October 11, 2012
Important changes are taking place on the Korean peninsula, including elections in the South and the succession and possible reforms in the North. Yet, progress on the denuclearization of the peninsula through multinational talks remains blocked. The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Sung Kim, and the…
May 25, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a mutated gene common to adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) tumors – the first known unique molecular signature for this rare, but particularly virulent, form of pancreatic cancer.
November 8, 2012
…the campus’ strengths and centers of excellence—presented a display of their achievements and contributions to the Chancellor and to many of their industry partners in the region. Hosted by Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research, the briefing featured remarks by Brown and Khosla, and trade-show-style exhibits and demonstrations by the…
June 27, 2017
…with colleagues in Xijing Hospital and Sun Yat-sen Cancer Center in China, report that DNA methylation can provide effective markers for at least four major cancers, not only correctly differentiating malignant tissues from normal, but also providing information on prognosis and survival.
February 7, 2020
The Protein Data Bank archive has released a new Coronavirus protease structure following the recent coronavirus outbreak, an ongoing viral epidemic primarily affecting mainland China that now threatens to spread to other parts of the world.
January 14, 2019
A recently published study by an international team of researchers has shed new light on how and why a particular type of sea fog forms, using detailed supercomputer simulations to provide more accurate predictions of its occurrence and patterns to help reduce the number of maritime mishaps.
March 26, 2020
…of March 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a total of 1,931 cases in California as a result of the pandemic. In his prime-time talk to Californians, Newsom said that there has been unacceptable xenophobia and racism directed at Asians and Asian-Americans amid the outbreak. He…
November 12, 2021
…Herbs for COVID-19), a multi-center study led by University of California San Diego and UCLA. Photo by Erik Jepsen/University Communications Can Ancient Botanical Therapies Help Treat COVID-19? A novel study is assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection. MACH-19 (Mushrooms and Chinese…
August 21, 2013
The University of California, San Diego is ranked the 14th best university in the world, up from 15th place last year, and its life sciences and engineering programs are ranked 7th and 13th respectively, according to the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
August 7, 2017
This fall an undergraduate alumnus from China’s Tsinghua University is joining the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Ph.D. program, and this week, Tiancheng (Kevin) Sun was named the winner of the ACM Student Research Competition in the undergraduate category at the SIGGRAPH computer-vision conference in Los Angeles.
