November 8, 2018
…experience in today’s health care system. Whether it involved crowd-sourcing, blockchain technology, or Alexa skills, more than 200 undergraduate and graduate students gathered at UC Health Hack 2018 and stepped up to the challenge of creating the next best thing in health care technology. “Providing the best experience for our…
July 12, 2018
New research has uncovered a protein that enables the replication of arenaviruses, lethal pathogens spreading in West Africa. The research identified DDX3 as a key factor through its unexpected ability to dismantle normal human immune system defenses. The study may pave the way to new therapeutic treatments for arenaviruses and…
October 19, 2017
…collaborators have hacked into cars remotely to point out security vulnerabilities. They’ve tracked the financial transactions responsible for funding email spam campaigns and botnets around the world. And they’ve found ways to pinpoint the source of attacks that cripple the internet and large websites such as Amazon and Facebook. “There…
April 21, 2017
With April designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness month, a team of researchers at the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has released survey results describing the habits of senior drivers in California.
March 14, 2024
The San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego and the University of Utah have announced a national-scale pilot project, called the National Data Platform, aimed at a service ecosystem to make access to and use of scientific data open and equitable across a broad range of communities.
May 18, 2023
Board members from Active Minds, a student organization dedicated to starting and changing conversations about mental health, share about their journeys with mental health advocacy.
August 15, 2012
An investigational drug currently under FDA review for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has now shown positive results in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine. The study will appear in the August 16, 2012 issue of the New…
May 21, 2020
…pharmacy as needed, with urgent issues handled by an onsite nursing instructor who could bring in our Nurse Triage team or 911.” The response has been overwhelmingly positive. Patients were able to refill needed prescriptions. They got help ordering groceries. Some just welcomed an opportunity to talk with someone. Responding…
September 26, 2011
The two most important recreational fisheries off Southern California have collapsed, according to a new study led by a researcher from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
April 17, 2014
…$1 million endowment from Carol Lazier and Family has been given to the University of California, San Diego to help establish the Center for Social Innovation and Impact and the Endowed Chair in Social Innovation and Impact at the Rady School of Management. This endowment will also attract and support…
