June 2, 2020
Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed flexible feet that can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips. The work has applications for search-and-rescue missions as well as space exploration.
May 9, 2019
Neurobiologists have located the brain area responsible for value decisions. Data from thousands of neurons revealed an area of the brain called the retrosplenial cortex, previously not known for “value-based decision-making,” a behavior that is impaired in a range of neurological conditions.
January 31, 2012
…in a San Francisco coffee shop. How does a person with a Ph.D. in biology transition to the world of comedy? Lee: I was bored out of my mind. I got to the point that I didn't want to write any more papers and I didn't even want to read…
January 20, 2022
From Coffee Cart to Educational Computing Platform In classic UC San Diego fashion, an overheard conversation at a campus coffee cart has turned into an interdisciplinary project that’s making computing-intensive coursework more exciting while saving well over $1 million dollars so far. The effort gives UC San Diego graduate and…
August 13, 2020
…including a talent show, coffee talk with Staff Association leadership, virtual social hour, staff slideshow, competitive games and crafting sessions. In addition, staff commended by their colleagues in our annual Staff@Work survey will be recognized. Online registration for the event is open now. “The Staff Summer Celebration is a time…
April 5, 2012
An international team of researchers, including computer scientist Manuel Cebrian from the University of California, San Diego, has won a seemingly impossible challenge: tracking down a group of “suspects” in a jewel heist on two continents in five different cities, within just 12 hours. The goal was to find five…
July 25, 2018
…found to employ a strategy we use to brew coffee and extract oil from the sea. Percolation helps the microscopic community thrive and survive threats, such as chemical attacks from antibiotics.
May 21, 2024
With finals week on the horizon, consider breaking away from your usual routine to find a “new-to-you” study spot on campus. Here are 10 of UC San Diego Today’s most inviting picks.
October 25, 2012
…blue books, energy drinks, coffee, and other items. All students are encouraged to come join the fun and then stay and study into the wee hours. The 24/5 Study Commons, which will provide more than 500 seats on the main floor of Geisel Library’s East Wing (currently known as the…
May 30, 2023
Meet Maria, the Student Success Coordinator with the Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program (CASP).
