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UC San Diego to Host Symposium on Cardiomyopathy Research and Treatment on May 3
The University of California San Diego’s Steven M. Strauss and Lise N. Wilson Center for Cardiomyopathy will host the inaugural Cardiomyopathy Precision Medicine Symposium in La Jolla, Calif., on May 3, 2024.
The Strauss Wilson…
UC San Diego Labor Center Names First Executive Director
The UC San Diego Labor Center has appointed Satomi Rash-Zeigler as its first executive director. Rash-Zeigler will set the vision for the recently launched center and lead its strategic growth by fostering collaborations between…
UC San Diego Tops Latest National Rankings for NIH Funding
University of California San Diego School of Medicine solidified its status as a national leader in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, as reported by the 2023 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings.…
Brian and Nancy Malk Make Donation to UC San Diego Department of Economics, Resulting in Naming of…
La Jolla resident and businessman Brian C. Malk and his wife, Nancy, have pledged a philanthropic gift to support the expansion of the University of California San Diego’s Department of Economics.
“We are grateful to Brian and…
UC San Diego: Rediscovering the Potential of an Outdated Diabetes Drug
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are a class of drug that can be used to treat type 2 diabetes by reversing insulin resistance, one of the main hallmarks of the disease. While TZDs were extremely popular in the 1990’s and early 2000’s,…
UC San Diego’s 2024 Wagner New Play Festival Premieres Five World-Class Works
From a musical about the messy realities of lost innocence to a coming-of-age murder mystery and a comedy on the fickleness of fame, UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance graduate student playwrights present bold stories…
UW Graduate and Professional Disciplines Shine in US News’ Best Graduate Schools Rankings
The University of Washington’s graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released late Monday.
While…
UW Joins $110M Cross-Pacific Initiative to Advance Artificial Intelligence
The University of Washington and the University of Tsukuba have entered an innovation partnership with NVIDIA and Amazon aimed at furthering research, entrepreneurship, workforce development and social implementation in the field of…
New Report Integrates Indigenous and Western Knowledge for Forest Adaptation Strategies to Combat…
There are 154 national forests in the United States, covering nearly 300,000 square miles of forests, woodlands, shrublands, wetlands, meadows and prairies. These lands are increasingly recognized as vital for supporting a broad diversity…
Ingmar Swart Named Professor of Experimental Quantum Materials at Utrecht University
On April 1st, 2024, Ingmar Swart was officially appointed as Professor of Experimental Quantum Materials at Utrecht University. In his lab, he constructs materials atom by atom and investigates the electronic properties of these…