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Virtual Celebration Honors Senior Successes at The Preuss School

June 8, 2020

A virtual celebration will be held on June 18 to honor the accomplishments of 106 graduating seniors from The Preuss School UC San Diego, a charter middle and high school for low-income, first generation scholars.

UC San Diego Alumni Power San Diego Robotics Ecosystem


November 14, 2019

…new tool for robotic surgery could be used. Girard works with mechanical engineering professor Tania Morimoto. The San Diego Robotics Club has 1,600 members, making it the fourth largest robotics club in the nation. It is led by UC San Diego alumnus Hansol Hong, who is also the CEO of…

Stroke Drug Boosts Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury in Rats

December 17, 2019

In a UC San Diego study, rats with spinal cord injuries experienced a three-fold increase in motor activity when treated with neural progenitor cells that had been pre-conditioned with a modified form of tPA, a drug commonly used to treat non-hemorrhagic stroke.

UC San Diego Faculty Inducted Into Prestigious Biomedical Institution

April 3, 2023

Three faculty members at the University of California San Diego were inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Professors Victor Nizet, Karsten Zengler and Sameer Shah are among the 140 new AIMBE Fellows in the class of 2023. In ad

Vinculin protein boosts function in the aging heart

June 17, 2015

A team of researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego provide new insights on how hearts “stay young” and keep functioning over a lifetime despite the fact that most organisms generate few new heart cells. Identifying key gene expression changes that promote heart function as organisms…

UC San Diego Breaks Ground on Redevelopment of Hillcrest Medical Campus

November 4, 2021

…as well as ambulatory surgery operating rooms, gastroenterology procedure rooms, advanced imaging, infusion and radiation oncology. This phase also includes a 1,850-space parking structure anticipated to open in at the end of 2023, which will allow for the demolition of the existing Bachman and Arbor parking structures, consolidating patient and…

Teaming up with the Padres on STEM

November 16, 2017

…robots that assist in surgery.” e3 Civic High scholars took a behind-the-scenes tour of Petco Park. Photo courtesy of Kyle Dykes/UC San Diego Health. As part of the EyeMobile program, Hernandez brings vision screening and education to preschool children in low-income neighborhoods, helping to identify, prevent and treat vision disorders…

Undergraduates Delve into Library Collections to Develop Award-Winning Research

June 17, 2019

Four UC San Diego students are the recipients of the 2019 Undergraduate Library Research Prize. Now in its 13th year, the annual award recognizes the outstanding scholarly work of undergraduate students who demonstrate strategic use of Library services and resources.

Meet UC San Diego’s New Cohort of Changemaker Faculty Fellows

November 12, 2021

…sexual dysfunction treatment and surgery. While many women will choose to undergo surgical intervention for these matters, little is known about how patients choose among different treatment options for stress incontinence. Even less information exists about the reasons why underrepresented women and non-English speaking women choose their stress incontinence treatments.…

Calit2 Launches Second Round of Strategic Research Grants for UCSD Faculty

June 26, 2012

The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has announced the second round of its Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) grant program. Faculty and research scientists at the University of California, San Diego are eligible to submit proposals for funding and in-kind support, with all proposals due no later…

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