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Storied Research Platform is Retired

August 15, 2023

The Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) was one of the most innovative oceanographic research tools ever invented, but on Aug. 3, FLIP’s distinguished career finished its final chapter when it was towed to a dismantling and recycling facility, the costs to renovate it deemed too expensive.

New Algorithm Reveals Extremely High Mutations Rates in Complex Genomic Regions

August 16, 2023

In a paper published this week in the journal Nature Methods, UC San Diego researchers shared a new UniAligner algorithm for comparing highly repetitive genomic regions.

UC San Diego Computer Scientists Tackle Annual Waste of 1.5 Billion Junked Smartphones

August 17, 2023

Researchers propose repurposing phone processors – a big departure from consumer recycling – hoping to leave a notably smaller carbon footprint.

WIFIRE Lab Forms New Partnership with U.S. Department of Homeland Security

August 29, 2023

For the past 10 years, the WIFIRE team at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego has been focused on meeting the growing needs of hazard monitoring, mitigation and response. Most recently, the team has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to integrate edge computing…

7 AI-Powered Technologies You Should Know About

August 22, 2023

Move over, ChatGPT: These artificial intelligence-powered technologies and innovations being developed and implemented at UC San Diego could lead to the next developments in the “AI revolution.”

Firing Up Fire Detection Efforts with Deep Learning Models

August 22, 2023

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center have developed new deep learning models to continue improving efforts for early wildfire detection. These efforts at SDSC are led by the WIFIRE Lab, which is an all-hazards knowledge cyberinfrastructure developed as a management layer for data…

Clinical Trial Studying Possible New Treatment Option for Patients with NAFLD

August 23, 2023

$9 million grant awarded to researchers with UC San Diego School of Medicine supports new study of semaglutide for liver disease.

Crohn’s Disease Research Bolstered With Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust

August 23, 2023

A grant of nearly $3.5 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust is supporting research at UC San Diego to identify better, more targeted treatments for people living with Crohn’s disease.

Funding from Cisco Research Will Support Innovative Collaborative Engineering Research

August 25, 2023

UC San Diego will receive support from Cisco Research, for eight engineering projects that will tap into the strengths of UC San Diego researchers in cybersecurity, networking and distributed systems.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive $5.7M for Climate Action Projects

August 24, 2023

Three teams led by researchers at the University of California San Diego received $5.7 million in climate action seed grants from the University of California on Aug. 23, 2023. The grants aim to spur implementation of solutions that directly address state climate priorities.

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