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Tritons are passionate trailblazers who make an impact on-campus, in the local community, across the world, and beyond.
In partnership with academic units across UC San Diego, the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs is committed to sharing new stories that feature the exciting accomplishments of our exceptional graduate and professional students, postdoctoral scholars, and alumni.
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Recent News
Postdoc Studies Nanoparticles Made From Plant Viruses - September 21, 2023
Five Grad Students Honored as 2024 Siebel Scholars -September 19, 2023
Grad Student Uses Math to Understand Underwater Weather -September 7, 2023
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September 2023
Postdoc Studies Nanoparticles Made From Plant Viruses - September 21, 2023
Five Grad Students Honored as 2024 Siebel Scholars -September 19, 2023
Grad Student Uses Math to Understand Underwater Weather -September 7, 2023
Postdoc Researches 3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ and Contaminated Water - September 5, 2023
Grad Alumni Featured in Story For Triton Trailblazing Innovators -September 5, 2023
Ph.D Student Researches Scammers and Security Flaws in Email -September 5, 2023
August 2023
Postdoc Unveils Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors - August 30, 2023
Alumnus Studies Historic Red Tide Event of 2020 Fueled By Plankton - August 29, 2023
Ph.D. Student Researches Ecological Role of Gelatinous Zooplankton - August 29, 2023
Grad Students Propose Tackle Annual Waste of 1.5Billion Junked Smartphones - August 17, 2023
Grad Student Develops New Algorithm That Can Identify Mutations - August 16, 2023
Grad Student Produces Film Pandemic Bread To Push People To Remember - August 15, 2023
Postdoc Leads Research Article on Turkey’s Devastating 2023 Earthquakes - August 3, 2023
Phd Student Researches Stratocumulus Cloud Behavior Through Predator-Prey Dynamics - August 3, 2023
Grad Alum Studies Lithium Metal Batteries That Function With Minimal Pressure - August 3, 2023
Grad Student Finds New Insights on Pelvic Floor Damage After Vaginal Birth - August 2, 2023
July 2023
Former Surf Fellow Grad Student Advocates For 2023 Program - July 27, 2023
UC San Diego Announces New Astronomy and Astrophysics Department - July 27, 2023
Postdoc Creates a 3D Printed Gripper That Needs No Electronics to Function - July 27, 2023
Grad Student Started Grassroots Graduate School Mentorship Program - July 20, 2023
Grad Student Recognized With Student Leadership Award - July 20, 2023
Grad Students Helped Explore Deep-Sea Methane Seeps in Alvin Submersible - July 18, 2023
Grad Student Developed Bot Inspired by How Baby Turtles Swim in Sand - July 18, 2023
Med Student’s Cover Art is Featured on The Human Condition Magazine - July 12, 2023
Postdoc Created a System Called Ifegenia to Halt Malaria-Spreading - July 6, 2023
Grad Student Researches Benefits of Large-Area Imaging for Coral Conservation - July 5, 2023
June 2023
Grad Student Helps Study Plants Pollinated By Honey Bees and Their Offspring - June 28, 2023
Postdoc Co-authors Study About ChaptGPT Tricking Teachers - June 27, 2023
Cheers to Scripps Oceanography’s Graduate Class of 2023 - June 22, 2023
Grad Student Studies New Measurements Suggesting Tropical Cyclones Influence - June 20, 2023
Grad Student Helps Discover Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize - June 20, 2023
Grad Students Research Environmental Inequality and Greenhouse Gases - June 19, 2023
Grad Alum’s Startup Secures $250K Seed Investment from UC San Diego - June 14, 2023
PhD Alum Reflects on Career and Research Upon Returning to Scripps Institute of Oceanography - June 8, 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow Wins National Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge - June 8, 2023
Grad Students Share Experiences in SCUBA DIVERsity Fellowship Inaugural Cohort - June 6, 2023
Sharing Gratitude for Amazing Grad Student and Postdoc Mentors - June 1, 2023
Class of 2023 Grad Tritons Celebrated Ahead of Commencement - May 30, 2023
Grad Alumni Startup Wins $2.4 Million to Improve Battery Performance - May 23, 2023
May 2023
Class of 2023 Grad Tritons Celebrated Ahead of Commencement - May 30, 2023
Grad Alumni Startup Wins $2.4 Million to Improve Battery Performance - May 23, 2023
