December 12, 2022
Using models, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe using RNA-targeting CRISPR/Cas13d technology to develop a new therapeutic strategy that specifically eliminates toxic RNA that causes Huntington’s Disease.
March 26, 2020
…this reason, the World Health Organization, which has overseen the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, opted against denoting a geographic location when officially naming the new virus. “Stigma, to be honest, is more dangerous than the virus itself,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, stated recently. Pandemics are frightening…
December 12, 2018
The Trestles supercomputer, which was acquired more than three years ago by the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center (AHPCC) at the University of Arkansas after entering service at the San Diego Supercomputer Center in 2011, is still going strong.
July 16, 2020
…in many diverse community health settings—particularly those with fewer resources. Borsika Rabin trained as a pharmacist and then as a public health researcher working across diverse populations, settings and health topics. Like Stadnick, she found that many programs that are effective in preventing cancer in high-resource settings will not work…
March 23, 2023
A student in the Climate Justice Action Resilience Scholars program gives a first-hand account of the surprising lessons learned.
March 31, 2022
…a legacy of struggle, equity, and justice, community has to be at the center of it all.” —Belinda Zamacona, Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program (CASP) Director Brandon Najera. Photo courtesy of Brandon Najera. “When it comes to living out César Chávez’s legacy, I believe it is important to focus more on…
July 16, 2024
New gifts to Rady graduate fellowships of $10,000 or more will be matched through June 2027 The importance of graduate fellowships cannot be overstated for students who want to break through financial barriers and access advanced degrees. “Without the support of a fellowship, there is no way I would be…
September 26, 2022
Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla discusses the Campaign for UC San Diego and shares what’s next for this visionary leader.
July 24, 2018
They each bring diverse expertise as doctors, educators, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Yet they all share a common interest: propelling the bold experiments, lifesaving solutions and nontraditional learning opportunities at the University of California San Diego. The UC San Diego Board of Trustees are unique ambassadors who dedicate their time and…
November 7, 2023
When Joan and Irwin Jacobs arrived at UC San Diego in 1966, it was just a fledgling campus, Urey Hall was still under construction and appropriately, “California Dreamin” was the year’s No. 1 top single. Fast-forwarding to 2023, Joan and Irwin’s impact on the campus is immeasurable.
