Introducing the UC San Diego Return to Learn Program
May 5, 2020
Program makes COVID-19 testing available to thousands of students in effort to track the novel coronavirus and better position the campus to resume in-person activities in the fall.
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Sewage-Handling Robots Help Predict COVID-19 Outbreaks in San Diego
March 3, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers develop an automated process to test city sewage for SARS-CoV-2, allowing them to forecast the region’s COVID-19 caseload one to two weeks ahead of clinical diagnostic reports.
UC San Diego Researchers Add Monkeypox to Wastewater Surveillance
August 10, 2022
A UC San Diego-led program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.
Three Entrepreneurial UC San Diego Faculty Members To Join National Academy of Inventors
December 8, 2022
UC San Diego’s ranks now include 18 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Three professors have been named 2022 NAI fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
Keynote Address from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Lead UC San Diego’s Commencement Weekend
June 1, 2017
…HIV-1 integration in the Infectious Diseases Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Prior to joining NASA, she worked at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research heading 14 researchers studying viral diseases affecting Africa. Total number of graduates: 800. 6:30 p.m., Sixth College Ceremony––Graduating senior Erin Epstein, a communications…
UC San Diego Asymptomatic Employee COVID-19 Testing Available Now
August 20, 2020
…staff and students. Our infectious disease experts and epidemiologists believe that this program of broad testing will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and allow the campus to respond quickly in the event of an outbreak in our community. In order to protect the privacy of all UC San Diego…
Leading the Way to Health Equity
December 6, 2022
Researchers from a broad range of fields at the University of California San Diego are making waves as they push the boundaries of science and medicine to develop groundbreaking, real-world solutions to longstanding health inequities.
Eight UC San Diego Researchers Among ‘1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World’
November 10, 2022
Eight researchers from UC San Diego are listed in the first-ever ranking of the “1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World” by research.com, an analytics platform that advocates for improved research quality and also ranks universities, scholarly journals and academic conferences.
Transforming Transplantation
February 7, 2023
UC San Diego Health’s Center for Transplantation is among the nation’s best in lung, heart, kidney and liver programs, powered by long experience and deep expertise.
Coping with Coronavirus Stress
March 26, 2020
…As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes on its COVID-19 website, in the section focused on stress and anxiety management, mental health is an important component of the pandemic response: “Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about and your community stronger.” First steps:…