Medical School Graduate Reflects on Impactful UC San Diego Experience - May 23, 2023
Exceptional Doctoral Researchers Awarded Chancellor’s Dissertation Medals - May 19, 2023
Ph.D. Student Studies Blue Blobs Washing Up on SoCal Beaches - May 19, 2023
Grad Student Researches Noninvasive Brain Imaging - May 19, 2023
Ph.D. Student Presents New Wireless System - May 17, 2023
Outstanding Grad Alums Honored with Alumni Awards - May 11, 2023
Doctoral Changemaker Fellows Leading Change in Education - May 9, 2023
Master of Fine Arts Student Playwrights Featured at Wagner New Play Festival - May 8, 2023
Postdoc Helps Discover Property of T cells That Fight Tumors - May 8, 2023
Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Trains New Generation of Stem - May 2, 2023
Graduate and Postdoc Scholars Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells - April 27, 2023
Graduate Students Work to Transform Waste Diversion Goal into Reality - April 27, 2023
April 2023
Graduate and Postdoc Scholars Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells - April 27, 2023
Graduate Students Work to Transform Waste Diversion Goal into Reality - April 27, 2023
Graduate Students Applauded for Exceptional Integrity - April 27, 2023
UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation by U.S. News & World Report - April 25, 2023
Postdoc Researches Insulin Alternative to Prevent Insulin Shock - April 21, 2023
Grad SLAM Champion from Cognitive Science Advances to UC Final Round - April 20, 2023
Postdoc Scholar Documents Sleep Habits of Elephant Seals for the First Time Ever - April 20, 2023
Postdoc Researcher Helps Discover That Tiny DNA Circles are Key Drivers of Cancer - April 12, 2023
New Merkin Fellowship Program Sends Grad Students Abroad - April 13, 2023
Grad Students Contribute to Tracing Our Vision to Bacteria - April 12, 2023
Scripps PhD Student Helps Collect Data for Coral Reef Campaign - April 11, 2023
Public Health Grad Scholar-Athlete Reflects on Accomplishments - April 3, 2023
Grad Alum Inducted into Prestigious Biomedical Institution - April 3, 2023
Celebrating Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week - April 4, 2023
March 2023
New Stellar Ph.D. Program in Astronomy Launches - March 27, 2023
10 Postdocs Seek to Spread AI in STEM Fields - March 23, 2023
MD/PhD Student on Uncovering Love as a Trans Woman - March 22, 2023
Praise for Postdocs, Our Research Pros and Meaningful Mentors - March 21, 2023
Praise for Postdocs, Our Research Pros and Meaningful Mentors - March 16, 2023
Graduate Researchers at Scripps Improve Understanding of Fish Behavior - March 15, 2023
Ph.D. Student Researches Phone Spying - March 12, 2023
Two Grad Students Lead Study of Genomes Encoded by Grammar Rules - March 10, 2023
Grad Student Fulbrighters Share Motive for Applying and Future Endeavors - March 09, 2023
Grad Student Researches AI Across Disciplines to Drive New Frontiers in Biology - March 03, 2023
Scripps Alum Researches Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol -March 02, 2023
February 2023
Scripps PhD Student Researches Extreme Tropical Weather and How It Leaves A Mark On The Ocean -February 28, 2023
Five GPS Alumnae Share their Career Journeys and How They are Raising Awareness -February 28, 2023
MAS-IA Alum Examines Dystopian Future in New Novel - February 23, 2023
Grad Researchers Contribute to Advances in Bioprinting Human-like Tissues - February 22, 2023
Grad Researchers Develop New RFID Technology Using Battery-Free Chip - February 21, 2023
Postdoc Scholars Captured Images of Nearby Galaxies - February 16, 2023
Graduate Students Recognized as Equity and Diversity Champions - February 16, 2023
Grad Students Celebrated for Involvement with Teaching + Learning Commons - February 14, 2023
Grad Student Receives Aspen Contemporary Ensemble Flute Fellowship - February 10, 2023
Med School Student Helps Create Free “Rescue Me CPR!” App - February 9, 2023
Grad Student & Postdoc Contribute to Protein Discovery Project - February 6, 2023
Scripps Postdoc is part of PiNC Research Team Studying Coastal Zone - February 2, 2023
January 2023
Ph.D. Alum Authors Paper on Biomaterial that Heals Tissues From the Inside Out - January 30, 2023
Scripps Ph.D. Student Researches How Ocean Life Affects Global Climate - January 27, 2023
Ph.D. Alum and Long-time Donor Receives Revelle Medal - January 26, 2023
