April 4, 2023
To honor the many ways that UC San Diego’s graduate and professional students enhance the scholarly vitality of the university, a series of events will be held April 3-7 in recognition of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, a nationwide celebration.
September 17, 2024
A fusion of beauty and discovery takes center stage as the University of California San Diego Library presents Art of Science 2024, a vibrant exhibition showcasing the awe-inspiring visuals that emerge from UC San Diego’s pioneering research via the Library’s annual Art of Science contest.
November 9, 2017
…and Jacobs School of Engineering were highlighted. “UC San Diego has a long history of impact in the cross-border region, demonstrating leadership in promoting and enhancing bi-national educational, research and industry partnerships,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “We look at our collaboration with the broader San Diego-Tijuana…
March 3, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers develop an automated process to test city sewage for SARS-CoV-2, allowing them to forecast the region’s COVID-19 caseload one to two weeks ahead of clinical diagnostic reports.
January 27, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego used a multi-omics approach to investigate stool samples from patients with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The team has identified the family of microbiome-derived enzymes driving the disease, and demonstrated a potential therapeutic solution.
May 19, 2022
…startBlue Cohort 1 Algeon Materials, leveraging ocean-derived materials to create bio-innovative plastic alternatives Anchoral, reinventing 2000-year-old anchor technology to be less destructive, more intelligent and easier to use CalWave Power Technologies, Inc., unlocking carbon-free power from ocean waves and bringing superior power and monitoring technology to market with a global…
December 6, 2018
…and Cynthia Chaggan, used materials like clay and plastic to make synthetic cells—or “cell-mimics”—capable of gene expression and communication rivaling that of living cells. According to some scientists, these research results, published recently in Nature Communications, could be among the most important in synthetic biology this year. Message of Hope…
August 2, 2023
New insights from UC San Diego researchers on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction, which is one of the key risk factors for pelvic floor disorders that impact close to a quarter of women in the U.S. and have a strong association with vaginal childbirth.
October 26, 2011
…opportunities can also actually live it in these and other ultra-green campus apartments,” said Gary C. Matthews, vice chancellor of Resource Management and Planning. “The university’s commitment to going green also is an increasingly important factor in students’ decisions to enroll at UC San Diego.” The affordably priced apartments on…
September 28, 2011
…of all of our lives,” said J. Craig Venter, founder and president of JCVI. “I am also excited to be back on the UCSD campus, my alma mater, to partake in the rich academic research and clinical environment here. We look forward to continued and strengthened collaborations with all here…
