April 9, 2019
Scientists developed a new version of a gene drive that spreads favorable genetic variants, also known as “alleles,” throughout a population. The new “allelic drive” is equipped with a guide RNA that directs CRISPR to cut undesired variants of a gene and replace them with a preferred version.
April 24, 2013
The University of California, San Diego has been named one of the most environmentally responsible “green colleges” in the U.S. and Canada by the Princeton Review.
July 22, 2014
David Victor, UC San Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Studies professor and director of the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, gave his first testimony to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Tuesday, July 15 as part of his role to help keep the public informed about the…
July 17, 2012
UC San Diego Health System is ranked among the nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 23rd annual “America’s Best Hospitals” issue. The magazine ranked UC San Diego Health System #1 in the San Diego metropolitan area.
March 26, 2020
…in a Science Robotics editorial this week that robots have important roles to play during a pandemic. Photo Credit: David Baillot How Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19: Science Robotics Editorial Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics, including…
August 13, 2020
…the Walk of Change VC-EDIC and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stacey Brydges. Photo credit: Binzhong Photography Women in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are taking bold steps toward increased balance and fairness on campus. For example, Department Chair and Distinguished Professor Vicki Grassian set the pace by establishing…
March 5, 2012
Come to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego to hear about a research adventure to the Caribbean islands and explore the mysteries of lizard evolution.
March 23, 2015
…former advisor to César E. Chávez; Lalo Alcaraz, prolific editorial cartoonist; and Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to sit on the California Supreme Court, are among those participating in the various events planned for the 2015 University of California, San Diego César E. Chávez celebration.
March 10, 2015
The 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook, released today, highly ranks the University of California, San Diego’s professional schools and programs in engineering and medicine. The campus’s academic Ph.D. programs in the sciences, social sciences and humanities earn top marks in the book as…
January 6, 2012
The Winter Game Fest at the University of California, San Diego, one of the largest free video game festivals in Southern California, has grown even bigger––expanding from two days to three from Jan. 13-15. This year, the tournament, which is open to the public, is expected to have more than…
