February 16, 2023
As part of the JWST Cycle 1 Treasury Program, researchers from UC San Diego have released their findings on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the interstellar medium of nearby galaxies.
February 14, 2011
…is robotic manipulation of physical devices. I use the example of opening a finicky lock with a key which, 50 years ago, one would have thought was a trivial task that machines should be able to tackle by now. Yet today, robots cannot perform these types of tasks, while humans…
December 5, 2023
Researchers from UC San Diego have shown unambiguous laboratory evidence that amino acids transported in the ice plumes of Saturn’s moon, Eceladus, can survive impact speeds of up to 4.2 km/s, supporting their detection during sampling by spacecraft.
March 20, 2017
Kyoto University of Japan, one of the University of California San Diego’s international partners, will open an office in San Diego in early April, both campuses have announced.
June 17, 2021
…field to ensure appropriate physical distancing. The festivities were full of flowers and decorative leis; big hats and headbands featuring graduate photos; cheering and whistling from families on the field and onlookers on the balcony of the Rady School—even fluttering Monarch butterflies, symbolizing the lightness and happiness of the weekend.…
October 31, 2024
From supporting the health of our youngest patients, to driving innovative research and education in business, finance and biotechnology, to ensuring library resources for generations to come, UC San Diego’s 2025 Chancellor’s Medal and Lifetime Legacy Award honorees are making a remarkable impact on the world around us. The campus…
July 14, 2022
…has fueled a remarkable physical, intellectual and cultural transformation that has greatly enhanced the experiences of our students, our patients and our greater San Diego community, in addition to benefiting countless lives around the globe,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Belief in UC San Diego as a force for change…
August 27, 2020
…“I’ve always been super active so dealing with this can be extremely frustrating. I ski, play soccer, hike, enjoy going backpacking—everything.” “I realized something must be really wrong when I was skiing one day and got really out of breath, I couldn’t catch my breath for nearly 10 minutes.” After…
May 30, 2018
The race is on between new antibiotics and drug-resistant bacteria—and scientists are challenged to keep up. By 2050, according to a Wellcome Trust study, deaths from deadly infections will be more common than cancer deaths. Scientists report that currently antimicrobial resistance causes 23,000 deaths annually in the U.S.; 700,000 deaths…
March 26, 2020
…the situation: risks to physical health posed by the virus, disruptions to daily routines, struggles to find solutions to evolving challenges, and worries about the economic fallout of social-distancing and shelter-in-place orders, just to name a few. Yet, amidst all this uncertainty about the coronavirus, it is more important now…
