State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate
August 12, 2024
Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.
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Less Than Skin Deep: Humans Can Feel Molecular Differences Between Nearly Identical Surfaces
December 13, 2017
How sensitive is the human sense of touch? Sensitive enough to feel the difference between surfaces that differ by just a single layer of molecules, a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has shown.
UC San Diego Archaeologist to Fly Explorers Club Flag on Desert Land and Sea Expedition in Israel
August 28, 2017
On Aug. 29, UC San Diego archaeologist Tom Levy leads an expedition for the first-ever desert land-and-sea integrated cyber-archaeology project to be carried out in Israel, and the expedition will be flying The Explorers Club flag (as Levy did in 2011 with an expedition to southern Jordan).
Squidtoons: Sparking Scientific Curiosity through Comics
January 8, 2015
…science in a more visually appealing way, support scientists with illustrations, and provide teaching aids to educators,” said Kwan. “Teachers have it rough enough, so giving them an extra hand in explaining marine science concepts might lead to them talking more about marine science in the classroom.” A curiosity for…
Qualcomm Institute Launches Industry Innovation Space on UC San Diego Campus
March 30, 2015
Working closely with other campus entities to translate ideas from the lab into products and companies in the marketplace, the Qualcomm Institute has launched an Innovation Space where qualified faculty startups, industry partners or national laboratories can lease office or lab space inside the research institute’s headquarters building on the…
Calit2 Launches Second Round of Strategic Research Grants for UCSD Faculty
June 26, 2012
The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has announced the second round of its Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) grant program. Faculty and research scientists at the University of California, San Diego are eligible to submit proposals for funding and in-kind support, with all proposals due no later…
UC San Diego Launches New Graduation Requirement, Bolstering Climate Change Education
September 26, 2024
Beginning this fall, UC San Diego is implementing the Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement (JTCCER), an initiative designed to ensure that undergraduates across all majors on campus are equipped to understand and address climate change. The new graduation requirement is named in honor of the late Jane Teranes, a…
Take 10 With a Triton: Alumna Dishes on her Delicious Career in Dining
January 19, 2023
Norma Witzel Smith graduated from Marshall College in 2010, and currently works with the dining units and vendors to ensure the university has all of the ingredients needed for a diverse set of menus.
Giant Viruses Build a Cell Nucleus Surprisingly Like Our Own
August 3, 2022
Scientists are using new technologies to obtain unprecedented looks inside viruses and their unique abilities to infect and destroy bacteria. Using cryo-EM and other technologies, they found that jumbo phage cells feature a compartment that is surprisingly similar to the nucleus of human cells.
Undergrads to Take Human Powered Submarine to International Competition
June 14, 2018
…submarine UC San Diego Visual Arts professors Rubén Ortiz-Torres and Pinar Yoldas, with Visual Arts facilities manager Tad Linfesty, worked with the Human Powered Submarine Team to give Vaquita a snazzy paint job. Ortiz-Torres, a photographer, printmaker and painter, first met the Human Powered Submarine team when they used the…
