June 30, 2022
…Photo credit: Walking Eagle Photography. Brittany Merrill Yeng, ’09, ’10 M.S. Chemistry Co-founder, Skrewball Whiskey The idea for Skrewball Whiskey came to Brittany Merrill Yeng and her husband, Steve Yeng, when they were expecting their first child. Yeng had created a popular peanut butter whiskey cocktail at his family’s restaurant…
August 27, 2024
A large-scale survey conducted by a team of international researchers led by investigators at the University of Amsterdam has found that scientists worldwide and across disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change and its cascading effects on every sphere of life.
August 13, 2020
…Brydges. Photo credit: Binzhong Photography Women in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are taking bold steps toward increased balance and fairness on campus. For example, Department Chair and Distinguished Professor Vicki Grassian set the pace by establishing the role of Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Climate (VC-EDIC).…
May 5, 2015
Dr. John Wooley, the long-time associate vice chancellor for research and professor of pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, passed away in April after a long battle with cancer.
February 5, 2016
Looking back at a two-year interactive course linking the Qualcomm Institute and a classroom in Bangladesh, UC San Diego alumnus Robert Hooper (BA ‘69) reports success in teaching young filmmakers to combat violent extremism.
September 19, 2022
Monitoring the amount of oxygen in your blood could one day be done using your smartphone, shows a study by the University of California San Diego and University of Washington. This could help patients keep an eye on conditions that make it harder to absorb oxygen, such as asthma and…
November 8, 2013
An interdisciplinary team of Ph.D. students from the University of California, San Diego, recently spent time at archaeological sites in the southern Italian region of Calabria, and they came away with a newfound respect for the daily routine of uncovering the past – and a better understanding of how to…
June 7, 2018
…and glass blowing to photography and weaving, were shocked and saddened. Read More With a footprint covering more than 10 acres, the 1.6 million-gross-square-foot project is the largest in the history of the architecturally acclaimed campus. The complex—expected to be completed in fall 2020—will become the new home for Sixth…
May 13, 2021
…Photo credit: Bob Ross Photography. Chancellor Khosla’s challenge match is being paired with two more opportunities designed to exponentially expand support for Chancellor’s Associates Scholars. After the success of Karen and Jeff Silberman’s Chancellor’s Associates Inspiration Challenge in 2017, they have established a second inspiration challenge to spur additional support.…
October 25, 2013
Students from the University of California, San Diego who are part of a National Science Foundation graduate training program in cultural heritage diagnostics spent part of October in the cradle of Western civilization – ancient Greece.
