August 16, 2023
In a paper published this week in the journal Nature Methods, UC San Diego researchers shared a new UniAligner algorithm for comparing highly repetitive genomic regions.
May 7, 2024
Joan Klein Jacobs, a dedicated and visionary philanthropist, civic leader and patron of the arts died on May 6. She was 91.
January 23, 2020
Online discourse by users of social media can provide important clues about the political dispositions of communities. New research suggests it can even be used by governments as a source of military intelligence to estimate prospective casualties and costs incurred from occupying foreign countries.
April 7, 2016
…of Global Policy and Strategy students head to Cuba for spring break, perfectly timed with Obama’s state visit Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications While the stereotypical spring breakers throughout the United States flee to far-flung destinations to absorb sun and fun, UC San Diego student Sophie Silvestri experienced…
May 12, 2016
…of Global Policy and Strategy student Karla Yee-Amezaga (in front). Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego’s Big Pixel Initiative is taking full advantage of a partnership with DigitalGlobe—and the latest Google technology—to sponsor cutting-edge, innovative research. But the applications aren’t just for the researcher. Students across…
September 8, 2022
…cyberbullying; engineers and urban planners to build safer streets; and policymakers and economists to reduce workplace violence. I also direct one of six NIH-funded International Trauma Training programs, where we focus on building research capacity, implementing prevention strategies, and improving trauma care. This work has been highly rewarding, and it…
November 5, 2015
As one of the largest El Niños in recent years continues to develop in the Pacific Ocean, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is calling on the public to help document a historic climate event.
July 13, 2021
Low-income neighborhoods and communities with higher Black, Hispanic and Asian populations experience significantly more urban heat than wealthier and predominantly white neighborhoods within a vast majority of populous U.S. counties, according new research.
May 11, 2023
As part of UC San Diego’s 44th Annual Alumni Awards Celebration, campus community members gathered to celebrate four extraordinary Tritons who are innovating new possibilities around the globe.
March 13, 2012
…proper communication, marketing, events planning and individualized outreach strategies must be aligned so that you can effectively reach your short- and long-term goals. As a major gifts officer, I've learned to set reasonable expectations for people that I serve — and that it takes time. Everyone has been very understanding,…
