Marking a historic first, the Triton men’s and women’s basketball teams both punched tickets to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The women’s team completed an upset run, capturing the Big West title with a victory over UC Davis, followed by a men’s team championship win against UC Irvine.
Researchers at UC San Diego have confirmed the presence of xylazine in the illicit drug supply at the U.S.-Mexico border. While xylazine remains less common in the Western U.S., border cities serve as key trafficking hubs and may have higher rates of emerging substances.
UC San Diego bioengineers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease—aortic valve stenosis—progresses differently in males and females. The research paves the way for treatments that can be tailored to a patient's biological sex.
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.
Shaya Fainman, a distinguished professor at UC San Diego, has spent over 40 years advancing photonics research. From nanolasers to quantum cryptography, his work is shaping the future of computing, secure communications and high-speed data transmission.
BBC, March 20
CBS Sports, March 20
Bloomberg, March 17
Sports Illustrated, March 16
The New York Times, March 14
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During the most recent Equity in Mental Health series workshop, UC San Diego staff and faculty were challenged to reimagine how they foster safety, trust and empowerment in student interactions—and with each other.
Each summer between their first and second years of medical school, students are encouraged to seek out research opportunities to expand their experience and knowledge base. More than 100 medical and pharmacy students shared their research posters at the Summer Research Symposium.
More than 200 students gathered to benefit from the experiences, perspectives and wisdom of panelists and keynote speakers at the “Future of Finance” career conference, a two-day event hosted by the industry engagement program of the Department of Economics.
“Being part of something that's bigger than yourself is, in my opinion, the best way to go through this life and gives you a lot of purpose every day.”
“This is a complex ecosystem, and if political leaders don’t understand it, they can do major damage when trying to adjust it. ”
“GenAI is changing the landscape of research and education, and we are very proud to be part of this revolution. ”
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