November 14, 2024
Researchers at UC San Diego and their colleagues have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much faster and cost-effective as the disease continues to spread worldwide.
October 3, 2019
…since she was a child. This lifelong dream became a reality on Sept. 25, when the alumna of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and two multinational crew members launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Russian Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft. "It feels like home already," Meir…
April 14, 2017
Various studies and analyses have revealed that the remains are those of a girl between 15 and 16 years old who lived almost 13,000 years ago in what is now Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.
June 18, 2015
…named after their three children—Matthew, Kit and Caitlin. Since then, they have supported more than 200 Preuss graduates, like Esparza, who go on to pursue a college degree. Patricia and Christopher Weil at the 2013 Preuss Promise Benefit Celebration. This year, they established the Weil Family Teacher Preparation Fellowship to…
January 21, 2021
…since she was a child, is currently on her second mission to the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of NASA. Rubins celebrated her 42nd birthday in October by blasting off to the International Space Station on her second mission there. As she orbits Earth, Rubins is conducting a series of…
August 10, 2022
A UC San Diego-led program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.
July 24, 2018
They each bring diverse expertise as doctors, educators, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Yet they all share a common interest: propelling the bold experiments, lifesaving solutions and nontraditional learning opportunities at the University of California San Diego. The UC San Diego Board of Trustees are unique ambassadors who dedicate their time and…
May 14, 2024
Four of UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance alumni are among the talented directors, actors and scenic designers to be nominated for a 2024 Tony Award. And one of their works—a new musical by singer Alicia Keys called “Hell’s Kitchen”—crowns the list as the musical with the most…
March 21, 2013
…to more than 300 children and their families, with a chance to meet the players after each game. “We want to prepare and motivate youth to strive to be open to positive experiences and new opportunities,” said Rich Curry, co-director of Athletic Initiative and a UC San Diego staff member.…
May 6, 2021
…and safe spaces for children from small-scale fishing villages— to cultivate attuned, caring relationships with themselves, society and their marine environment. Her global approach is grassroots, personally engaging youth and their families to celebrate their strengths, while addressing challenges impacting their social-ecological wellbeing and sustainable futures. Read more | Watch…
