May 30, 2013
Celebrated speakers of the University of California, San Diego’s commencement series, including comedian Lewis Black, San Diego City Council member Sherri Lightner, former White House doctor Connie Mariano and former president of the 10 campus University of California system Richard Atkinson, will give the keynote address to 7,860 graduating students…
March 16, 2023
Researchers with the Scripps Whale Acoustics Lab teamed up with shipping giant Maersk to examine radiated noise from 12 of Maersk’s retrofitted vessels, an effort to identify whether design changes have an impact on noise levels. The study was published March 16 in the journal PLOS One.
November 18, 2021
…Telemedicine Building, an excited energy filled the space. It would be a night of firsts for the UC San Diego School of Medicine. When attention finally turned to the center podium, a group of medical students huddled together in the audience, smiling in anticipation. On the evening of Nov. 10,…
August 30, 2023
Immunologists have uncovered new approaches to enhance protection from tumors and infections. They have revealed new insights into the metabolism of specialized cells of the immune system known as tissue-resident CD8 T cells and how they could be enhanced as immune defense weapons against tumors.
October 26, 2023
The new Learning-Aligned Employment Program, funded by the state of California, is paying the hourly wages of UC San Diego students with financial need for their work as research assistants in labs across campus.
March 4, 2013
Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of human metabolism to date. Scientists could use the model, known as Recon 2, to identify causes of and new treatments for diseases…
September 28, 2017
…for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design) Gold Certification, the Mesa Neuva units answer a demand for both housing space and a greater sense of community for students. The new developments north of La Jolla Village Drive and west of Regents Road replaced 86 older units, built nearly 50…
December 6, 2018
Researchers spent two years testing chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier stage in its lifecycle than most current drugs, revealing a new set of chemical starting points for the first drugs to prevent malaria instead of just treating the symptoms.
April 12, 2018
…to translating the online energy of the movement into real-world action that will lead to systemic change. It’s not the first time Garza has been a force for justice and equality. Since graduating from UC San Diego in 2002 with degrees in anthropology and sociology, she has advocated around issues…
October 7, 2021
…biology research. Their shared energy and drive seemed to be a clear match, despite the risks associated with joining such a new lab. “The contemporary technology that Pieter was bringing to the campus really just blew me away,” said Gonzalez. The risk quickly paid off, as he mastered these modern…
