January 17, 2013
…Oh, and: The small, social-networking faux pas you were hoping would fade from your friends’ memories real soon…? Don’t count on it. Sorry. :/ Laura Mickes In “Major Memory for Microblogs,” the researchers report that Facebook status updates were about one and a half times more memorable than sentences from…
May 12, 2016
…recipient Muhammad Yunus, a social entrepreneur, economist and founder of the global microfinance movement who was selected for embodying UC San Diego’s ideals of public service, social mobility and global citizenship. Mohajerani shares Yunus’s passion for helping others. As this year’s undergraduate student speaker, Mohajerani wants to convey to graduating…
November 13, 2014
…change their lives? What social roles will they play? “Aging happens slowly and it’s easy to postpone addressing these questions because it’s not a crisis of the moment,” said Dr. Dilip Jeste, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences and director of the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on…
September 13, 2011
A new book that focuses on how to create an information framework for managing a wide range of socially generated digital information has been co-authored by researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, and UC Irvine.
April 18, 2017
San Diego-area high school students interested in pursuing a career in scientifically-based research are invited to apply to UC San Diego’s Mentor Assistance Program (MAP), a campus-wide initiative designed to engage students in a mentoring relationship with an expert from a vast array of disciplines.
May 29, 2019
UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Nancy Cartwright is the recipient of the Carl Gustav Hempel Award, recognizing lifetime scholarly achievement in the philosophy of science as well as scholarly excellence.
February 2, 2022
Data from a UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.
October 17, 2013
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say high-priced cigarettes and smoke-free homes effectively reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals – a demographic in which tobacco use has remained comparatively high.
July 28, 2015
Research funding for 2015 at the University of California San Diego has again surpassed $1 billion—the fourth time in the last six years the campus has achieved that milestone, the Office of Research Affairs has announced.
June 18, 2024
Seven UC San Diego students have been selected to receive 2024 Undergraduate Library Research Prize (ULRP) awards and honorable mentions. An annual awards program that enriches the undergraduate student experience at UC San Diego, the ULRP celebrates the strategic use of UC San Diego Library services, resources and expertise in…
