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$5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (285+ words) Joseph and Honmai Goodman have established an endowed director's chair for UC San Diego's Center for the Future of Surgery and new funds to support leadership, training and emerging technologies in the UC San Diego School of Medicine. A significant…...
The Paramount Problem With Hollywood's Next Big Merger
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (825+ words) Should one family control such a vast share of media production and distribution? For UC San Diego associate professor of communication Shawna Kidman, the answer is clear: its consequences could reach far beyond Hollywood " affecting independent movies, news outlets, sports…...
Trainee Research Day Highlights Innovation and Collaboration Across Women's Health Research
1+ week, 1+ day ago (417+ words) Trainees from across UC San Diego School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences (OB/GYN) gathered June 3 at UC San Diego's Seventh College for Trainee Research Day, an annual event highlighting emerging discoveries in women's health, reproductive…...
How Mountains are Really Made
1+ week, 1+ day ago (309+ words) New study challenges long-held assumptions about the slow and steady rise of the Andes Scientists have discovered that the southern Andes Mountains don't rise slowly and steadily as previously thought. Instead, the range builds itself in short, powerful "pulses" every…...
The Class of 2026 Embraces a Future of Discovery
1+ week, 1+ day ago (769+ words) As graduates streamed onto RIMAC Field for All Campus Commencement on June 13, cheers echoed across the crowd, cameras flashed and proud families settled into their seats. For members of UC San Diego's Class of 2026, the moment marked the culmination of…...
UC San Diego Researchers Receive Major Grants as Part of $50 M Effort to Advance Women's Brain Health
1+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) New grants will support studies of menopause, hormone therapy and Alzheimer's risk, as well as development of a clinical tool for earlier dementia detection Women account for nearly two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer's disease, yet many questions remain about…...
New Master Class at Moores Cancer Center Accelerates the Path from Discovery to Impact
1+ week, 1+ day ago (764+ words) Today's cancer research can become tomorrow's cures " but navigating the biotech landscape to bring an innovation to patients takes more than brilliant science Ranked No. 4 in the nation for startup creation, according to a 2022 survey by the Association of University…...
UC San Diego Researchers Win Best Paper Award for New Approach to Connecting Complex Data Systems
1+ week, 1+ day ago (457+ words) Award-winning research unveiled at ICDE 2026 could help scientists, businesses and AI systems analyze complex data faster and more efficiently across multiple database platforms. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new system designed to solve one…...
The PRECEDE Study: Turning the Tide on Pancreatic Cancer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Written by Yariela Freeman When experts unite, they can achieve breakthroughs that no single individual could accomplish alone. At UC San Diego Health, the PRECEDE study is backed by a dedicated clinic focused on early detection and risk management for…...
Public Health Class of 2026 is Making an Impact
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1159+ words) A buzz with excitement and dreams for the future, hundreds of smiling students, who as students have already launched innovative research, participated in community-driven public health initiatives and secured prestigious fellowships, were conferred degrees by the Herbert Wertheim School of…...