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NSF Awards $15 Million to Create Science Gateways Community Institute

July 29, 2016

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year $15 million grant to a collaborative team led by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego to establish a Science Gateways Community Institute to accelerate the development and application of highly functional, sustainable science gateways that address the…

UC San Diego Advocates’ Message to State Legislators

May 8, 2014

…Ph.D. candidate in political science who studies the role immigrants play in shaping public policy.Both representatives spoke about the important role graduate students play at UC San Diego and its sister campuses in the UC system. Graduate student research has resulted in new technologies, new industries and an expanded workforce…

2017-18 Holocaust Living History Workshop Series Launches with Focus on “The Possibility of Renewal”

October 5, 2017

The Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLWH) at the University of California San Diego once again launches a year-long series of educational events that will focus on the theme, The Possibility of Renewal: The Shoah Between Past, Present, and Future. This year’s programming, presented by the UC San Diego Library and…

Class of 2015 Outstanding Grads Share Their Stories

June 18, 2015

…which focuses on understanding socially conscious behavior within the contexts of pro-environmental choice, climate change judgments and charitable giving. 2015 Commencement Series Ushers in Next Generation of Innovators and Trailblazers Speaker J. Craig Venter urges new graduates of School of Medicine to become the leaders of new medical revolution. Read…

How to Simulate Softness

August 30, 2019

UC San Diego researchers discovered clever tricks to design materials that replicate different levels of perceived softness. The findings provide fundamental insights into designing tactile materials and haptic interfaces that can recreate realistic touch sensations.

Seeing is Understanding

March 8, 2018

…indispensable tools in life sciences labs around the world, allowing researchers to look into cells or whole animals, to watch molecules interact in real-time and ask questions once thought impossible. “Our work is often described as building and training molecular spies,” Tsien once said, “molecules that will enter a cell…

Humanizing the Research Enterprise

March 19, 2015

…melds physical, digital and social worlds. In particular, he sees the world of the web yielding new opportunities to turn design into a practical science, a discipline ripe for analysis, aggregation and dissemination of results, in order to improve how our lives function. “When we design, we’re inventing a new…

SDSC’s ‘Gordon’ Supercomputer: Ready for Researchers

March 5, 2012

Accurately predicting severe storms, or what Wall Street’s markets will do next, may become just a bit easier in coming months as Gordon, a unique supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, begins helping researchers delve into these and other data-intensive projects.

$2 million Gift from Alumnus Supports Computer Science Undergraduate Engineering Education

June 11, 2015

…from Alumnus Supports Computer Science Undergraduate Engineering Education Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications A $2 million gift from a University of California, San Diego alumnus will provide critical support for undergraduate education in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The funds will help recruit, retain and support…

10 Tales of Triton Love and Friendship That Will Make Your Heart Soar

February 13, 2024

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, UC San Diego Today is honoring love in all its forms by showcasing ten heartwarming tales of love and friendship that blossomed right here on campus.

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