December 10, 2021
Few places in the country are better equipped to detect new virus variants than San Diego, where researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Scripps Research, working with county public health officials, health systems and others, collaborate to create a sort of viral early warning system.
May 1, 2013
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar can have profound implications for increasing the supply of food and energy for our rapidly growing global population. That’s the…
April 21, 2016
…“Medical breakthroughs, including new technology and new drugs to treat cancer, may only become accessible to individuals and patients with greater resources who get care in certain clinics and hospitals,” said Martínez. “My voice in panels and boards, such as the Blue Ribbon Panel is to ask about ensuring that…
May 13, 2021
…biology, computer science and technology from an early age, but was not sure how to combine all three fields until she discovered the Bioengineering: Biotechnology major at UC San Diego. “There is definitely a lot of computation within the biotech track, but it also has a focus on chemical engineering…
September 24, 2015
…million from Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) to provide support for electrical and computer engineering; $1 million from an anonymous donor to support the newly launched Center for Hellenic Studies; $800,000 from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America to support medicine; and $600,000 UC San Diego value of an…
May 6, 2021
…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. Chiu-Shan…
February 21, 2013
…group, reminding us that technology is not a silver bullet, but must be carefully incorporated into existing learning environments and communities” – is one of the staunchest champions for pushing beyond the digital lesson. “The advent of Internet education is exacerbating the inequalities that already exist,” Tibbles says. “Making educational…
July 20, 2016
Professor Emeritus Stanford S. “Sol” Penner, one of the founders and creators of the engineering program at the University of California San Diego, passed away on July 15, 2016 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 95 years old.
May 28, 2024
On the evening of Friday, May 17, 400 guests from UC San Diego and the local community gathered at the Jeannie Auditorium on the UC San Diego campus to hear Dr. Bernice A. King ponder society’s yearning for change as she reflected on the legacy of her parents, Martin Luther…
March 6, 2014
…collectively improve STEM education—science, technology, engineering and mathematics—throughout the San Diego region. CREATE recently launched the STEM Success Initiative, which leverages existing resources and expertise to multiply learning opportunities in the K-20 pipeline to STEM skills, degrees and careers. Reviewing undergraduate curriculum and trimming graduation requirements All departments, colleges and…
