Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed. Read More »

Commonly Used Pesticide Turns Honey Bees into ‘Picky Eaters’

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a small dose of a commonly used crop pesticide turns honey bees into “picky eaters” and affects their ability to recruit their nestmates to otherwise good sources of food. Read More »

Newsweek Again Names The Preuss School UCSD the Nation’s Top Transformative High School

The Preuss School UCSD––a charter middle and high school on the campus of UC San Diego for motivated, low-income students whose parents have not graduated from college––has again been named the top transformative school in the country by Newsweek magazine for the school’s ability to lead the way in getting low-income and first-generation students ready for college and beyond. Read More »

Nonpartisan Website Puts Information on Statewide Initiatives at Voters’ Fingertips

Want to cut through the clutter of partisan chatter? California’s primary election is nearly here. And, as usual, the political season has swept in with masses of mailers and contradictory commercials. The barrage, instead of informing voters about the statewide initiatives on the ballot, can easily leave them overwhelmed and confused. If you are not quite sure how to vote on propositions 28 and 29, want to share how you are voting with others, or just want additional information in advance of the June 5 election – which also premieres a new primary system – consider visiting the interactive website CaliforniaChoices.org, “a nonpartisan clearinghouse for state governance reform issues.” Read More »

Transportation Services Seeks Input on Future Plans From Campus Community