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Active Genetics Goes Global

October 27, 2016

…will specifically advance global science and technology research to ultimately find solutions to address some of the world’s most pressing issues, ranging from health care to agriculture. “As one of the of the world’s top research institutions, we are committed to the global good,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep…

Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, COMEXUS Launch Mexico Studies Chair at UC San Diego

March 16, 2017

To help promote cooperation between educational institutions in the United States and Mexico, the UC San Diego Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies co-launches the Mexico Studies Chair, hosting a Fulbright-Garcia Robles scholar to research and teach on campus.

A New Replication Crisis: Research that is Less Likely to be True is Cited More

May 21, 2021

Papers in leading psychology, economic and science journals that fail to replicate and therefore are less likely to be true are often the most cited papers in academic research, according to a new study by the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

Serious Business: Expanding the Talent Pool for a More Inclusive Economy

June 15, 2023

Students in the Business and Economics Mentoring Program have access to academic support, peer-to-peer mentoring, social activities, as well as networking and research opportunities.

Researchers ID Sex Pheromone of Invasive Giant Hornet

March 14, 2022

UC San Diego scientists have developed a method for tracking the invasive Asian giant “murder” hornet’s presence and possibly accelerate its removal. The researchers identified the Asian giant hornet queen’s sex pheromone, an achievement that could be used as bait to trap and track the insects.

‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Seekers Face Numerous Risks

October 29, 2019

New data from the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at UC San Diego show that many asylum seekers are returned to Mexico despite expressing fears that their persecutors can find and access them there. The asylum seekers also face violence and homelessness as they wait for their immigration hearings.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects UC San Diego Chancellor and Three Professors

April 12, 2017

Three faculty members of the University of California San Diego and its chancellor have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most esteemed honorary societies and independent policy research centers.

To Wear a Mask or Not, Is Not the Question; Research Indicates It’s the Answer

June 18, 2020

…mitigation measures, such as social-distancing and shelter-in-place, insufficiently protect the public. “Our work also highlights the necessity that sound science is essential in decision-making for the current and future public health pandemics,” said UC San Diego’s Nobel Laureate in chemistry and Distinguished Professor Mario Molina. The study shows that, between…

Understanding Caste and the Power of Empathy in Human Health

March 3, 2022

…Health and Human Longevity Science, the Center for Empathy and Social Justice and Human Health at the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, and UC San Diego Health invited Wilkerson to discuss her research into the history of caste in the United States and the resulting No. 1…

Archaeologists Explore Secrets of Neolithic Village off Israel’s Coast

December 10, 2020

…reveal secrets about prehistoric social evolution, climate and environmental change from more than 8,000 years ago. In accordance with social distancing measures, the UC San Diego team used remote technology developed in QI to join their Israeli collaborators in a three-week excavation of the site from the safety of home.…

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