers and enhance their postdoctoral training experience. For more…
October 10, 2019
…Diego Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Mark Thiemens, the 1950s was an era in which scientists, including UC San Diego chemistry faculty Harold Urey, Hans Suess, and Maria Goeppert Mayer, were working to better understand the elements. “Maria Mayer played a big role in figuring out the stability of…
April 13, 2023
A new fellowship program has been established at UC San Diego through the generous support of Richard Merkin, MD, making it possible for graduate students to collaborate across continents to advance translational medicine.
