August 22, 2024
Neurobiologists studying the emergence of autism spectrum disorders have found evidence of altered early development of the nervous system. They linked environmentally induced forms of ASD to changes in neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other.
October 8, 2015
…college that celebrates diversity, social justice, and public service. Lytle has dedicated his life and work to giving educational opportunities for all aspiring youth. In 1999, he co-founded The Preuss School UCSD, a charter school on the UC San Diego campus for low-income students who strive to become the first…
June 15, 2015
Recently, over 50 students – most of them graduate students – showed up for the day-long Big Pixel Hackathon to Discover the Planet in Atkinson Hall’s Calit2 Theater. The May 23 hackathon was organized by the Big Pixel Initiative (BPI) to showcase what can happen when you let students loose…
October 3, 2019
…on UC San Diego’s social media pages for incoming first-year and transfer students on how to make the most out of their college experience. Here is just a sampling: Never hesitate to text Mom or Dad when you’re feeling overwhelmed, they can give you that pep-talk that you really need.…
January 21, 2021
…the Artemis program on social media, as a way to stay engaged with fans and the public. “One of the most important things throughout all of my career as an astronaut on the Space Station mission and with these future missions as well is to be able to share it…
March 14, 2023
If you were looking for a poster child for the strength of UC San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, the company Nanome would be a strong contender.
September 17, 2020
…seven years to studying robot-mediated learning and inclusion, deploying telepresence robots in schools across the country. She developed a framework for how to create a social telepresence for children via a robot, from both a theoretical and qualitative standpoint. UC Irvine researcher Veronica Ahumada-Newhart, who is one of the CO-PIs…
June 11, 2024
Highlighting a collective impact approach, UC San Diego’s most recent Equity in Mental Health series event centered on the experiences of Black male college students.
October 31, 2019
…videos, animations, infographics and social media designed to communicate the science of sleep as never before. These materials come equipped with firm, research-backed positions on key issues involving circadian rhythms with far-reaching implications, ranging from the future of daylight saving time (spoiler alert: scientists recommend year-round standard time) to determining…
April 27, 2017
…of Congress and using social media to advocate for federal investments in research. “Ultimately, I think the most important indicator for our long-term success was how many kids turned out and had fun,” Cooper said, describing the San Diego March for Science. “Our middle school speakers did an amazing job,…