Postdoc Authors Paper on How Physical Activity Can Cut Dementia - January 25, 2023
Postdoc Authors Paper on Neuropathy in Diabetic Mice - Jan 25, 2023
Alum and Founder of Craitor Impacts 3D Printing - January 19, 2023
Postdoc Identifies Cause for Excessive Folding of Gyri - January 18, 2023
Postdoc Authors Paper on Cell Damage from UV-emitting Nail Polish Dryers - January 17, 2023
Multiple Grad Students and Alums to Speak at Triton Leaders Conference - January 17, 2023
Postdoc Writes of Stress-Tolerant Cells Driving Tumor Initiation - January 17, 2023
Grad Student Among Group Honored with a Hero Award for Excellence - January 17, 2023
New Graduate Certificate in Native American & Indigenous Studies Launches - January 12, 2023
Changemaker Week Panel Features Grad Student Leaders Making a Difference - January 10, 2023
Postdoc Scholar’s New Computer Program identifies Mosaic Mutations - January 02, 2023
2022
December 2022
Grad Student Featured American Indian & Alaska Native Medical Education Article - December 28, 2022
VP Kamala Harris Honors Grad Student Computer Science Hero - December 22, 2022
Postdoc Scholar Identifying Pathways to Slow Cardiac Aging - December 22, 2022
Grad Students Author Paper on Wearable Skin Patch Monitoring - December 16, 2022
Postdoc Receives Top Award for Excellence in Science Communication - December 15, 2022
Grad Alums to Speak at Triton Leaders Conference on Health Equity - December 15, 2022
Grad Students Author Paper to Raise Awareness About Web Tracking - December 14, 2022
Postdocs and Grad Students Host 5th Annual DeepMath Conference - December 6, 2022
Scripps Alum Dig Into Sediments for Clues on Carbon Storage - December 1, 2022
November 2022
Grad Student Co-Authors A New Ingestible Sensor for Gut Research - November 30, 2022
Scripps PhD Student Researches Rocks and How Volcanoes Form - November 30, 2022
Four Engineering Grad Alums Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 - November 30, 2022
Grad Student Reflects on Being First-Time Delegate to COP 27 - November 29, 2022
GeoHealth Hub Trains Grad Students on Climate Change Health Impacts - November 29, 2022
PhD Student Lead Study of High Stake Political Choices - November 28, 2022
Grad Student Leads Study of the Life Cycle with Rescued Octopus - November 9, 2022
Grad Student Made Initial Discovery for Study of Parasites - November 7, 2022
Alumni and Grad Students Headed to Egypt for UN Climate Conference - November 3, 2022
Grad Student Helps Discover Two New ‘Super-Earth’ type Planets - November 2, 2022
MD/PhD Student Featured on National Institutes of Health Blog - November 2, 2022
PhD Student Assists withs Space Experiment to Help Prevent Mudslides on Earth - November 1, 2022
October 2022
Alum Honors Mentor by Donating $25 Million to Support Bioengineering Grad Students - October 27, 2022
UC San Diego Among World’s Top 20 Universities by U.S. News and World Report - October 27, 2022
UC San Diego Selected for $148M Postdoctoral Initiative - October 26, 2022
NextProf Pathfinder Workshop Aims to Diversify Future Faculty - October 25, 2022
Grad Student Scientist and Dancer Featured on Biomedical Sciences Blog - October 24, 2022
Grad Student Researches Penguins and other Seabirds - October 20, 2022
Rady MBA Alum Starts App-based Surfboard Rental Company - October 13, 2022
PhD Alum Helps Create More Equitable Blood Oxygen Measurement Tools- October 11, 2022
Grad Student Assists in Cracking Neuroscience Challenge - October 10, 2022
Chancellor Khosla Blogs About Inaugural Postdoctoberfest - October 7, 2022
Grad Students Featured During Latinx Heritage Month Celebration - October 6, 2022
Schools of Medicine & Pharmacy Named Apple Distinguished Schools - October 4, 2022
Two Grad Student Selected for Department of Energy Research Program - October 3, 2022
September 2022
Postdoc Named to Science News Top 10 List - September 29, 2022
Grad Athlete Student Awarded Sally Ride Stem Award - September 29, 2022
Postdoc Aids Research in Linking Bladder Cancer and Tobacco - September 26, 2022
Alum Focuses on Breaking the Cycle of Health Inequities - September 21, 2022
Bioengineering, Bioinformatics Graduate Students Selected as Siebel Scholars - September 22, 2022
Phd. Student Co-Authors in Study of Soft Devices Powered by “Stressed Algae” - September 20, 2022
