July 22, 2015
Far from being selfish organisms whose sole purpose is to maximize their own reproduction, bacteria in large communities work for the greater good by resolving a social conflict among individuals to enhance the survival of their entire community.
April 23, 2020
…of others. Movement and social interaction remains a basic need for everyone, and UC San Diego Recreation has created a space for both. Called the Playground, it welcomes all campus community members to dance, meditate, compete in esports, learn to draw and more through free virtual classes. “Instead of simply…
October 3, 2023
Two early career researchers at UC San Diego have been named recipients of the 2023 National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award.
June 19, 2012
…said. Britt Flaherty, Biological Sciences A Tyler Dylan-Hyde Graduate Fellow, Britt Flaherty is pursuing a Ph.D. in molecular biology at UC San Diego. Her research on the green algae Anabaena holds exciting possibilities for the future of biofuels and developing green energy. In addition, she participates in science outreach programs…
December 19, 2017
Japanese game developer Cygames, Inc. announced today an academic collaboration with the UC San Diego Center for Research in Entertainment and Learning to create an “x-reality” lab for long-term basic research and shared instrumentation.
October 21, 2015
…quite sophisticated in their social interactions and communicate with one another through similar electrical signaling mechanisms as neurons in the human brain. In a study published in this week’s advance online publication of Nature, the scientists detail the manner by which bacteria living in communities communicate with one another electrically…
April 7, 2016
…recognized for excellence in research in the humanities and social sciences; Teddy Cruz, professor of public culture and urbanism in the Department of Visual Arts, recognized for exemplary community service; and Anya Gallaccio, professor of visual arts, recognized for excellence in the performing and visual arts.
December 13, 2011
…vice chancellor for marines sciences and director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a distinguished professor of atmospheric and climate sciences at Scripps, James Fowler, professor of medical genetics and political science, and Saura Naderi, of the UCSD division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2),…
November 13, 2014
…service and contributions to science Graduate Student and Veteran Aimee Chabot Honored at NSF Headquarters Aimee Chabot was one of 11 veterans and National Science Foundation graduate research fellows honored at NSF headquarters in Arlington, Va. last week. The UC San Diego graduate student was recognized for her military service…
September 25, 2012
…the University of California, San Diego, the International Computer Science Institute at Berkeley and George Mason University have received a $10 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to map out the illicit activities taking place in the cybersecurity underworld and to understand how the mind of a cybercriminal…
