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Healthy Aging Initiative at UC San Diego Announces Inaugural Research Projects

November 5, 2015

The Healthy Aging Initiative (HAI), a campus-wide effort to investigate and address the diverse challenges and needs of the nation’s aging population, has announced its inaugural research and education seed grants to seven University of California, San Diego faculty members

UC San Diego Mathematics Multiplies Excellence by Three

November 17, 2017

…the Division of Physical Sciences, and Lei Ni, chair of the Department of Mathematics, were selected as members of the 2018 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). They share this honor with their colleague Ruth Williams, whose many titles also include holder of the Charles Lee Powell…

Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism

February 8, 2023

Toddlers’ level of attention to “motherese” speech can be used as a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). UC San Diego scientists developed a new eye-tracking test to measure it, which can accurately identify toddlers with a subtype of ASD.

UC San Diego Celebrates Commencement with Message of Hope

June 16, 2018

It was emotional. It was inspirational. It was moving. The University of California San Diego held its All Campus Commencement today, celebrating the graduation of approximately 7,500 graduates from the university.

Inspiring Greatness in Others

May 31, 2018

…a degree in management science—developed a passion for enhancing access when she took on her first staff position in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She learned to incorporate social justice and inclusion into all of her work, focusing particularly on promoting belonging among staff members. “Margaret is an…

Race and Romance, Online

November 4, 2013

Usually, research findings on the state of U.S. race relations are pretty bleak. But a study of online dating by UC San Diego sociologist Kevin Lewis suggests that racial barriers to romance are not as insurmountable as we might suppose.

Pushing the Boundaries of Border Research

February 20, 2020

…real-world environments. The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) directorate, through its Smart and Connected Communities program, provided $100,000 to launch the Border Solutions Alliance. Through a series of community workshops, the research community stretching along the entire 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border came together with practitioners,…

UC San Diego Named 5th Best Public University by Academic Ranking of World Universities

August 15, 2022

The University of California San Diego has been ranked 5th among the nation’s best public universities for its award-winning faculty and alumni, academic performance and impactful research.

Health Risks of COVID-19 Spurred More Smokers to Quit

August 4, 2022

…data also reveals that social smoking had a slight increase during this same time. “Contrary to some assumptions, social distancing was not the reason there was a drop in smoking because our data reveals that regular smokers, those more likely to smoke alone and those at the highest health risk…

UC San Diego Labor Center Appoints Its First Executive Director

April 11, 2024

Satomi Rash-Zeigler will set the vision for the center and lead its strategic growth by fostering collaborations between faculty, students, workers and community organizations.

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