Grad Alum Addresses Systemic Health Inequities and Uplifts Marginalized Communities - September 12, 2022
Graduate and Ph.D. Alumni Create 3-D Prosthetics for Ukrainian Amputees - September 15, 2022
Scripps Ph.D. Student Reflects on Fieldwork in Maui - September 8, 2022
Newest Cohort of Medical Students Receives White Coats - September 8, 2022
August 2022
Grad Students Win Awards at Annual “Art of Science” Exhibit - August 24, 2022
Multiple Grad Alums Honored as 2022 “True Tritons” - August 23, 2022
Ph.D. Alum Appointed As Faculty at Cornell Tech - August 22, 2022
Grad Alum Helped Develop New Chip for AI Applications - August 17, 2022
Former Postdoc Studies California’s Coastal Cliff Retreat - August 11, 2022
Graduate Student Awarded Gilliam Fellowship for EDI Initiatives - August 10, 2022
Art of Science Winners Include Grad Students and Postdocs - August 8, 2022
Illumina Provides Training Tools for Scripps Grad Students - August 4, 2022
Grad Students Study Impacts of Ocean Water Movement - August 3, 2022
July 2022
Master’s Student Leads Winning Team in Entrepreneurship Challenge - July 27, 2022
PhD. Student Writes of Biological Age Effect on Healthy Longevity - July 27, 2022
Two Grad Students Awarded Dissertation Year Fellowships - July 26, 2022
Doctoral Student co-led Coronavirus Research Focused on Wuhan - July 26, 2022
Seven Ph.D. Students Speak at Binational ENLACE Research Program - July 15, 2022
Phd Alum to Perform Mariachi: Mexico's Musical Gift to the World - July 15, 2022
Successful Campaign Created 184 Graduate Fellowship Funds - July 14, 2022
Postdocs Featured in Nature Write-Up on Wastewater Monitoring - July 7, 2022
NSF Director Met with Phd and MBA Graduates During Visit - July 7, 2022
Phd Student Writes of Central Pacific Reef Remarkable Recovery - July 6, 2022
Postdoctoral Scholars Research Immune Defense Strategies - July 5, 2022
Doctoral Candidate Advocates for 24-hour Parking to City Council - July 4, 2022
Postdoc Develops Batteries that Work Well In Extreme Cold And Heat - July 4, 2022
Postdoc and Team’s Research May Offer a New Fix for Genetic Defects - July 1, 2022
June 2022
Phd Alumni Chart Their Own Paths to Success - June 30, 2022
Postdocs Led Studies Find Immune Cells Against Pathogens and Cancers - June 29, 2022
Grad Students Mentor High School Students in Alaska to Research - June 27, 2022
Grad Alum Opens New Campus Restaurant to Diversify and Delight - June 23, 2022
MBA Student Startup Creates Sustainable, Biodegradable Plastic Alternatives - June 23, 2022
Recent Grad Alum Named Class of 2022 Outstanding Graduate - June 17, 2022
Scripps Celebrates Class of 2022: Where Are They Headed Next? - June 16, 2022
Recent Grad Alums Give Thanks to Mentors- June 16, 2022
Grad Students Shine in MIT Operations Simulation Competition - June 13, 2022
Grad Students Write How Bluetooth Signals Can Be Used to Track- June 8, 2022
Grad Alum Commencement Speaker Reflects on Lessons from Space- June 7, 2022
Grad Students Featured as Class of 2022 Shining Stars - June 2, 2022
May 2022
Grad Student Studies How Sleep Builds Relational Memory - May 31, 2022
Grad Students Selected as 2022 Community Connections Fellows- May 26, 2022
Grad Alum Authors Paper on Global Networks Susceptible to Attacks - May 25, 2022
PhD Student Uses WiFi To Help Robots Navigate- May 25, 2022
PhD Student Co-Founded Startup Makes Affordable 3D Printed Prosthetics - May 19, 2022
PhD Student Researches California Wildfires Effects - May 13, 2022
PhD Student Writes about Wearable Health Monitors - May 9, 2022
Postdoc Confirms Atmospheric Helium Levels are Rising - May 6, 2022
New Fellowship Program Supports Grad Students in Scientific Diving - May 5, 2022
Postdoc Discovers Groundwater in Sediments Under Antarctic Ice - May 5, 2022
Triton Innovation Challenge Honors Students’ Innovative Startups - May 5, 2022
Postdoc Manipulates Demographic of Bacterial Community - May 4, 2022
Grad Student Announces Diagnostic Testing for Ocean Life - May 4, 2022
April 2022
Ph.D. Student Researches App to Screen for Alzheimer’s - April 29, 2022
Grad Students Receive NSF Research Fellowships - April 27, 2022
Grad Student Wins Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion-April 22, 2022
Medical Student Wins National Fellowship for Immigrants - April 21, 2022
PhD Student Writes of Social Impact of Language Models - April 21, 2022
Postdoc Researcher’s Study Predicts Climate Change - April 20, 2022
