June 3, 2021
…Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Communicaitons Research experience is often a critical component when applying to graduate programs. Yet many undergraduate students—especially those from underrepresented communities or who are the first in their families to attend college—lack the necessary mentorship, tools and financial resources to navigate this process. To…
February 17, 2022
…This year, five UC San Diego graduate students will be inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a prestigious organization recognizing scholars who push boundaries through their commitment to social justice, inclusivity and academic excellence. As outstanding student leaders in their respective fields, these scholars exemplify the values of Edward…
April 11, 2019
…he built for UC San Diego's first haptic interfaces class. Engineering Touch Students learn how to build haptic interfaces to interact with virtual and remote environments A tool to help the visually impaired navigate crowded spaces; an interface to assist surgeons during a complex procedure; and a display that can…
December 10, 2024
‘Tis the season for spending for many. An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to the National Retailer Federation. On Black Friday alone, consumers spent a record $33.6 billion.
June 11, 2020
…Butler (front center), Jeffrey Sandubrae (left) and other members of the Qualcomm Institute’s Prototyping Lab stand around the cradle that would ultimately carry the giant ground sloth pelvis to the surface. Photo Credit: Alex Matthews, QI These days, Hoyo Negro is a morbid treasure trove for paleontologists: a collection of…
February 13, 2020
…at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase II research study to look for signs of another similarly devastating disorder, one that typically does not appear in seemingly healthy children until years later: autism spectrum disorder or ASD. At birth, blood samples are taken from…
March 14, 2019
Why do people around the world come to see some figures as so important, and how have their meanings changed over time? These questions lie at the heart of the new book “Icons of Dissent: The Global Resonance of Che, Marley, Tupac, and Bin Laden.” Author Jeremy Prestholdt explains more…
