May 7, 2015
…advances, is in the DNA of our teaching and research. The name School of Global Policy and Strategy is a fitting representation of the school’s trajectory to match the profound transformations of our increasingly globalized world. We are truly grateful to the Jacobs for their vision and support of strategic…
March 19, 2015
…involves the relationship between DNA and brain activity—how the interactions between the two allow us to sense, act and have cognition. Bloodgood’s work has yielded imagery that literally illuminates how the brain works, creating maps of brain activity reminiscent of an electrical storm. Patterns within these seemingly random bursts of…
July 28, 2014
A study of juvenile rat brain cells suggests that the effects of a commonly used anesthetic drug on the connections between brain cells are temporary.
May 4, 2017
…Diego. It’s in our DNA. Events like tonight are part of this campus’s dedicated efforts to create a fertile ecosystem for entrepreneurship.” In addition to the showcase, six teams were selected to pitch in front of a panel of alumni entrepreneurs and investors, who then voted for the winners. This…
November 5, 2015
…“Sustainability is in our DNA at UC San Diego and in the entire University of California system,” Khosla said. “It is our responsibility and role to pioneer sustainable solutions through education, research and practice, so that we can ensure a better and healthier planet for future generations.” Brown said the…
August 30, 2017
…true pioneers of recombinant DNA technology. He made many fundamental discoveries in the biology of bacterial plasmids and in the early applications of cloning technology that provided the foundation for early successes in genetic engineering and much of the biotech industry today. He has also served as an advocate for…
January 26, 2023
UC San Diego and its collaborating partners have been awarded $10 million from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to leverage the biomedical promise of viruses known as bacteriophages as new therapeutic agents in the fight against the rising crisis of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
May 13, 2021
…systems. She models how DNA behaves and changes in these high-frequency environments. After graduating in 2022, Casebeer plans to earn a doctorate in biological physics, and continue conducting research in experimental and computational biophysics. At UC San Diego, Casebeer is also a supplemental physics instructor through the Teaching and Learning…
December 10, 2020
…acids and measuring the DNA through a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) test. 2: Number of research lab team members who process samples each afternoon. Intervention The Return to Learn program strives to ensure that students living on campus with COVID-19 are provided support and a place to isolate, and…
October 8, 2020
…world. “Entrepreneurship is our DNA,” Meng said, noting that nearly 800 companies have been spun out of UC San Diego in its 60-year history. One of Meng’s former students, Jungwoo Lee, co-founded South 8 Technologies, a company that develops liquefied gas electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries. Batteries fitted with this…
