DNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis That Strikes Nearly All Patients with ALS
March 16, 2023
UC San Diego researchers use a DNA designer drug to restore key protein levels in motor neurons, delaying paralysis in a mouse model of ALS.
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UC San Diego Launches a Stellar Ph.D. Program in Astronomy
March 27, 2023
UC San Diego has announced a new graduate program in astronomy and welcomed its first cohort of students. The program provides students the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge astronomical and astrophysical research with access to national and international observatories and facilities.
Eye-opening Origin Story: Scientists Trace Key Innovation in Our Camera-like Vision to Bacteria
April 12, 2023
Scientists have traced the origin of a unique protein key to vertebrate’s camera-like vision back 500 million years. Their analysis of more than 900 genomes across the tree of life revealed that the protein came through horizontal gene transfer from foreign bacterial genes.
Life-Saving Trip Results in Multi-Organ Transplantation for Father
April 19, 2023
Khristiane “Frances” Reyes credits a trip to the Philippines and a multidisciplinary team at UC San Diego Health for saving his life.
Sound of Summer
May 1, 2023
After writing songs for years, Nicky Youre ’21 finally landed a smash hit. In the spring of his senior year, he penned a fun, summertime tune that went through the … sunroof.
Probing Lithium Ions Near a Solid’s Surface Reveals Clues to Boost Solid-State Battery Performance
April 28, 2023
Using computer simulations and X-ray experiments, researchers could “see” in detail why lithium ions move slowly in a solid-state battery—specifically, at the electrolyte-electrode interface. The work could lead to new strategies to enhance ionic conductivity in solid-state batteries.
Experiment in Progress
May 1, 2023
From Blacktronika to ocean sounds to gender-coded sound structures, experimental musicians and faculty like King Britt, Amy Cimini, and Lei Liang continue to redefine the Department of Music. Also features Rand Steiger.
Scientists Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells
April 27, 2023
Researchers have developed a biosynthetic “clock” that keeps cells from reaching normal levels of deterioration related to aging. They engineered a gene oscillator that switches between the two normal paths of aging, slowing cell degeneration and setting a record for life extension.
Family Legacy
August 16, 2022
In the mid-1960s, Jorge Carrillo discovered a way out of the life of migrant farm work through a UC San Diego college readiness program. Later, he, his wife and two children graduated from Marshall College and have gone on to establish a scholarship endowment to help students in financial need.
A Home for Music
May 1, 2023
Villa Musica’s Fiona Chatwin, DMA ’06 delivers music across San Diego County.
