November 6, 2014
…Our Chancellors Hear about UC San Diego’s history from those who made it. The last 54 years of UC San Diego’s existence will come alive through the descriptions and recollections of the leaders who helped to shape our stellar university, as part of the Founders Day presentation on Nov. 14…
October 8, 2020
…Are Asymptomatic Tests Needed? UC San Diego’s fall plan continues to evolve, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions about testing, including how frequently asymptomatic testing is recommended, how soon to get tested after potential exposure, what sensations might…
April 20, 2023
For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea.
August 20, 2020
…Viruses: HIV and SARS-CoV-2 UC San Diego infectious disease researchers are striving to understand the complexities of living with HIV and acquiring COVID-19 Every day, she donned a mask and was vigilant about washing her hands or using hand sanitizer which made the ensuing fever, headaches, sore throat and COVID-19…
April 29, 2021
…office and transferred to UC San Diego where she is now studying cognitive science with a specialization in design and interaction. A painting by Danielle Villa-Agustin, which represents the internal war between the warm strength of ambition and the cold weight of anxiety. Ultimately, it is ambition that wins. “I…
October 7, 2021
…count, though the World Health Organization estimates 2.5 million deaths are prevented each year due to vaccinations. In the time of COVID, the importance of vaccines has never been more obvious or pressing. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has killed more than 4.5 million people worldwide in less than two years, more…
August 6, 2020
…Housing and Fall Move-In UC San Diego’s fall plan is continually evolving, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions, including inquiries about what services are available during isolation housing, what move-in will look like this fall, as well as…
November 12, 2021
…by University of California San Diego and UCLA. Photo by Erik Jepsen/University Communications Can Ancient Botanical Therapies Help Treat COVID-19? A novel study is assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection. MACH-19 (Mushrooms and Chinese Herbs for COVID-19—a multi-center study led by…
March 18, 2021
…the University of California San Diego. Ye utilizes computational techniques to help during research with a goal to better understand medicine and biology. Nineteen-year-old Gordon Ye is a second-year pre-med student at the University of California San Diego, with studies focused on computer science and biomedical computation; however, that last…
September 8, 2021
SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, influenza, measles, and the rhinoviruses that cause the common cold can all spread via aerosols that can build up in indoor air and linger for hours, an international, interdisciplinary team of researchers has reported in a review published in the journal Science.
