The ceremonial donning of the white coat marks the beginning of a new chapter. As the 140 new medical students received their white coats on August 27, the ceremony became a celebration of the people, experiences and aspirations that brought each student to medicine.
Computer science researchers developed and tested a device that, if plugged into a hardwired communications channel connecting two key flight computers, can take over communications between these computers. The proof-of-concept attack suggests that physical access to an aircraft’s computer bay under the nose of the plane is a cybersecurity risk that should be considered. The device needs to be plugged into a port inside the plane’s belly – an action that the researchers estimate would take under 60 seconds. This would require access to the aircraft either when parked at a gate or when in an airport hangar during regular maintenance. Access to these areas is controlled carefully but not always successfully. The researchers successfully demonstrated the attack on a testbed made of actual Boeing 737 airplane parts and airplane software.
New World screwworm flies, highly destructive parasitic insects, have returned to parts of the U.S. and pose a significant danger. Professor Omar Akbari of UC San Diego's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology discusses how the insect was eliminated in the past and the ways new genetics technologies could help control today’s threat.
A human-robot interaction class taught this spring by computer science professor Laurel Riek at the University of California San Diego gives students an overview of the field. It culminates in a hands-on project.
Mindfulness could provide a powerful, cost-effective option for addressing the opioid crisis. UC San Diego researchers found that their approach can help rewire the brain's response to pleasure and reduce cravings.
After three years of intense learning and work, the Triton Racing student team at UC San Diego was able to bring a functioning formula race car running on its own battery power to the Formula SAE Electric competition for the first time this June.
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