Scripps Oceanography Grad Students Tour the Tide Pools - April, 2022
Four Grad Alums Selected as 2022 Alumni Award Honorees - April 14, 2022
Chancellor Khosla Attends a Musical Celebration with MFA Students - April 7, 2022
Ph.D. Candidate’s Study Shows Increased Giving During the Pandemic - April 4, 2022
March 2022
Alumna NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir to Speak at UCSD Commencement-March 31, 2022
U.S. News Ranks Multiple Graduate Programs Among Top 10 in Nation - March 29, 2022
MFA Grad Student Wins 2022 David Antin Prize in Visual Arts - March 24, 2022
Grad Alum Writes Op-Ed on Education's Impact on Formerly Incarcerated People - March 23, 2022
PhD Student’s Studies Non-invasive Ultrasound Brain Treatments-March 23, 2022
Scripps Postdoc’s Study Reconsiders Early Evolution of Sea Urchins-March 22, 2022
Grad Student Helps Discover How a Molecule Becomes Anticancer Weapon - March 21, 2022
Grad Student Researches Lung Function in Infant Disease and COVID-19 - March 17, 2022
Grad Student Led DASL Seminar Series Receives $460,000 CZI Grant - March 17, 2022
Grad Student Invited to Health Equity Leaders Event at the White House - March 17, 2022
Postdoctoral Scholar Featured at Smithsonian’s Women’s Futures Month - March 17, 2022
Postdoctoral Alum Identifies Protein Turbocharges Gene Expression - March 16, 2022
UC LEADS Scholars Pursue Graduate Programs at UC San Diego - March 10, 2022
Scripps Grad Students and Postdocs Honored for Women’s History Month - March 8, 2022
February 2022
Doctoral Alum Returns to UC San Diego as Assistant Professor - February 28, 2022
Scripps Student Spotlight: Jeremy Wing Ching Wong - February 28, 2022
Multiple Grad Students Receive Campus Inclusive Excellence Awards - February 24, 2022
Bioengineering Grad Alum Helps Develop COVID-19 Antiviral Pill - February 24, 2022
Grad Students, Alums, and Postdocs Collaborate on International Salt Pollution Research - February 21, 2022
Five Doctoral Scholars Inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society - February 17, 2022
Visual Arts Graduate Alumni Artwork to Be Featured in Pepper Canyon Neighborhood - February 17, 2022
CARTA: Team of Ph.D. Led Grad Students Map Humanity’s Distinctive Evolution - February 17, 2022
Grad Student and Team Discovered Gut Molecule that Flips the Feeding-to-Mating Switch - February 09, 2022
Ph.D. Student Maps Mutation ‘Hotspots’ in Cancer Reveals New Drivers and Biomarkers - February 09, 2022
MFA Alum Built a One-Man Industrial Metal Band - February 8, 2022
Postdoc Fellow Authors Research that Reveal New Landscapes in Brain Structure - February 07, 2022
Ph.D. Student Research Shows Many Firearm Dealers Do Not Comply with Assault Weapons Bans - February 07, 2022
Two Ph.D. Students Named 2022 Meta Ph.D. Research Fellows - February 4, 2022
Doctoral Student Features in 20th Annual Black History Month - February 03, 2022
Scripps Graduate Celebrates Community Outreach Program’s Milestone - February 3, 2022
Postdoc Scholar Studies Links Between Loneliness and Heart Disease in Senior Women - February 02, 2022
January 2022
Postdoc Scholar Uses New Technologies to Depict inside Cells - January 31, 2022
Grad Student Publishes New Map For Sense of Smell - January 28, 2022
Music Grad Student Received the Mivos/Kanter String Quartet Composition Prize - January 25, 2022
Meet the Scripps Graduate Student Council - January 24, 2022
Grad Student Discovered Walking May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk - January 20, 2022
Grad Alum to Speak at 2022 Triton Leaders Conference on Allyship - January 20, 2022
Grad Student and Professor Develop Antibiotics Evolutionary Risks Assessment Tool - January 18, 2022
Josh Borin and Hanqing Liu Selected for Founding Faculty Awards - January 12, 2022
Grad Student and Postdoc Spot the Key in Immune System for Viral Infection - January 13, 2022
Grad Student Led Research Expand CRISPR-Cas9 Genetic Inheritance Control in Mammals - January 11, 2022
Three Grad Students Selected as Racial Equity Fellows at Jacobs School of Engineering - January 10, 2022
Grad Student, Alum, and Postdocs Co-author Research on New Bacteria Findings- January 6, 2022
2021
December 2021
Alumnus Develop ‘Pop-up’ Electronic Sensors that Detect Cellular Misbehaving - December 23, 2021
Music Doctoral Candidate Selected for Civitella Ranieri Fellowship- December 13, 2021
