Eric Leas uses advanced public health research techniques to empower lawmakers to identify and shut down loopholes in tobacco legislation and protect public health by exposing gaps in online sales of cigarettes and vaping products.
Today’s batteries power our daily lives, from our smartphones to digital communication networks to transportation and electricity systems. UC San Diego researchers in the Center for Energy Research are inventing the next generation of batteries that provide reliable, clean and mobile power. Hear from Mike Ferry, the Director of Energy Storage and Systems at UC San Diego Office of Research and Innovation on the critical importance of federal funding to keep the nation at the peak of battery research innovation.
We hit the campus walkways to capture the energy of a new quarter and hear what students are most excited about in the months ahead.
Assistant Professor Nabora Reyes de Barboza studies critical factors that influence lung functions during development, regeneration and aging. Hear how cuts to federally funded research is impacting her lab’s vital research and the next generation of scientists.
UC San Diego is buzzing with the energy of thousands of students navigating new schedules and spaces. Among the new and returning students, six individuals stand out - the first to enter a trailblazing chapter in public health education. Let’s meet the inaugural cohort of the school’s new program.
Check out the highlights from this year's action-packed Triton Weeks of Welcome.
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