June 1, 2023
Researchers at UC San Diego have spent many years developing a biodegradable plastic alternative made from algae. A new book, published by Elsevier, details the basic science of creating bio-based polymers, lifecycle assessments and a techno-economic analysis.
January 13, 2022
…Week, I welcome each Triton to continue building the knowledge and skills needed to drive positive change in our campus ecosystem and around the world.” In conjunction with the celebration, the university will also be showcasing events in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Service. Volunteers are invited…
November 6, 2014
…in the fall quarter Triton Science and Technology Job Fair held on campus Oct. 22. UC San Diego Ph.D. Earners Report Strong Career Satisfaction, High Employment Whether in highly-skilled private-sector jobs or academic positions, UC San Diego doctorate holders reported a high level of satisfaction with their education and career,…
January 30, 2014
…Noon, Jan. 31, Price Center Plaza: UC San Diego students, faculty, staff and members of the community will gather together to celebrate the achievements, struggles and persistence of people of African descent through spoken-word poetry and musical performances. Black History Month’s “Night with Athletics,” 5 p.m., Jan. 31, Green Room,…
April 12, 2018
…director of the Cross-Cultural Center at UC San Diego. “Alicia has always been interested in the power of working in a coalition to make systemic change.” Paul Martini. Photo by Xavier Bailey In Paul Martini’s superhero story, cyber attackers are the No. 1 villain. Martini is the CEO and co-founder…
October 3, 2013
…an endowed chair, endowed center and faculty support for research in angioedema; $4.3 million – Grant from the Simons Foundation to the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences; $4.3 million – Gifts from Joan and Irwin Jacobs to support the Moores Cancer Center, Jacobs Scholars, Dean’s Excellence Innovation Fund, School…
June 28, 2017
Using a novel molecular dynamics method capable of capturing the motion of gyrating proteins at time intervals up to one thousand times greater than previous efforts, a team led by UC San Diego researchers has identified, for the first time, the myriad structural changes that activate and drive CRISPR-Cas9, the…
April 22, 2021
Three members of the University of California San Diego community, including two professors and one professor emeritus, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.
June 15, 2023
In her own words, Student Commencement Speaker Letzy Vargas shares her pathway to UC San Diego, what it means to be the first in her family to graduate from college, lessons learned about the importance of mental health and the change she wants to make as a future physician.
May 30, 2019
…of student tools on TritonLink—offers students the option to submit their gender identity, personal pronouns, preferred names, gender expression, sexual orientation and sex assigned at birth. Preferred names and personal pronouns are linked directly to class rosters, eGrades, virtual advising systems and more, streamlining identity across campus. What might be…