Inaugural Cohort of Curci Scholars Selected in Biological Sciences- December 10, 2021
Triton Holiday Gift Guide Features Grad Alumni Products- December 9, 2021
UC San Diego Launches New Data Science Graduate Degree Programs- December 15, 2021
$3M Boost for Scholarships and Fellowships for Students- December 9, 2021
Student Receives AP Giannini Foundation Postdoc Fellowship- December 7, 2021
Discovering Art in Science Featuring Art Pieces Presented by Grad Students and Postdoctoral Scholars - Fall 2021
Grad Students Assist in Development of Sex-specific Treatments for Heart Disease - December 2, 2021
Recent PhD Alum Featured in Scripps Oceanography Video on Impact of Atmospheric Rivers - December 8, 2021
Grad Students Help Build 3-D Model of Coronavirus in Aerosols- December 1, 2021
November 2021
Grad Student-Led Study Reveals We Might Not Know Half of What’s in Our Cells - November 24, 2021
MFA Students, Alumni, and Faculty Collaborate at La Jolla Playhouse - November 23, 2021
Native American Medical Students Welcomed with Blanket Ceremony - November 18, 2021
Jacobs School of Engineering Launches New “Veteran Forge” Program - November 11, 2021
Two Grad Students at La Jolla Institute Named ARCS Scholars - November 10, 2021
Size Matters for Bee Colonies According to Postdoctoral Scholars - November 10, 2021
Climate Sciences PhD student Featured in Scripps Student Spotlight - November 8, 2021
Researchers Develop CRISPR-based COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Tool - November 5, 2021
The Proof is in the Poop According to a Postdoctoral Scholar - November 4, 2021
UC President Visits Campus and Connects with Grad Students - November 4, 2021
October 2021
Grad Student Honored with Impact Award from National Indian Health Board - October 20, 2021
Postdoctoral Scholar Authors Article on Atmospheric River Storms - October 27, 2021
Two Scientists Elected to National Academy of Medicine - Fall 2021
Visual Arts M.F.A. Students and Alumni Presents Wild at Art - Fall 2021
Ph.D. Alumn Shares Passion for Birds and Paragliding - Fall 2021
Grad Student and Team Compete in AI Race Car Competition - October 21, 2021
Grad Alum Won 2021 AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award - October 14, 2021
Graduate Women in Computing Wins International Award - October 21, 2021
Two Scientists Elected to National Academy of Medicine - October 18, 2021
UCSD Men's Soccer's Dominic Peters: Blending Sports and Latin American Politics - October 7, 2021
Postdoctoral Neurobiologists and Team Research Brain Synapses - October 6, 2021
From Landscaping to the Lab: Grad Alum David Gonzalez’s Academic Journey - October 7, 2021
Former Graduate Division Dean Receives Esteemed Revelle Medal - October 7, 2021
NIH Names Cressida Madigan for 2021 New Innovator Award - October 5, 2021
UCSD Chemists Develop New Technology that Detects Algae Crop Health - October 1, 2021
September 2021
Welcoming Graduate and Professional Students to Campus - September 30, 2021
MFA Alum on Broadway Wins First Tony Award - September 26, 2021
Graduate Students Honored as Siebel Scholars - September 23, 2021
NOAA Awards More Than $7 Million for California Ocean Observing - September 23, 2021
John and Sally Hood Family Foundation gives $3 Million to UC San Diego - September 13, 2021
UC San Diego Named Top 10 Public University by U.S. News & World Report - September 13, 2021
PhD Alumn Shares Passion for Birds and Paragliding - September 10, 2021
Scripps PhD Student Researches Marine Microorganisms - September 9, 2021
MFA Alum’s art featured in MOMENTA Biennale - September 8, 2021
Visual Arts MFA Students and Alumni Presents Wild at Art - September 7, 2021
Former Postdoctoral Researcher Receives Young Investigator Award - September 2, 2021
PhD Student Co-Authors Paper on Fridge-Free COVID-19 Vaccines - September 1, 2021
August 2021
Computer Science Students Qualify for Programming World Finals - August 31, 2021
Two Graduate BioSci Student-Advisor Pairs Awarded 2021 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships - August 26, 2021
Political Science PhD Students Co-Author Paper on Local Elections and Voter Turnout - August 20, 2021
Biochemistry Scholar Co-Author Research Study on COVID-19 - August 19, 2021
UC San Diego Breaks Record with $1.54B in Research Funding - August 18, 2021
New Video on the Impact of Graduate Education Just Launched - August 18, 2021
