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Five UC San Diego Experts Elected AAAS Fellows in 2020

November 24, 2020

American Association for the Advancement of Science honors the contributions of UC San Diego leaders in astrophysics, research advocacy, organic chemistry, psychiatry and geophysics.

Organ Transplant Recipients Significantly Protected by COVID-19 Vaccination

August 5, 2021

UC San Diego researchers report that solid organ transplant recipients who were vaccinated experienced an almost 80 percent reduction in the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated counterparts during the same time.

Six UC San Diego Experts Elected AAAS Fellows in 2021

January 26, 2022

Six researchers and leaders at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science.

A Voice Inside My Head: The Persuasive Power Headphones Have on Listeners

February 22, 2022

Americans spend an average of four hours per day listening to audio either on headphones or on speakers, but there are major differences in the psychological effects between the two mediums. Headphones have a much more powerful impact on listeners’ perceptions, judgments and behaviors.

New NSF Center of Excellence in Cyberinfrastructure Announced

September 16, 2022

Since 2016, the Science Gateways Community Institute has brought together software developers to improve access to essential resources and services with a “community center” approach.

Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults on the Rise

January 9, 2023

UC San Diego School of Medicine study shows cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults are on the rise with high risk for adverse effects of cannabis use for ages 65 and older.

Four UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows

January 31, 2023

Four UC San Diego researchers have been elected 2022 AAAS Fellows. Stuart Brody, Massimiliano Di Ventra, Elizabeth Komives and Yunde Zhao are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by AAAS, publisher of the journal Science.

Oral Exams Improve Engineering Student Performance, Motivation

February 23, 2023

The use of oral exams in engineering courses increased students’ motivation to learn and understanding of the content, according to preliminary findings from a study of undergraduate students at UC San Diego.

UC San Diego’s Christine Alvarado Will Help Lead CRA’s UR2PhD National Mentoring Program

February 23, 2023

Christine Alvarado, a teaching professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the associate dean for the division of undergraduate education at UC San Diego, will be one of four UR2PhD program leaders who have extensive experience developing large-scale programs.

Promising Preuss Composers Learn the Art of Music

March 16, 2023

Music students at The Preuss School UC San Diego had the chance to collaborate with the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on original compositions. As they played, art students painted portraits of musicians that will be displayed at an upcoming concert.

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