August 3, 2017
Physicist Elizabeth H. Simmons has been appointed executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of California San Diego effective September 18, 2017. Her selection follows an extensive international search.
June 25, 2020
UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Launches Research Ethics Project How can faculty encourage conversations about ethical research in their labs? What are reasonable expectations for mentoring? How do you decide who is the first author on a paper? Who should students turn to if they feel they’re being…
January 6, 2022
Researchers have discovered that communities of bacteria are far more advanced than previously believed. Scientists found that cells within these communities are organized in elaborate patterns, a feature previously associated with higher-level organisms such as plants and animals.
July 9, 2019
As the data science hub at UC San Diego celebrates its first full year in operation, and in a new video by Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute highlights its successes and building for the future of the emerging discipline
March 23, 2018
University of California San Diego condensed matter physicists noticed something surprising about electrons—they behave like a family. Electrons not only carry electric charge as exhibited in electric currents, but they also possess spins which are responsible for quantum magnetic properties. Electron spins can organize, bond and interact. When excited, one…
September 10, 2024
The theme of “Partnership and Collaboration” will take center stage on Thursday, September 18 at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Showcase 2024. Hosted in the new 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive building–-just across from UC San Diego’s entrance at La Jolla Village Drive—the day’s agenda will highlight the…
December 6, 2018
Photo Credit: Istock/DariaRen Switching to a Home Battery Won’t Help Save the World from Climate Change At least until utilities charge less for energy coming from renewable power sources Home energy storage systems might save you money, but under current policies, they would also often increase carbon emissions. That is…
March 10, 2022
…became a highly successful scholar-athlete, ranking among the top 1% of his county while enrolled in AP classes. Although he was extremely busy, he never lost his curiosity. His thirst for knowledge was largely due to his passion for STEM. “I am fully aware of the awesome lifelong learning skills…
October 9, 2024
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for work he began at UC San Diego with cognitive psychology colleagues here four decades ago.
December 5, 2016
In a new study, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego-led research team examined the unique grazing roles of algae-eating herbivores on coral reefs to learn more about how they help keep corals from being overgrown by seaweeds.
