January 29, 2015
…achievements in science and technology have advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.” Friedmann is being recognized for his pioneering research and contributions to the development of gene therapy, a new field of medicine which in significant ways originated at UC San…
March 8, 2018
…Inclusion: Matthew T. Herbst Health Sciences: Dr. Lindia J. Willies-Jacobo Marine Sciences: Dr. Jane K. Willenbring Research: Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Affairs Resource Management and Planning: Cynthia Wade Morgan Student Affairs: Daniel A. Alfaro UC San Diego Health: Joselyn E. Harris, R.N. University-Wide Individual Recipients Allison Coil, Ph.D.…
November 12, 2021
…alternatives for just and healthy food systems. The course will also link to a new project led by Lerner and her colleague Mirle Rabinowitz-Bussell, which examines the barriers and opportunities for food production and sovereignty across San Diego County. Through the course, community partners help students identify the opportunities for…
March 7, 2012
On a January evening in 2011, Egypt – with a population of 80 million, including 23 million Internet users – vanished from cyberspace after its government ordered an Internet blackout amidst anti-government protests that led to the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The following month, the Libyan government, also…
June 13, 2013
…of Psychiatry In a career that has spanned almost half a century, most of it at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Lewis Judd has watched–and to a remarkable degree, helped shape–the evolution of psychiatry from its decidedly charismatic but often controversial past to its empirical…
May 14, 2024
Four of UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance alumni are among the talented directors, actors and scenic designers to be nominated for a 2024 Tony Award. And one of their works—a new musical by singer Alicia Keys called “Hell’s Kitchen”—crowns the list as the musical with the most…
September 19, 2023
The Jacobs School of Engineering is celebrating 25 years of being, well, the Jacobs School of Engineering. In 1998, a generous gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs put the relatively new school of engineering on a trajectory to become the powerhouse of engineering and computer science that it is today.
June 18, 2015
…new research, treatments and technology emerging on a near-daily basis…with UC San Diego leading the way.” J. Craig Venter. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Venter, who established a $37 million research facility at UC San Diego in 2014 as part of the J. Craig Venter Institute based in…
April 9, 2020
…influenced by our environments, health, diet and habits, and how those microbes in turn influence our health. In order to now collect valuable research data on SARS-CoV-2, the team has tweaked the Microsetta kits in two key ways: How You Can Participate in the Microsetta Initiative Your help is needed…
March 15, 2018
…the first time combined technologies that detect the presence of microbes and chemicals to identify “who touched what” in a manmade space. The new method fills a gap in current forensic technologies, and could have a variety of applications, including criminal profiling and environmental exposure studies. The study was published…
