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What’s in Your Gut?

May 17, 2018

…observed in cases of extreme diets, McDonald said. “We don’t know how to modulate the microbiome. People generally assume you can over short timescales by eating differently, but those effects tend to be small, not massive.” Looking ahead “The AGP is dynamic, with samples arriving from around the world daily,”…

Performance Series at UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute Enters Fourth Season

October 7, 2016

The 2016-2017 season of the Qualcomm Institute’s primary performance series gets underway on October 20. The performances and artist residencies were awarded by the Initiative for Digital Exploration of Arts and Sciences (IDEAS) following a peer-review competition open to faculty and graduate students in Music, Theatre and Dance and Visual…

A Look Back at 2022

December 15, 2022

As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.

New method to identify bacteria in blood samples works in hours instead of days

February 8, 2017

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a desktop diagnosis tool that detects the presence of harmful bacteria in a blood sample in a matter of hours instead of days. The breakthrough was made possible by a combination of proprietary chemistry, innovative electrical engineering and high-end imaging…

Detecting Pathogens—and Sepsis—Faster and More Accurately by Melting DNA

February 21, 2024

A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new method, called digital DNA melting analysis, can produce results in under six hours.

Weakness is Strength for this Low-Temperature Battery

February 25, 2021

Armed with new fundamental insights into the interactions between lithium ions and electrolyte, UC San Diego engineers developed the first lithium metal battery that can be repeatedly recharged at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius.

Q&A with Nate Delson

February 14, 2011

…approaches. There is currently extremely rapid advancement in computer and sensor technology. When actuation and control technology catch up, the advancement in robotic manipulation will be significant. The overall future of robotics and automation is part of the global context of technology. Will automation be used in negative ways, such…

Health Beat: Campus Pumps New Life into Career Service’s Pre-Health Resources

May 11, 2017

…She calls the experience “extremely valuable and helpful in my process of applying to school.” “Career services are critical to helping students achieve success once they graduate,” said Juan González, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.“With so many of our undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in health, it is essential that…

Study Evaluates How to Eliminate Telemedicine’s Virtual Waiting Room

June 1, 2022

UC San Diego Health conducted a 10-week study to evaluate how text messaging a link to patients when their doctor is ready provides a way to connect patients and doctors without relying on the virtual waiting room.

How will AI Shape Next Generation Wireless?

July 18, 2024

With 5G network connectivity now a reality, wireless industry and academic research leaders met at the San Diego Wireless Summit hosted by UC San Diego and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to assess the state of 5G, and focus on how artificial intelligence could impact the capabilities of next-generation wireless systems in…

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