September 27, 2018
A team led by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms.
March 12, 2024
For the first time, a team of researchers at Stanford University and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has uncovered a direct genetic link between fluorescence and color in sea anemones — those soft and tentacled tide pool creatures often encountered by beachgoers.
January 12, 2017
A new proof-of-concept study by UC San Diego researchers succeeded in training computers to “learn” what a healthy versus an unhealthy gut microbiome looks like based on its genetic makeup.
September 3, 2024
With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.
May 9, 2023
Last month at the UC San Diego Faculty Club, the university’s Community Engaged Learning and Anti-Racist Pedagogy Learning Community graduate student and faculty fellows showcased their transformative work to the campus community for the first time.
March 16, 2023
Researchers with the Scripps Whale Acoustics Lab teamed up with shipping giant Maersk to examine radiated noise from 12 of Maersk’s retrofitted vessels, an effort to identify whether design changes have an impact on noise levels. The study was published March 16 in the journal PLOS One.
July 25, 2023
Supporters donated a total of $565.7 million to the University of California San Diego during the 2022-23 fiscal year. This is the most ever raised by UC San Diego in a single year, and it represents a 34.6% percent increase over last year’s total philanthropic support.
May 22, 2023
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed the first fully integrated wearable ultrasound system for deep-tissue monitoring, including for subjects on the go. It facilitates potentially life-saving cardiovascular monitoring and marks a major breakthrough for one of t
October 7, 2021
…would soon become his postdoctoral mentors and inspire another period of prolific scientific output. It did not take long for others on campus to notice Gonzalez’s work. Palmer Taylor, then dean of Skaggs School of Pharmacy, reached out to the postdoc to discuss his career plans. But when Gonzalez received…
February 28, 2022
UC San Diego is welcoming 13 new faculty members across eight disciplines who will serve as connection points between the experiences and outcomes of Black and African American people and issues in science, technology, engineering and health.
