June 23, 2022
…Asian food offerings. “UC San Diego only had Americanized Chinese food,” Liu said. “I wanted to fill that gap by bringing authentic Chinese cuisine to campus and be a part of the Asian culture here.” Liu and his business partner, Chef Tony Wu, are the masterminds behind Fan-Fan, one of…
June 6, 2019
…his lab at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine UCTV Launches New Stem Cell Channel Viewers to go behind the scenes from autism to zebrafish Alysson R. Muotri loves stem cells. He runs a lab that studies them, and he’s inspired by the fascinating work colleagues around him are doing.…
May 30, 2019
…takes a network. UC San Diego’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence, or CREATE, has taken that notion seriously since its inception, harnessing the power of social ties long before doing so was popularized by the likes of Facebook and Twitter. For more than 20 years,…
October 17, 2019
UC San Diego at Epicenter of Earthquake Research A firefighter looks on as researchers conduct fire tests on a building that has just undergone a simulated earthquake on UC San Diego's shake table. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill to be Held Today UC…
October 10, 2023
Engineers developed electronic “stickers” that measure the force exerted by one object upon another. The force stickers are wireless, run without batteries and fit in tight spaces, making them versatile for a wide range of applications, from surgical robots to smart implants and inventory tracking.
June 10, 2021
…a Ph.D. from UC San Diego and is now a data scientist and project leader at NASA’s JPL. Photos courtesy of Ryan Alimo/NASA JPL. From San Diego to Mars Engineering alumnus describes his journey to becoming part of the Mars Exploration team When he was 14 years old and a…
February 13, 2020
For the first time ever, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego has bred and successfully hatched two rare Weedy Seadragons. This is a first for Birch Aquarium, now one of the few aquariums in the world to hatch this unusual fish.
December 30, 2022
UC San Diego alum Albert Yu-Min Lin has explored the world, made a name for himself on National Geographic television and overcome the major obstacle of a life-changing injury. His latest project promises to make life a little bit easier for those who need it most.
October 16, 2024
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will be the host of an ocean observing and modeling program focused on one of the ocean regions that plays a major role in regulating climate, and which is reacting more acutely to climate change than any other place in the world.
January 17, 2023
The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers at UC San Diego studied these UV light-emitting devices, and found that their use leads to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells.
