September 12, 2014
Gismos, gadgets, widgets ... Ingenuity in developing precise and efficient tools is an important key to unlocking the mysteries of the ocean. Observing the oceans in real time is crucial to understanding and protecting the planet. Private support can make a significant difference in the speed with which new oceanographic…
February 6, 2020
Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have defined the most detailed list of genetic fingerprints of DNA-damaging processes that drive cancer development to date.
July 1, 2022
A new collaborative project involving UC San Diego aims to leverage the capabilities of multi-petawatt lasers to demonstrate efficient generation of dense gamma-ray beams.
October 11, 2011
…defenses. Eventually, if you’re successful, you’ll be king of your own prosperous world. If not, you’ll die—or, at least, have to go home. Either way, it’s a fun adventure (until you get eaten by a tiger).” Williams and other Internet luminaries will offer guided tours of such islands at a…
October 15, 2020
…Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions, including how UC San Diego is involved in COVID-19 vaccine development, when a vaccine may be approved, the similarities and differences between the trials and how the campus community can take part. Around the world, at least 53…
October 18, 2022
Victor Nizet, MD, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Pharmacy at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
October 11, 2018
…with autism can be successful, productive members of society. But we just need to be able to help them with accommodations and support so that they can live up to their full potential.” Grouped in teams, the interns collaborated on “neurogames,” or video games that are intended to improve cognitive…
November 18, 2019
An international team of researchers, including scientists from UC San Diego, identified the number of molecules it takes to turn water into ice, solving a decades-old chemistry mystery.
May 6, 2021
…skills help me run successful businesses and drive change in my industry.” International Emily Koch, MAS ’19 Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Scripps Institution of Oceanography A humanitarian and social ecologist, Emily "Emi" Koch founded the nonprofit, Beyond the Surface, providing positive youth development tools, training and safe spaces for children…
January 23, 2020
…and physical well-being. “If successful in clinical trials, this approach could provide a one-time, lifelong therapy that may prevent the need for kidney transplantation and long-term complications caused by cystine buildup,” Cherqui said. The future For the trial participants, all of the pre-treatment tests, the treatment itself, and monitoring afterward…