Biology Postdoctoral Student Co-first Authors Study on Human Sperm Mutations - August 12, 2021
Literature PhD Will Lead Panel at San Diego’s Festival of Books 2021 - August 11, 2021
PhD Student and ARCS Scholar Awarded Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Outstanding Dissertation Award - August 9, 2021
Educational Leadership Studies Doctoral Student Creates Scholarship for Immigrant and Refugee Students - August 5, 2021
Chemical Engineering PhD Student Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ Soon After Brain Injury - August 5, 2021
Scripps Master’s Student Focuses on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - August 5, 2021
Music Graduate Student Awarded 2021 Jazz Society Award - August 3, 2021
July 2021
MFA Student Awarded Inaugural APAFT & AAP Emerging Playwright Commission - July 26, 2021
New California Coastal Research Vessel Increases Graduate Research Opportunities - July 23, 2021
Physics Grad Student Finds Mice can Manipulate Random Dopamine Impulses for Reward - July 23, 2021
CSE PhD Alumnus Becomes Assistant Professor at Howard University - July 22, 2021
Nanoengineering Alumni Co-First Authors Study on Bloodflow Monitoring with Ultrasound Patch - July 22, 2021
Three Graduate Students and Their Mentors Named 2021 HHMI Gilliam Fellows - July 22, 2021
Biology Postdoc Awarded 2021 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Fellowship Award - July 14, 2021
Scripps Alumna Gives Interview from the Space Station - July 20, 2021
Doctoral Researcher is Awarded the Carbon Neutrality Initiative Fellowship - July 9, 2021
Annual Summer Program for Women in Philosophy Supports the Next Generation of Graduate Students - July 15, 2021
Biology PhD Co-Leads Study on Potential Drug Target for Breast Cancer - July 2, 2021
Scripps PhD Researches Ocean Topography in Forecast Flooding - July 1, 2021
June 2021
Scripps PhD student and Polar Biologist Discusses Extreme Heat in Podcast - June 30, 2021
Biology Graduate Student Leads Research in First CRISPR/Cas9-based Gene Drive in Plants - June 24, 2021
Recent Rady PhD Graduate Publishes Paper on the Wealthy and Power - June 23, 2021
Hollywood Reporter Ranks Theater and Drama as #5 in the World - June 19, 2021
Engineering PhD Student Publishes on Machine Learning - June 21, 2021
Celebrating Pride Month with Scripps PhD and Grad Students - June 20, 2021
Nanoengineering Grad Student Authors Paper on Genetically Engineered Nanoparticles - June 16, 2021
Celebrating Persistence of the Class of 2021 Graduates - June 17, 2021
Doctoral Students Featured in Class of 2021 Shining Stars - June 10, 2021
PhD Engineering Alum’s Journey to Become Part of Mars Exploration team - June 10, 2021
Class of 2021 Grad Overcomes Adversity to Earn a Doctorate - June 3, 2021
Neuroscience Grads Serve as Mentors for New Undergraduate Summer Research Program - June 3, 2021
Scripps PhD Student Publishes Paper on the Benefit of Aerosol Reductions - June 1, 2021
May 2021
Rady School Introduces New Grad Program in Business Analytics - May 27, 2021
PhD Students Win Grand Prize with Sustainable Method to 3D Print Steel - May 26, 2021
Computer Science PhD Student Wins Chancellor's Dissertation Medal - May 24, 2021
GPS Grad Student Analyzes Utilization of land near Rail Stations In San Diego - May 21, 2021
PhD Alumni Shares her work on Chronic Pain on BYURadio - May 21, 2021
MBA Students prepare to participate in the Triton Innovation Challenge - May 20, 2021
2021 Alumni Celebration Weekend Featuring Grad SLAM Showcase Event - May 14, 2021
Join Us in Supporting Graduate Fellowships on UC San Diego Day of Caring 2021! - May 13, 2021
Chancellor Announces Matching Challenge for Graduate Fellowships - May 13, 2021
Four Graduate Alums Selected for 2021 Alumni Awards - May 6, 2021
Visual Arts MFA Students Exhibit Artwork in Balboa Park - May 3, 2021
April 2021
Psychology PhD Student Wins Grad SLAM 2021 with Presentation on Childhood Prejudice - April 29, 2021
PhD Students Provide New Neuroscience Insights with Research on Neural Implants - April 27, 2021
Sociology PhD Student Named 2021 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellow - April 27, 2021
Graduate Student Honored with 2020-2021 Founding Faculty Award - April 23, 2021
Engineering PhD Student Publishes Paper on Wave-Slope Soaring of Brown Pelican - April 21, 2021
The Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation Contributes Support for Biology Students - April 21, 2021
Music Grad Student Receives Best Paper Award at AAAI Affcon Conference - April 19, 2021
PhD Alum to Pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission to International Space Station - April 15, 2021
PhD Student Named 2021 Paul & Daisy Soros New American Fellow - April 14, 2021
Sloan Scholar and PhD Student Revolutionalizes Plasma Physics - April 8, 2021
Scripps Graduate Student Researches Cyanobacteria - April 2, 2021
Grad Students Help Facilitate $400K Donation to Basic Needs Hub - April 1, 2021
March 2021
Grad Student Athlete Reflects on Resilience and Career Goals - March 30, 2021
Graduate Degree Programs Receive Top Rankings - March 30, 2021
2021 Bouchet Scholars Featured in This Week Newsmagazine - March 25, 2021
Mathematics Professor Shares Mentoring Advice in Sloan Scholar Newsletter - March 24, 2021
Postdoctoral Scholar Co-Authors Study on Pancreatic Cancer Tumors - March 18, 2021
Two PhD Students Receive UC San Diego's 11th Annual Integrity Awards - March 15, 2021
Scripps Grad Students Explore Seaweed Genome Diversity - March 11, 2021
Nanoengineering PhD Student Helps Develop “Wearable Microgrids” - March 9, 2021
Physical Sciences Named Distinguished Professors of Graduate Division - March 8, 2021
Scripps Master’s Student Monitors Brine Disposal Methods from Desalination Plants - March 5, 2021
Grad Alum Cindy Marten Nominated to Serve in Biden Administration - March 4, 2021
February 2021
Doctoral Student Co-Authors Paper About New Discoveries on Batteries - February 25, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 ARCS Scholars - February 24, 2021
Alum Megan McArthur Will Pilot SpaceX Dragon to Space Station - February 23, 2021
Scripps PhD Student Studies Ocean Acidity and Coral Reefs - February 19, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Bouchet Scholars - February 19, 2021
PhD Student Co-Authors Paper About Electronics-Free Air-Powered Robot - February 17, 2021
Nanoengineering PhD Students Develop Wearable, All-In-One Health Monitor - February 15, 2021
Scripps WMIS Group Awarded Inclusive Excellence Award - February 10, 2021
Grad Student Seeks Sustainability and Profitability for Sardine Fisheries - February 5, 2021
Doctoral Students Share Their Stories for Black History Month - February 4, 2021
GPS Grad Alum Mentors Triton Entrepreneurs - February 4, 2021
Engineers Earn $7.5 Million ARPA Grant to Enable Efficiency Through Photonics - February 3, 2021
January 2021
UC San Diego Alumni Receive Accolades in 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge - January 28, 2021
Fashionable Grad Alums Featured in Winter Edition of Triton Magazine - January 24, 2021
Scripps Alumni Jessica Meir Joins NASA’s Artemis Team - January 21, 2021
Five PhD Teams receive $100,000 for groundbreaking research - January 19, 2021
Physics PhD Student Wins Beth Brown Memorial Award - January 18, 2021
Skaggs PharmD Alumni Peace Uche Featured as Speaker at 2021 Triton Leaders Conference - January 15, 2021
Grad Researchers Discover Weakened California Mussel Shells - January 12, 2021
Scripps PhD Student Co-Leads Study on Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 - January 11, 2021
Jacobs PhD Student Develops Technology to Help Self-Driving Cars - January 6, 2021
Rady School Ranked Highly by Poets & Quants for Entrepreneurship - January 6, 2021
NYT Critic Honors Theatre & Dance MFA Student’s Play - January 6, 2021
Postdoc Scholar Helps Discover a Stop Signal in Matchmaker Molecules - January 6, 2021
Researchers Find Natural Products Potentially Useful Against Viruses - January 5, 2021
2020
December 2020
Scientists Explain How Shattered Chromosomes Affect Cancer Cells - December 23, 2020
Postdoc Scholar Co-Discovers New Links in Poorer Learning and Memory Among Older Latinos - December 17, 2020
Jacobs Alumni Kickstart Dean's Scholars of Excellence Program - December 15, 2020
Mathematics Students Receive Lattimer Award for Graduate Excellence - December 10, 2020
Grad Alum Chosen by NASA to Train for Moon Mission - December 9, 2020
Bioengineering Grad Students Discover Hidden Dynamics of E. Coli. - December 9, 2020
Grad Student Co-Authors Paper on 10 Times More Powerful Battery - December 7, 2020
Atkinsons Donate $150,000 to Boost Scholarships for Black Students - December 3, 2020