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Update on Financial Planning and Sustainable Operations

Campus News

In a message to campus, Chancellor Khosla provides updates and shares measures that UC San Diego is taking to prepare in the midst of state and federal funding uncertainty.

Update on Financial Planning and Sustainable Operations

Doomscrolling Again? Expert Explains Why We’re Wired for Worry

Insights & Experts

A quick scroll to “stay informed” can spiral into hours of anxious doomscrolling. Why does bad news feel so addictive—and what’s it doing to our mental health? UC San Diego Today spoke with the Department of Psychiatry's Susan Tapert to find out.

Doomscrolling Again? Expert Explains Why We’re Wired for Worry

A New Robotic Gripper Based on Measuring Tape is Sizing Up Fruit and Veggie Picking

Technology & Engineering

Robotic grippers made from measuring tape would be a particularly good fit for agriculture applications, as their extremities are soft enough to grab fragile fruits and vegetables. The devices are also low-cost and safe around humans.

A New Robotic Gripper Based on Measuring Tape is Sizing Up Fruit and Veggie Picking

UC San Diego Leads $20M Grant to Provide Commercial Cloud Resources to National Research Community

Technology & Engineering

CloudBank 2 will be a service-based resource, providing commercial cloud resources, from Jupyter Notebooks and secure data to the latest GPUs and quantum computers.

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Our People, Our Stories, Our Impact

Take a deeper look into the remarkable stories of our changemakers and community-builders, our cutting-edge research, and the global influence of UC San Diego.

Campus & Community

From exciting athletics programs and campus events, to our latest contributions to cutting-edge research—UC San Diego is a vibrant community of creators and innovators, making a positive impact both in San Diego and beyond.

Communicating with Compassion: A Student’s Perspective

Student Life

Third-year student Madeline Balzarini shared her experience participating in the Non-Violent and Compassionate Communication Workshop Series, hosted by UC San Diego’s International Services and Engagement Office, with UC San Diego Today.

Three UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows

Awards & Accolades

Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.

Library of Congress Selects Zeinabu Davis’ “Compensation” for National Film Registry

Awards & Accolades

UC San Diego Communication professor Zeinabu Davis' feature film debut "Compensation" joins Library of Congress National Film Registry. This distinction is extremely selective, with only 25 films being added each year.

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