A Look Back at 2022
December 15, 2022
As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.
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UC San Diego a Prominent Presence at Startups Demo Day in D. C.
September 7, 2016
One of the hundreds of companies hatched by the University of California San Diego has a prominent presence in a national showcase of high-potential startups in the nation’s capital. Curtana Pharmaceuticals plays a big role in the high-visibility Washington, D.C. celebration as a major presenter.
Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley
October 1, 2020
…period, there was a median 272 millimeters (or 16 inches) of total cumulative subsidence for field crops (like corn and soy). For fruit and nut crops, (like almonds and grapes) there was a median 62 millimeters (2.5 inches) of total subsidence. “Our initial hypothesis was that fruit and nut crops…
Too Many People, Not Enough Water – Now and 2700 Years Ago
November 10, 2014
The Assyrian Empire once dominated the ancient Near East. At the start of the 7th century BC, it was a mighty military machine and the largest empire the Old World had yet seen. But then, before the century was out, it had collapsed. Why? An international study now offers two…
How the Brain Makes–and Breaks–a Habit
May 26, 2016
Not all habits are bad. Some are even necessary. But inability to switch from acting habitually to acting in a deliberate way can underlie addiction and obsessive compulsive disorders. Working with a mouse model, an international team of researchers demonstrates what happens in the brain for habits to control behavior
“Holocaust and the Burden of History” is Focus of 2016-17 Holocaust Living History Workshop Series
September 26, 2016
The Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLWH) at the University of California San Diego kicks off a year-long series of educational events with two compelling programs this fall, underscoring this year’s theme “Holocaust and the Burden of History.” The 2016-17 workshop events will approach the Holocaust from various angles to shed…
Protein Data Bank Archive Adds New Coronavirus Protease Structure
February 7, 2020
The Protein Data Bank archive has released a new Coronavirus protease structure following the recent coronavirus outbreak, an ongoing viral epidemic primarily affecting mainland China that now threatens to spread to other parts of the world.
The Explorers: A Passion for Science Leads to New Territory
April 6, 2023
After decades of working in industry and academia, biophysicists Alex Savtchenko and Elena Molokanova still have big dreams.
Sarcasm Detectors and Gene Transfers: Institute Awards Innovative Research Scholarships
March 28, 2019
Developing how the heart forms and brain works. How to analyze sarcasm computationally. Harnessing computers to develop campaign rhetoric across the spectrum. Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute announced innovative undergraduate research scholarship projects across academic disciplines.
Growing the Next Generation of Imperial Valley Scholars
May 26, 2016
…real thing—both academically and socially. With a cost of $3,900, the program is out of reach for many families in Imperial County, where about 22 percent of the population lives under the poverty line and the median household income is just $43,310. Because of that, UC San Diego Extension provided…
