Scientifically, This Was Still a Monster El Niño Year
May 5, 2016
At the outset of the 2015-2016 El Niño season, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recognized that all the ingredients of a major event were in place.
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Industry, Faculty Find New Opportunities in Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space
May 14, 2015
Representatives from the first seven companies admitted into the Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space wowed the campus community at a press briefing and networking reception to mark the official opening of the new 6,000-square-foot facility inside Atkinson Hall on the UC San Diego campus. The event took place May 7.
Ahead of the Curve
May 19, 2016
…brain to wireless implantable sensors for therapeutic use in humans. “It’s exciting to see how much has been accomplished in this short time,” Greenspan said. “We’ve made progress on connecting people to one another, and we’ve gotten a number of collaborative projects off the ground. “I was told recently that…
UC San Diego’s Big Ideas for 2016 — and Beyond
January 7, 2016
…many sources — traffic sensors, satellites, camera networks and more. What if we could integrate and synthesize these data streams to do even more for our community? “We should be working toward making San Diego the prototype digital city, not only for life-threatening hazards, but for making our daily lives…
UC San Diego to Host Workshop on Future of Stereoscopic 3D Cinema
January 28, 2013
…as Nintendo’s 1995 Virtual Boy gaming console or the Sensorama – the earliest virtual-reality “Experience Theater” patented in the 1960s?
Ten UC San Diego Faculty Named 2012 AAAS Fellows
November 29, 2012
Ten professors at the University of California, San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the nation’s largest scientific organization. They are among 702 members selected this year by colleagues in their disciplines to be honored by the association for “scientifically or socially…
Dread of Roses: Neurobehavioral Effects Found in Children Exposed to Flower Pesticides
May 10, 2017
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Ecuador and Minnesota, have found altered short-term neurological behaviors in children associated with a peak pesticide spraying season linked to the Mother’s Day flower harvest. This study examined children who did not work in agriculture but…
Scientists Construct Google-Earth-like Atlas of the Human Brain
March 8, 2018
Two neuroscientists have produced a new kind of atlas of the human brain that, they hope, can be eventually refined and improved to provide more detailed information about the organization and function of the human brain.
Hypertension Found in Children Exposed to Flower Pesticides
May 22, 2019
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found higher blood pressure and pesticide exposures in children associated with a heightened pesticide spraying period around the Mother’s Day flower harvest. This study involved boys and girls living near flower crops in Ecuador.
Researchers Translate a Bird’s Brain Activity Into Song
June 16, 2021
It is possible to re-create a bird’s song by reading only its brain activity, shows a first proof-of-concept study from the University of California San Diego. The study is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to speak.
