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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…

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.

Q&A: The Science Behind In-Person Learning

November 12, 2020

…Jepsen/University Communications Q&A: The Science Behind In-Person Learning UC San Diego’s fall plan continues to evolve, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions about safety mechanisms in place for in-person learning, what data inform decisions about class offerings, how…

Operation Santa Seeks Community Members to Adopt Families in its Effort to Holiday Cheer

November 25, 2015

Since 2007, UC San Diego’s Operation Santa has provided Christmas celebrations for 731 San Diego families who are facing financial hardship. Many of the families served by Operation Santa are led by single mothers as well as those who are victims of domestic violence, facing illness, experiencing the loss of…

Student Life Reignites with Treasured Campus Traditions, New Degrees and Division I Competition

September 30, 2021

…the Division of Biological Sciences (Biol. Sci.) and the Biomedical Sciences Graduate (BMS) Programs. The collaborative effort between the main campus, UC San Diego Health, and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology was created in response to a renewed urgency to understand the human immune system and the role of…

Transforming Transplantation

February 7, 2023

UC San Diego Health’s Center for Transplantation is among the nation’s best in lung, heart, kidney and liver programs, powered by long experience and deep expertise.

$5 Million Gift to Establish New Center for Taiwan Studies

May 6, 2021

…on the intersection of science, technology, art and policy,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “As the global economy enters into the ‘Pacific Era,’ our diverse community of students and scholars from around the world is keenly interested in studying the history, culture and impact of the region.…

UC San Diego Professor Renee Bowen Selected as White House Economic Advisor

June 10, 2021

Renee Bowen, the Pastor Faculty Fellow at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Department of Economics, has been selected to serve in the Biden administration as the senior economist for Trade with the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).

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