February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024 —
Study shows greater muscle area in men leads increased risk of heart disease; it’s different for muscle density.
February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024 —
We know it when we see it, but what is creativity and can it be quantified? In a paper that guides future AI development, a team from UC San Diego’s Jacob School of Engineering, Department of Music and Qualcomm Institute has discovered answers in the context of musical collaboration.
February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024 —
Nanoengineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff), and his family have pledged a $2.1M gift to the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The gift will support research, education and student activities in the Department of NanoEngineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering.
February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024 —
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new method, called digital DNA melting analysis, can produce results in under six hours.
February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024 —
Scientists at the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti have developed a ground-breaking piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that unifies all power switches onto a single chip to increase power density.
February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024 —
From the campus that brought you GoPro (Nick Woodman ‘97) comes the latest in drone videography: Epic Drone Tours. The company, founded by two UC San Diego student-athlete alumni, uses GoPro cameras mounted to small, customized drones to capture immersive, first-person view footage.
February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024 —
Bystander CPR occurs anytime CPR is initially performed by a non-medical rescuer. Critical for survival, bystander CPR initiation delays of even a few minutes while awaiting advanced resuscitation from emergency responders significantly reduces a person’s chance for survival.
February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024 —
Nearly 200 students representing seven University of California campuses recently gathered at UC San Diego for the University of California Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) annual statewide UC PRIME Conference, the first in-person gathering for the group since 2020.
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024 —
Gyamfi-Bannerman is the first UC San Diego faculty member to serve as president of the leading medical society working toward equitable pregnancy outcomes.
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024 —
John Evans, professor of sociology, Tata Chancellor’s Chair in Social Sciences and associate dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of California San Diego, has been elected a fellow of the Hastings Center, which is the honorific society for the field of bioethics.