January 30, 2024
In a new paper, scientists from five different institutions present an anthology of key findings unearthed by satellite technology over the last two decades. The all-women group of authors includes Helen Amanda Fricker, a glaciologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
December 3, 2020
…combination of strategic public health interventions driven by the university’s Return to Learn program. Looking at the larger context, we explore what changes have been happening on campus since the county’s purple tier designation, including the introduction of self-administered testing kits for students, provision of more frequent testing, an expansion…
October 6, 2020
Two University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious awards through the 2020 National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program.
August 3, 2017
…serve as a baseline health assessment. In the event that a sizeable earthquake hits nearby, the team will reconvene to retake the digital measurements and assess any damage to the building such as tilting or cracks. The information is intended to provide both researchers and emergency responders with more detailed…
February 11, 2021
…uses wastewater and surface monitoring to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in TK-8 schools and child care centers In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, UC San Diego and the County of San Diego are testing the Safer at School…
April 14, 2022
…time, researchers have visually monitored, in high resolution, the timing and location of fat storage within the intact cells of fruit flies. The new optical imaging tool from the lab of bioengineering professor Lingyan Shi at the University of California San Diego is already being used to untangle often discussed,…
February 9, 2012
Of 190 million obese Americans, approximately 10-15 percent engage in harmful binge eating. During single sittings, these over-eaters consume large servings of high-caloric foods. Sufferers contend with weight gain and depression including heart disease and diabetes.
September 20, 2013
Electricity, like good health, is one of those things you often take for granted…until you don’t have it anymore. At the University of California, San Diego, ensuring a steady supply of electricity in a sustainable and cost-effective way has been a priority for years. Already recognized for its award-winning energy…
January 6, 2023
UC San Diego researchers suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health and perhaps study links between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.
May 22, 2023
The latest space experiments from UC San Diego and Axiom Space will explore therapies for breast and colorectal cancer aboard the ISS, and monitor astronauts’ stem cell health over time.
