December 7, 2023
ChatGPT and Large Language Models are viewed by many as a threat to the field of computer science education because they’re able to produce code on command. But the retooled, foundational course, “Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving 1” relies on LLMs.
November 18, 2021
…Prevention (CDC) to request “urgent action” on the issue, after they officially recommended vaccination during pregnancy back in August. So, what’s keeping this group, who are at increased risk for severe infection, from getting vaccinated? For many expecting parents, this may feel like one of the first big decisions they…
December 13, 2022
An international team of scientists led by UC San Diego computer science and engineering professor Pengtao Xie has developed a new algorithm that shows promise in improving the detection of pneumonia from chest x-rays.
April 16, 2020
…in admittances to intensive care units (ICU) in San Diego county. With continued social distancing, the expected number is still well below the limit. (Graph is undergoing peer review.) For instance, predictive modeling can help officials anticipate when a city or county’s supply of hospital beds or ventilators will run…
September 15, 2022
…working in Poland providing urgent care for Ukrainian refugees who were crossing the border. “I felt there was much more to do,” he said. Dr. Manoj Monga, chair of the Department of Urology at UC San Diego, traveled to Ukraine. Here, he makes a minor adjustment to a prosthetic limb…
March 16, 2023
A culturally affirming, community-led transformation model pioneered by the UC San Diego Refugee Health Unit will be replicated across California, providing vital academic and social support to newly arrived Afghan youth and families during resettlement.
October 15, 2020
…to solve society’s most urgent issues with the recent launch of the Changemaker Institute at UC San Diego. A changemaker is anyone who has the courage to do things differently and takes creative action to solve social problems. By envisioning a better world, we all have the potential to be…
April 26, 2018
…members of his Colombian cartel. The excesses of Hacienda Nápoles, featured on Netflix’s wildly popular “Narcos” series, included a zoo stocked with exotic animals transported from around the world. But when Escobar’s empire came crashing down, the animals were relocated to new homes. Lions and giraffes, sure. But relocation isn’t…
January 31, 2023
The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.
February 21, 2024
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new method, called digital DNA melting analysis, can produce results in under six hours.
