June 13, 2019
…in 2016, an annual interdisciplinary hackathon hosted by UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego’s Engineering World Health, an undergraduate student-led organization. There, they developed a startup called Hapty Hearts to support mothers through postpartum challenges. “Through our research, we’ve discovered that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) can…
December 18, 2020
…lines of COVID-19 vaccine research Rommie Amaro, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego. From the start of the pandemic, the university has taken a lead in not only treating patients with COVID-19, but in advancing research on the virus and conducting clinical trials of vaccine candidates.…
June 14, 2018
…and activism with cutting-edge research, this year’s outstanding grads are truly inspiring. Here is a sampling of their stories: Avid sailor overcomes devastating brain tumor to graduate Earl Warren College grad Matt Morris (right) pictured with his girlfriend on a backpacking trip. Matt Morris has always been interested in engineering…
December 15, 2022
As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.
July 14, 2022
…scholarships and fellowships to research to address the world’s greatest challenges, funds from more than 163,000 donors are making a difference locally, nationally and around the globe The University of California San Diego has reached the conclusion of its landmark Campaign for UC San Diego, raising a total of $3.05…
July 9, 2020
…Boost to Materials Science Research at UC San Diego Students and faculty will shape the nano- and bio-materials that will make life better, healthier and safer The UC San Diego MRSEC center provides sustained research and educational opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students, with a particular focus on transfer…
April 12, 2017
For 38 years Don Wayne applied his time and talent to the University of California San Diego in various capacities, from graduate student in literature to provost of Revelle College. Wayne, now professor emeritus in the Department of Literature, returns to campus as the department’s featured Alumni Lecture speaker.
September 19, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $17.5 million to a coalition led by researchers at UC San Diego to develop innovative tools and networks to respond rapidly to emerging disease outbreaks.
December 20, 2023
In a groundbreaking development in the field of anti-acne therapies, a team of researchers has created an acne vaccine that, when used in a mouse acne model, neutralizes a specific variant of an enzyme produced by an acne-associated bacteria while leaving the healthy bacterial enzyme intact.
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.
