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Expanse Supercomputer to Expand Training for Chemistry Faculty, Students Nationwide

Technology & Engineering

Sonoma State University Chemistry Professor and Chair Mark J. Perri has been awarded nearly $1M from the U.S. National Science Foundation to enhance ChemCompute, a free online platform he created for undergraduate students to perform advanced computational chemistry experiments.

Colorful visualization of a molecule.

New Software Unlocks Secrets of Cell Signaling

Science & Environment

SMART, a new software package developed by researchers at UC San Diego, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology and biomedical engineering.

an illustration of heart muscle cells

Evolution of Deep-Sea Anglerfish Illuminated in New Study

Science & Environment

A multi-institutional team of biologists has produced new insights into the evolution of anglerfish, deep-sea dwellers known for their extraordinary adaptations.

Five examples of body elongation in deep-sea anglerfishes.

Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response

Health & Behavior

After dozens of clinical trials, there are still no effective vaccines against Staphylococcus aureus. In two new studies, scientists report that the pathogen turns on the protein interleukin 10, shutting down the protective vaccine response. But blocking the protein restores vaccine efficacy in an animal model.

Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response
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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.

‘The Great Transformation’: Mike Madrid Talks Shifts in Politics, Institutions & Latino Influence at Helen Edison Lecture

Politics & Society

On December 2, 2024, Mike Madrid, author and nationally recognized expert on Latino voting trends, joined the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Helen Edison Lecture Series for an in-depth discussion on the changing state of American politics and institutions.

Kimberly Cooper and Elizabeth Villa Named Pew Innovation Fund Investigators

Health & Behavior

UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences Professors Kimberly Cooper and Elizabeth Villa have been selected by the Pew Charitable Trusts as members of its 2024 class of Innovation Fund Investigators.

UC San Diego Electrical Engineering Professor Inducted Into National Academy of Inventors

Technology & Engineering

Farinaz Koushanfar, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California San Diego, has been elected to the 2024 Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Her research in the design and optimization of secure and efficient computing systems has earned her this professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors.

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