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In Search of the Good Life

May 8, 2012

…workshop, a fun group activity to talk about red flags and healthy behaviors in a relationship. Counseling and Psychological Services has a Wellness Peer Educator program, through which students educate their fellow students about health and wellness. As part of the Good Life Festival, we asked the campus community, “What’s…

Exceptional UC San Diego Faculty to be Honored by Chancellor’s Associates

March 24, 2017

Among UC San Diego’s distinguished faculty, they are standouts in their chosen fields. The six winners of the 2017 Faculty Excellence Awards are educators and scholars who are passionate about pushing boundaries as they seek to create new ways of thinking and inspiring the next generation of trailblazers. They will…

Girdin One’s Loins

August 19, 2021

UC San Diego researchers detail how a ubiquitous signaling molecule plays a critical role in male fertility, orchestrating key steps that promote sperm motility, survival and fertilization success.

Engineers Take First Step Toward Flexible, Wearable, Tricoder-Like Device

May 23, 2016

…of lactate, a biochemical that is a marker of physical effort, in real time. The device can be worn on the chest and communicates wirelessly with a smartphone, smart watch or laptop. It could have a wide range of applications, from athletes monitoring their workouts to physicians monitoring patients with…

To Ward off Fatty Liver, Breast is Best for Mom

November 1, 2018

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente have discovered that mothers who breastfed a child or children for six months or more are at lower risk for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) years later during mid-life. With no other current prevention options aside…

Students Work to Prevent Sexual Assault on College Campuses

October 23, 2014

…of consent in sexual activity through a three-pronged approach: awareness, education and advocacy. LEARN MORE Part one: "Taking a stand" Part two: "Every Little BIT Counts" Part Three: "Students Work to Prevent Sexual Assault on College Campuses" The online pledge offered by the campaign has been signed by students throughout…

Boosting Immune Cell Memory to Improve Vaccines and Cancer Immunotherapy

August 28, 2017

…Diego School of Medicine have discovered that drugs that activate the cells’ proteasome, or recycling center, tip the balance in favor of memory CD8+ T cells. This approach could be used to improve how well vaccines and immunotherapies work and how long they last.

UC San Diego’s Office of Innovation Names Director of Commercialization

March 14, 2016

The Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) at UC San Diego has named a key new team leader to help guide the organization in its mission to create an all-campus “innovation ecosystem” and energize the creation of campus startups.

Helping Transfer Students Thrive in Science

May 21, 2024

A four-week summer program at the University of California San Diego is designed to help incoming transfer students gain valuable research experience, meet peers and faculty, and build confidence before the school year starts. Launched last year as a pilot program, the Transfer Student Research Experience (T-Rex) program will start…

New wearable sensor tracks Vitamin C levels in sweat

May 18, 2020

A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence. The study was published in the May 18, 2020 issue of ACS Sensors.

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