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How Earth’s Magnetic Field May Provide New Ways of Dating Ancient Archaeological Artifacts

August 16, 2021

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, archaeologists and geophysicists from UC San Diego have filled in some of the regional gaps in the record of Earth’s magnetic field using artifacts from the Neolithic period in the ancient Levant.

Training Computers to Transfer Music from One Style to Another

July 20, 2021

UC San Diego computer music professor and high school student devise a machine learning tool to transfer music notation between musical styles.

Machine Learning Enhances Non-verbal Communication in Online Classrooms

June 21, 2021

Prompted by the challenge of teaching music via Zoom during the pandemic, researchers use eye tracking, gaze estimation and machine learning to improve non-verbal communication in virtual classrooms.

Archaeologists Investigate Past Impact of Sea-Level Changes at Israeli Coastal Sites

June 9, 2021

A multinational team of archaeologists and scientists is reassessing the history of sea-level change in the Eastern Mediterranean based on underwater excavation and photogrammetry at sites on Israel’s Carmel coast.

Using Ultrasound Stimulation to Reduce Inflammation in COVID-19 In-Patients

May 12, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related inflammation, decreasing the length of hospital stays.

U.S., Israeli Universities Open Marine Archaeology Research Station

April 23, 2021

A binational team from UC San Diego and University of Haifa inaugurated a joint new Marine Archaeology Research Station on April 20 in the Mediterranean coast town of Akko in Israel.

UC San Diego Music Professor Wins Prestigious Award

March 2, 2021

UC San Diego music professor and composer Lei Liang will receive a Goddard Lieberson Fellowship in Music for 2021 from the American Academy of Arts and Letters at a virtual ceremony on May 19.

National Science Foundation-funded CloudBank Now Operational

September 1, 2020

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego, the University of Washington, and UC Berkeley have entered production operations of the National Science Foundation-funded CloudBank program, which aims to simplify the use of public clouds across computer science research and education.

Making Connections Across Disciplines

July 2, 2020

Department of Music Professor Lei Liang finds a natural connection between earth science, technology and contemporary music as Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute

A Cross-Border Approach to Tackling COVID-19

June 2, 2020

Located just 30 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the University of California San Diego is a critical partner in supporting a binational response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UC San Diego and Mexico have forged strong partnerships that have proven to be lifesaving in this time of need.
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