March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024 —
While CRISPR has shown immense promise as a next-generation therapeutic tool, the gene editing technology’s edits are still imperfect. Researchers have developed a new genetic system to test and analyze CRISPR-based DNA repair and related risks from unintended but harmful “bystander” edits.
March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024 —
Engineering professors Ludmil Alexandrov and Sheng Xu were inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), one of the highest distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers.
March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024 —
UC San Diego Health is the first in San Diego to implant the world’s first dual chamber, leadless pacemaker system to help treat abnormal heart rhythms.
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
The Stuart Collection consists of several creative sculptures throughout the campus that can now be experienced with this new app created by high school students.
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
Finding viable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics and microplastics has never been more important. New research from scientists at UC San Diego and Algenesis shows that their plant-based polymers biodegrade — even at the microplastic level — in under seven months.
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
The University of California San Diego’s highly anticipated Triton Center will serve as the heart of campus, and its Triton Alumni and Welcome Center will be a central hub for returning alumni. Several UC San Diego alumni leaders have stepped up to support the project, including Taner Halıcıoğlu ’96
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
In honor of Women's History Month, librarians and staff at the UC San Diego Library are sharing their recommendations for books that celebrate and amplify the diverse voices and experiences of women.
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
Despite broad progress toward achieving equity in the workplace and educational achievement, data shows women still ascend the corporate ladder slower than their male peers and lag behind men in salary earnings.
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
There are plenty of reasons to love artificial intelligence (AI). But what happens when helpfulness turns into harm? This is one of the big questions that occupies David Danks, a professor in UC San Diego’s Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute and Department of Philosophy.
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
UC San Diego welcomed staff from throughout the UC system as part of the Council of University of California Staff Assemblies, an opportunity for delegates to advocate for staff, amplifying their voice on topics like administrative burden, work-life balance and benefits.