July 26, 2022
In a pair of related studies, UC San Diego researchers show that the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic was at a Chinese market and resulted from at least two instances of the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumping from live animal hosts to humans working or shopping there.
September 19, 2011
The University of California, San Diego will host the 18th annual Bruce Gorder 5K Walk for Melanoma Sept. 24 on the university campus. The event brings the community together to raise funds for melanoma research at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, as well as build awareness for prevention…
May 15, 2014
In the face of heavy enrollment and strong demand for computer science education, the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department at the University of California, San Diego is expanding its faculty.
June 16, 2016
…to thousands of graduating students and guests at the UC San Diego’s first All Campus Commencement in 16 years. He encouraged UC San Diego’s newest alumni to have the same perspective: Though the world the world may be rife with problems, each individual has the creative capacity to solve these…
December 7, 2017
…technology has already proven successful—it’s the underlying principle behind Ionis Pharmaceutical’s FDA-approved therapeutic for spinal muscular atrophy, an inherited muscle wasting condition that was previously always fatal. Now, kids who were completely immobilized are walking. Similar designer DNA drugs are currently in clinical trials for the treatment of ALS, Huntington’s…
October 22, 2020
…forward-thinking efforts of its students, faculty, staff and alumni, UC San Diego has built a legacy of sparking discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact. Now, the university commemorates six decades of looking ahead of tomorrow as it kicks off a yearlong 60th anniversary celebration. In recognition of this…
September 17, 2020
…Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions about the importance of testing wastewater for SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and what happens when trace amounts are found. To address these important topics, we spoke with Rob Knight, professor and director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation.…
October 19, 2017
…creator of the wildly successful Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Savage is being recognized for “identifying and addressing the technological, economic and social vulnerabilities underlying internet security challenges and cybercrime.” It’s easy to see how his track record and the impact of his work attracted the attention of the MacArthur Foundation. Savage,…
February 26, 2024
Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI’s new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.
August 14, 2013
A team of researchers, led by Colorado State University engineering professor John van de Lindt, has spent the last month shaking a four-story building on the world’s largest outdoor shake table at the University of California, San Diego, to learn how to make structures with first-floor garages better withstand seismic…
