November 7, 2011
…at the Veterans Affair Health Services System in San Diego. UC San Diego consistently ranks among the top military-friendly schools in the country based on the university’s efforts to assist student veterans with new initiatives such early enrollment privileges, financial aid benefits and the additional support of student veterans. In…
June 13, 2019
…and the mice get healthy again. “Treating a disease in mice is exciting, but it’s another thing entirely to successfully and safely treat that disease in humans,” Yeo said. “That’s why we started Locana.” Bridging academia and industry Locana began with an idea and a lot of enthusiasm, Yeo said.…
October 28, 2019
Researchers are gearing up to hunt for blooms along California’s coast using a suite of technologies that can target and sample ocean microbes and sift through genetic code in real time. All of this is made possible by a new $4.9 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
October 7, 2021
…variety of fields from health care to humanities and global policy to business management. Over the years, our honorees have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the success of our many innovative programs and initiatives.” The Chancellor’s Medal Since its establishment in 2000, the Chancellor’s Medal has been awarded annually to select…
October 17, 2024
Two UC San Diego philosophers in the School of Arts and Humanities are examining a centuries-old debate about the nature of free will from two angles—whether the universe’s makeup allows for the freedom of choice and the way free will functions in society as a method of cooperation.
June 13, 2019
…the University of California system. One of those licenses will have a significant impact on future wireless communications. Samsung has non-exclusively licensed inventions that make an error-correction technology called “polar codes” more practical for use in 5G—the next generation of wireless technology. The advances were created by a team of…
December 18, 2020
…the radar of public health experts across the country. In addition to the critical work surrounding COVID-19, our students, faculty and staff have continued to lend their talents toward an array of creative contributions on campus and around the world —from uncovering ancient fossils in an underwater cave to developing…
April 9, 2015
…was UC San Diego Health System’s Bannister Family House, a place where out-of-town guests can stay to be close to their loved ones during extended hospital stays. The campaign exceeded its $5,540 goal, raising $5,561 for its “Adopt-A-Family” program—enough to provide 139 one-night stays at Bannister Family House. Bannister Family…
March 19, 2015
…solutions for food security, health and sustainability throughout California, the United States and the world.” “The goal is to help the world meet its increasing demand for food and fuel as the world’s population grows from seven billion people to an estimated nine billion by 2050,” said Julian Schroeder, a…
October 8, 2018
Working on laser-guided flying vehicles. Developing a deeper analysis of cancer cells. Deploying data-science algorithms to save endangered mangroves. The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego has launched a new program to fund 27 data-driven research projects for 34 UC San Diego undergraduates. The inaugural class of fellows…
