October 31, 2019
…videos, animations, infographics and social media designed to communicate the science of sleep as never before. These materials come equipped with firm, research-backed positions on key issues involving circadian rhythms with far-reaching implications, ranging from the future of daylight saving time (spoiler alert: scientists recommend year-round standard time) to determining…
May 27, 2021
…role in the state’s social, economic and cultural fabric. As a university located in a trans-border region, UC San Diego is uniquely positioned to serve these students. The new partnership is part of the university’s Latinx/Chicanx Academic Excellence Initiative, which is designed to eliminate barriers to success through scholarships, community…
September 22, 2022
Welcome to the fall quarter! As UC San Diego continues its exciting transformation, faculty, staff and students can check out a few new developments that are enhancing the campus experience.
November 10, 2014
The Assyrian Empire once dominated the ancient Near East. At the start of the 7th century BC, it was a mighty military machine and the largest empire the Old World had yet seen. But then, before the century was out, it had collapsed. Why? An international study now offers two…
April 27, 2017
…of Congress and using social media to advocate for federal investments in research. “Ultimately, I think the most important indicator for our long-term success was how many kids turned out and had fun,” Cooper said, describing the San Diego March for Science. “Our middle school speakers did an amazing job,…
September 26, 2023
A fresh academic year has officially begun at UC San Diego and the campus is bustling with activity. More than 150,000 first year and transfer students applied to join the university, over 32,000 were admitted and an estimated 10,000 new undergraduate students are expected to enroll this fall.
April 16, 2014
In 2013, Qualcomm Institute director Ramesh Rao extended an offer to provide support for development of as many as 10 massive open online courses (MOOCs) – especially those experimenting with different types of online course production and delivery.
November 30, 2023
Pamela Cosman has charted a career path that offers her the freedom to pursue electrical engineering, mentorship and work in gender equity and neurodiversity in STEM.
October 10, 2019
When you hold constant national origin, religion is the most powerful source of discrimination against refugees to the United States – mattering more than gender, age, fluency in English or professional skill. Also: anti-Muslim bias prevails across the board in the U.S. but differs across subgroups.
September 23, 2021
Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing—and when it will sing them—by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study from the University of California San Diego. The work is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to speak.
