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‘Recapturing the Mexico Moment’

October 20, 2015

The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the University of California, San Diego presents a diverse lineup of policy, scholars and community leaders for its annual symposium, Mexico Moving Forward. Called “Recapturing the Mexico Moment,” this year’s all-day event will be held Friday, Oct. 30, culminating in a Dia de los…

Studies: E-cigarettes Don’t Help Smokers Quit and They May Become Addicted to Vaping

September 2, 2020

Two UC San Diego School of Medicine-led analyses report that e-cigarettes are not effective in helping adults to quit smoking.

UC San Diego Hosts Free Tours of America’s Newest Scientific Research Ship R/V Sally Ride

August 15, 2016

The public is invited to free tours of America’s newest scientific research vessel, R/V Sally Ride, on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., as it docks at San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium interactive science museum for its first port call.

Regents approve chancellor terms of appointment

May 16, 2012

The University of California Board of Regents today (May 16) approved the terms of UC President Mark G. Yudof’s appointment of Pradeep K. Khosla as the eighth chancellor of the University of California, San Diego.

What’s in Your Gut?

May 17, 2018

…diet, antibiotics and mental health status can influence the microbial and molecular makeup of your gut Rob Knight, UC San Diego professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Daniel McDonald discuss data from The American Gut Project, which was published in an open-access journal earlier this…

Cross Border Effort to Vaccinate 10,000 Maquiladora Workers

May 25, 2021

A coalition of six U.S. subsidiary companies have sponsored a COVID-19 mobile clinic to vaccinate 10,000 maquiladora workers employed in Baja California, Mexico. UC San Diego Health is vaccinating about 1,500 workers daily.

The Happiness of Cities: Do Happy People Take Happy Images?

April 21, 2014

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego and The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) is one of only six groups to win one of Twitter’s inaugural #DataGrants. To do so, they beat out more than 1,300 rival proposals from around the world.

Serving the Underserved During the Global Pandemic

June 11, 2020

…between UC San Diego Health and Father Joe’s Villages, a non-profit organization serving more than 13,500 San Diegans each year who are experiencing homelessness and poverty. “Knowing how UC San Diego Health contributed carries me through the day in a time when things feel uncertain,” said Beifus, chief administrative officer…

Most of UC San Diego’s COVID-19 Cases Detected Early by Wastewater Screening

August 11, 2021

Part of UC San Diego’s Return to Learn program, wastewater screening helped prevent outbreaks by detecting 85 percent of cases early, allowing for timely testing, contact tracing and isolation.

Poor Cognitive Performance Predicts Impairment in Activities of Daily Living Years Later

September 30, 2020

Subtle differences in cognition may help identify individuals at risk for becoming dependent years later upon others to complete daily activities, such as managing medications or finances and other essential activities.

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