September 12, 2023
Marking a historic first for the University of California, Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA, chair of neurological surgery, has assumed the presidency of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the leading academic society for neurosurgical professionals with more than 10,000 members worldwide.
January 29, 2015
Researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, shed new light on how whales are able to hear, and more specifically on the role of the skulls of at least some baleen whales—fin whales to be precise.
July 28, 2022
…his proposed work on “engineering dynamic lipid compartments for an artificial cell.” “I congratulate Neal on this remarkable recognition from the Department of Defense,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “As a research-focused university, this fellowship is not only a testament to Neal’s excellent work, but also a…
June 11, 2020
…a young woman who lived and died approximately 13,000 years ago. Dominique Rissolo, a research scientist and archaeologist with UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute (QI), and colleagues have studied their bones for the past eight years to learn more about the region’s history. “The abundance, diversity, and integrity of Late…
May 19, 2022
…disseminate discoveries that transform lives around the world.” Wei Xiong holding a cavity mirror that forms polaritons. Photo by Michelle Fredricks/UC San Diego. MURI awards provide important funding to research teams pursuing basic research spanning multiple scientific disciplines. This year, MURI awards totaled $195 million. For the FY22 competition, the…
May 18, 2017
…the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood will be a vibrant mixed-use community incorporating residential, academic and administrative space. Five years from now, the UC San Diego campus will be almost unrecognizable to anyone who hasn’t watched the transformation unfold. With everything from new buildings and bridges to the…
March 23, 2015
Latino leaders, artists and activists, such as LeRoy Chatfield, 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…
January 10, 2024
Researchers from UC San Diego have developed a noninvasive approach for predicting the quality of lab-fertilized embryos using leftover culture medium.
September 23, 2022
The University of California San Diego announces establishing a new oneAPI Center of Excellence at its San Diego Supercomputer Center. The oneAPI Center will focus on enabling high-performance molecular dynamics simulations in Amber—a biomolecular simulations software package used by thousands.
April 13, 2021
The solar system’s two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, received worldwide publicity on December 21, 2020, as they glided closer than they’ve been since 1623. Visible around the globe, “The Great Conjunction” placed the two planets only 0.1 degree apart from one another.
