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Industrial Disasters May Cause Higher Rates of Disability and Cancer for Future Generations

June 5, 2023

Industrial accidents may have a much longer-term and serious impact on people’s health than just the immediate aftermath, suggests a study from the University of California San Diego published online in the journal BMJ Open.

$18M Boost to Materials Science Research at UC San Diego

July 9, 2020

…research efforts into the global spotlight. In addition to research and facilities funding, MRSEC centers provide sustained research opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students, and resources to focus on diversifying the pool of students studying materials science. The UC San Diego labs funded by this new MRSEC will focus…

How to Double Voter Turnout and Increase Representation during Local Elections

August 20, 2021

Low and uneven turnout is a serious problem for local democracy. However, simply moving off-cycle, local elections to be held on the same day as statewide and national contests doubles voter turnout and leads to an electorate that is considerably more representative.

What Are You Doing this (Austral) Summer?

October 6, 2016

…that the poles have experienced the greatest effects as a result of global climate change and that what happens there has a disproportionately large effect on the rest of the planet. An autonomous float that collects data on ocean chemistry is deployed during SOCCOM. Photo by Isa Rosso “The Antarctic…

Rady School’s New Dean Returns to Her University of California Roots

October 17, 2019

…years of distinguished academic experience and a history as a groundbreaker. She is a first-generation high school and college graduate. When she joined the Rady School, Ordóñez became the school’s first female dean and the first Latina dean at the University of California San Diego. Ordóñez joins the Rady School…

The Unequal Spread of COVID-19

November 12, 2020

…communities of color are experiencing higher rates of hospitalization related to COVID-19 than are observed in white, non-Hispanic people,” said Dr. Susan Little, professor of medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine and principal investigator of the UC San Diego Janssen trial. “It is important that these communities are…

UC San Diego Alumnus, Qualcomm Co-Founder and Philanthropist, Franklin Antonio, Has Died

May 16, 2022

Franklin Antonio, a University of California San Diego alumnus from 1974, co-founder of Qualcomm and generous philanthropist, has died.

StartBlue Demo Day Spotlights UC San Diego’s Commitment to Blue Tech Innovation

May 19, 2022

…to market with a global reach Daybreak Seaweed Company, bringing seaweed into the everyday kitchen by providing nutrient-dense, umami-packed and nourishing kitchen staples FishSense, using imaging advancements to improve underwater biomass measurements and monitor fish population growth and health Kai Pono Solutions, transforming the stormwater industry with a unique filtration…

Neighborhoods and Nosh: A Look at What’s Coming to Campus

September 26, 2023

This fall, UC San Diego will be able to provide on-campus housing to nearly 14,000 undergraduate students. Beyond beds, new projects bring space for a new undergraduate college, innovative green features, diverse dining, campus-inspired art and open space for all to enjoy.

Healthy Democracy Requires Trust – These 3 Things Could Start to Restore Voters’ Declining Faith

December 15, 2022

The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively smoothly and faced few consequential accusations of fraud or mismanagement. Yet many Americans don’t trust this essential element of a democracy.

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