November 7, 2016
To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don’t, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Andes Mountains. The study reveals that high-altitude, low-oxygen dwellers prone to…
November 26, 2019
The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation has awarded a total of $225,000 to 30 graduate students at the University of California San Diego for the 2019-20 academic year.
December 21, 2015
Building upon previous research, scientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer report that a protein called Wnt5a acts on a pair of tumor-surface proteins, called ROR1 and ROR2, to accelerate the proliferation and spread of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells, the…
March 2, 2023
Nine undergraduate computer science and engineering students at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego have been selected as inaugural recipients of the ServiceNow scholarship. ServiceNow Scholars are computer science students with outstanding academic merit.
June 5, 2014
…right now, Beach Physics, stems from their love of the beach and their belief that it would be a cool way to get kids interested in physics without realizing they’re actually learning physics. Burgasser grew up in Buffalo, NY, and during his first week as an undergraduate at UC San…
September 30, 2019
A small genetic study, published September 30, 2019 in Nature Genetics, identified a protein linked to many genetic variants that affect heart function. Researchers are expanding the model to other organ systems and at larger scales to create a broader understanding of genes and proteins involved.
March 14, 2011
…protein-RNA maps in cancer cells; and engineering approaches to stem cell fate choices. More…
May 9, 2019
…inside harvesters. This problem stems from the fact that canola plants have evolved an elaborate mechanism to disperse their seeds, a process referred to as “pod shattering.” Like peas, canola plants bear their seeds inside protective pods. When ripe, the pods open, dispersing their precious cargo onto the ground before…
February 28, 2012
…“Our work to energize STEM education is a lot like the number Pi,” she said. “We never seem to stop either!” The alliance’s programs benefit more than 35,000 students and teachers each year and thrive on community partnerships, like this one with the Jacobs School of Engineering, Taylor said. Running…
January 21, 2021
…countless people interested in STEM—the opportunities are truly out of this world.” Division of Biological Sciences alumna Kate Rubins, who has been fascinated with space since she was a child, is currently on her second mission to the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of NASA. Rubins celebrated her 42nd birthday…
