July 9, 2020
…years are dedicated to clinical rotations—rounding through hospital units, seeing patients and learning on the job from physicians. Kim Parra-Guerrero (left), UC San Diego medical student, and her mother, who moved to the U.S. from Colombia “Suddenly, you’re not sitting at your desk, studying for 12 hours a day, and…
June 30, 2022
…The University of California San Diego is a place of intersections, including the multidisciplinary nature of research that allows students and faculty to put discrete areas of study together in new and compelling ways, such as engineering and medicine or chemistry and public health. At the intersection of the physical…
November 9, 2017
…the top 10 research health science grants awarded to UC San Diego this year are led by women. And Christina Chambers, a professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego’s School of Medicine, heads four of those projects, which pulled in a grand total of $25.24 million. Chambers, who is also…
April 25, 2024
UC San Diego electrical and computer engineering PhD student Andrew Bourhis won the top prize at the 42nd annual Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo for his work to integrate thin film transistors into easier-to-use flexible electrode arrays, which could enable much more precise mapping of human brain activity.
May 21, 2020
…the COVID-19 pandemic, many UC San Diego students have found creative ways to stay involved with the campus and give back. Whether living at home or on campus, students have been demonstrating creativity and gratitude in the wake of the pandemic. They are also exploring new hobbies and using this…
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…
October 15, 2024
The first patient that a medical student interacts with leaves an impression. For University of California San Diego School of Medicine students, their first patient is particularly compelling because the students’ must listen for the voice of the patient who has no voice.
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…
