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Q&A: When Will a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?

October 15, 2020

…saw it in the health system, which quickly marshalled resources to treat a previously unknown illness and in the research faculty, who quickly made clinical research trials available—providing the first potential treatments for COVID-19 to our hospitalized patients. People may forget UC San Diego Health treated the 13th and 14th…

Meet the UC San Diego Delegates Headed to Egypt for UN Climate Conference

November 3, 2022

World leaders, climate experts and policymakers from nearly 200 counties are preparing to descend upon the seaside city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for a United Nations climate conference that kicks off next week.

UC San Diego Earns Four Prestigious CASE Awards

June 13, 2013

…the start of their careers to tools, resources and private funding opportunities. Participating faculty are provided tailored strategies to build their careers by establishing relationships with the philanthropic community, including education about the role and importance of stewardship. In its first year, the program has reached out to 250 faculty…

Class of 2015 Outstanding Grads Share Their Stories

June 18, 2015

…Indian Research Center for Health and mentored Native American students who are passionate about STEM fields. Her involvement has earned her both the Leadership Award and the Special Merit Award in Biological Sciences from the California Alliance for Minority Participation in Science. “I hope to bring the indigenous voice into…

A Brave New Virtual World of Work?

May 14, 2020

…example, in 2011, Sharp HealthCare in San Diego transitioned about 1,100 administrative and other employees to remote work for such reasons. More women in the work force There is evidence that more flexible work arrangements, such as allowing work-from-home, would increase female labor force participation. Data from the Pew Research…

Innovative Approach to Treating Intestinal Roundworms Holds Hope for Millions of Infected Children

November 8, 2012

…major impact on the health of pregnant women and other adults. Delivering or developing expensive anti-roundworm treatments to billions of people in the Third World isn’t a practical solution. But an innovative idea by a UC San Diego biologist to develop strains of bacteria that possess a crystalline protein toxic…

Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics

March 21, 2024

Finding viable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics and microplastics has never been more important. New research from scientists at UC San Diego and Algenesis shows that their plant-based polymers biodegrade — even at the microplastic level — in under seven months.

Using Plague Diaries to Keep a Record of COVID-19

February 18, 2021

…her History of Public Health class— the term project “Diaries in the time of Plague”—brought this moment into sharp focus. “Studying epidemics of the past is already an interesting topic, but even more so when you’re living through a current pandemic,” Nguyen, an education studies major, said. Her “plague diary”…

Meet 6 UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Undergraduates Receiving 2023 Awards for Excellence

June 16, 2023

Six students who have made significant contributions to their departments and surrounding communities at the Jacobs School of Engineering and the University of California San Diego will receive Awards of Excellence as part of Ring Ceremony 2023 on Saturday, June 17.

Together We Build

August 2, 2012

…shaped their lives and careers, and the positive impact the university has on our community and the world. More on Khosla’s First Day Sharing Common Bonds Prepping for a Successful Student Experience Changing the World through Renewable Energy Finding Cures for Devastating Diseases UC San Diego is one of the…

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