Unexpected Impact: Concussion Derails Football Dreams, Experts Help Ignite Hurdles Talent
August 13, 2024
A traumatic brain injury ended Caden Taffe’s ability to play football, yet he has channeled his talents into running hurdles.
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Shooting for the Stars
January 23, 2024
UC San Diego scientists are sending cells into space and health science into the future.
7 Ways Heat Impacts Health
July 9, 2024
Drawing from the expertise of the UC San Diego community, UC San Diego Today presents a list of seven ways that heat impacts health. Through collaboration and innovation, these insights can help pave the way for a healthier future for all.
Scientists Set a Path for Field Trials of Gene Drive Organisms
December 17, 2020
A broad coalition that includes UC San Diego scientists sets commitments for field trials of powerful gene drive technology. The multidisciplinary group encourages trials that are safe, transparent and ethical.
Dreaming Big at the 5G Wireless Forum and Connected Health Workshop
July 22, 2016
To make 5G a reality, sensing, computing and communications must transform wireless networks into intelligent, efficient and flexible drivers of a world where “every day things get connected for a smarter tomorrow.”
New Sensor Grids Record Human Brain Signals in Record-Breaking Resolution
January 19, 2022
A new array of sensors can record electrical signals directly from the surface of the human brain in record-breaking detail: 100 times higher resolution than today’s clinical tools. This could improve neurosurgeons’ ability to remove brain tumors safely and surgically treat drug-resistant epilepsy.
A Celebration of Latinx Heritage and Hope
October 7, 2021
…San Diego School of Medicine As associate director of the UC San Diego’s Student-Run Free Clinic Project, Dr. Natalie has had a dramatic impact on patients in underserved communities, and was recently awarded the 2021 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for her work. As the first person…
CARTA Maps Humanity’s Distinctive Evolution
February 17, 2022
…and is now a senior science writer in Chicago. “We all sing, dance and celebrate life’s joys, whether we’re hunter-gatherers in the Rift Valley or graduate students in southern California.” Part of a recurring, monthlong field course in East Africa, the students spent three days with the Hadza, digging tubers,…
Telehealth Visits Allow Patients to Connect to Care During COVID-19
May 21, 2020
…Health, and Keith Payne, senior director of surgical specialties and hospital affiliations, expedited a large-scale rollout by identifying technology resources on a Thursday, training health care providers and staff on a Sunday and converting more than 1,000 face-to-face clinic appointments to virtual visits by Monday. Nine weeks into the stay-at-home…
The Class of 2023: Resilient and Ready for the World
May 23, 2023
UC San Diego’s Class of 2023 are diverse, perseverant and passionate about making a difference. They have reached for the stars and left the UC San Diego community better than they found it. Read more about some of our stunning graduates here.
