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April 30, 2025

Postdoc Donghui Choe Uses Bacteria to Study Gene Mutations and Find Drug Leads

April 25, 2025

AI Aids Alzheimer’s Discovery with Key Contributions from Postdocs and Grad Students

April 24, 2025

UC San Diego Ph.D. Student Co-Authors Study on Boosting Clean Energy

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Recent News

Lipid Metabolism Enzymes Linked with Immune System Ageing - April 17, 2025

PostDoc Researcher Discovers How Learning Works in The Brain - April 17, 2025

UC San Diego Graduate Percussion Ensemble Playing at La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls - April 17, 2025

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2025

January 17, 2025

Postdoc Researchers Produce Special Plant Hormones Using Microbial Cell Factories -January 16, 2025

Newly Endowed Chair of Taiwanese Studies Funds Graduate Fellowships - January 16, 2025

Postdoc Researcher Uncovering Clues to a Natural Gene-Editing Technique - January 8, 2025

Scientists and Grad Students Uncover Key Step in How Diazotrophs “Fix” Nitrogen - January 8, 2025

Postdoc Scholar Suggests A “Ticking Time Bomb” for Liver Cancer - January 2, 2025

2024

December 2024

Ph.D. Researcher Developed New Software Unlocks Secrets of Cell Signaling - December 19, 2024

Researchers tap robots for the dirty, dull and dangerous - December 16, 2024

UC San Diego Alumni Earn IMC Award for Pivotal Bitcoin Crime Fighting Research - December 12, 2024

UC San Diego Grad Student Awarded Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship - December 11, 2024

Ph.D. Student Discovers A New Approach to Predicting Malaria Drug Resistance - December 09, 2024

Ph.D. student’s Offers New Possibilities for Medical Therapies and Tissue Engineering - December 03, 2024

UC San Diego Doctoral Candidates Research How AI can Automate Genomics Research - December 2, 2024

November 2024

Scripps Grad Students Help to Receive 10 Durip Awards from the Department of Defense - November 26, 2024

UC San Diego Postdoc Scholar Researches Reversing Insecticide Resistant Insect Genes - November 22, 2024

Scripps Phd Student Spotlight: Kerstin Bergents - November 20, 2024

UC San Diego Ph.D. Alumni Develop Wearable Ultrasound for Blood Pressure Monitoring - November 20, 2024

ARCS Foundation Awards $260,000 to UC San Diego Graduate Students - November 18, 2024

Meet UC San Diego Students Attending the 2024 UN Climate Conference in Azerbaijan - November 6, 2024

UC San Diego PhD student Developed Low-Cost, Scalable Passive Sensors - November 5, 2024

October 2024

UC San Diego’s Data Planet Initiative Expands Leadership, Opens New PhD Opportunities - October 31, 2024

Ph.D Candidate Unveils Wearable Ultrasound for Advanced Muscle Monitoring - October 31, 2024

Grad Student’s New Model Brings Insight to Cell Organelle’s Structure and Function - October 28, 2024

Phd Student-Developed ‘FishSense’ Project Collects Data With One Click - October 23, 2024

Postdoc Co-Authors Study: Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix Cancer - October 16, 2024

Postdoc’s Research Shows Men and Women Use Different Biological Systems to Reduce Pain - October 16, 2024

September 2024

Siebel Scholarship Awarded to Outstanding Engineering Grad Students - September 20, 2024

Biological Sciences Ph.D Students Awarded 2024 NSF Research Fellowships - September 20, 2024

Medical Students Discover Self-Compassion's Impact on Syrian Refugees' Mental Health - September 20, 2024

Siebel Scholarship Awarded to Outstanding Engineering Grad Students - September 20, 2024

Medical Students Discover Self-Compassion's Impact on Syrian Refugees' Mental Health - September 20, 2024

Doctoral Student Innovates Smartphone-Based Blood Pressure Monitoring with Vibro - September 13, 2024

Grad Alum Publishes Study on Solutions to Protein-DNA Binding Misuse- September 13, 2024

Grad Alum Karen Flammer Participates in UC San Diego Extended Studies Showcase- September 10, 2024

Postdoc Co-Authors Study on Finger Wrap That Uses Sweat for Health Monitoring- September 3, 2024

August 2024

Former Postdoc Explores Canine Communication Through Soundboard Buttons in New Study - August 28, 2024

UCSD Alumni Curated Upcoming Exhibition - August 27, 2024

Ph.D student in climate sciences researches sea spray aerosols - August 23, 2024

Simulations from Atom to Organ Reveal Novel Treatment Mechanisms for Heart Failure - August 19, 2024

Graduate Student Madeleine Duquette Awarded HHMI Gilliam Fellowship - August 14, 2024

Graduate Student Empowers Young Women in STEM with STEM Girl Summer - August 13, 2024

PhD Graduate and Lead Author Links Warm Waters in San Diego to New Oyster Virus Outbreak - August 12, 2024

Postdoc Fellow Sheds Light on How the Human Brain Turns Words Into Thoughts - August 12, 2024

Phd Student Uses 3D Models Shows Hope in Coral Survival Against Bleaching Events - August 06, 2024

Grad Students Collaborates with Engineers and Doctors to Tackle Challenges with AI - August 06, 2024

July 2024

Postdoc Scholar Treats Muscular Disorders With UCSD Cutting Edge Research Instruments - July 31, 2024

NATO Awards Grant to Two Graduate Students to Promote Non-Military Initiatives - July 26, 2024

Grad Student Explores Cancer Drug's Role in Boosting Cognitive Function in Autism - July 25, 2024

PhD Student Specializes in Deep-Sea Ecology - July 25, 204

UC San Diego School of Medicine Recognized Among 2024 Best Medical Schools - July 22, 2024

Chancellor’s Fellowship Award Empowers MBA Students at Rady School of Managment - July 16, 2024

PhD Student Collabs with Adobe to Earn 2024 EGSR Best Paper Award - July 12, 2024

Postdoc Scholar Helps Develop Therapy Against Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer - July 9, 2024

Grad Student and Team Competes in NASA’s Human Lander Challenge - July 3, 2024

Grad Student Researchers Fight COVID-19 With Cancer Drug - July 3, 2024

June 2024

Grad Reserachers Develop Stretchy Electrode Simulates Touch Using Electrical Signals -June 28, 2024

PhD Candidate Studies How Comb Jellies Have Adapted to Life at the Bottom of the Ocean - June 27, 2024

PhD Students Develop Microrobot-packed Pill for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice - June 26, 2024

UC San Diego Rises to No. 6 in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges 2024 - June 25, 2024

PhD Students Develop a Robot That Helps People with Mild Cognitive Impairment - June 24, 2024

PhD Student Discovers How Your Sleep Patterns Change Can Tell You About Your Health - June 20, 2024

U.S. News Names UC San Diego’s Engineering and Pharmacy Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best - June 17, 2024

Postdoc Fellow Researches a New Approach to Neuroimaging Analysis - June 17, 2024

Postdoc Fellow Co-Authors Research Embryonic Brain Overgrowth Dictates Autism Severity - June 17, 2024

Award-winning Music Alum Reflects on Doctoral Studies at UC San Diego - June 4, 2024

First-Year Native Medical Students Honored at Blanket Ceremony - June 4, 2024

Skaggs School Pharmacy Student Wins National Competition - June 4, 2024

May 2024

Scripps SCUBA DIVERsity Fellowship Helps Train Scientific Divers - May 1, 2024

Doctorate Candidate Let Study on How Herbicides Could Impact Brain Function in Teens - May 1, 2024

Grad Student Partners with VUSD to Dig into the Science of Education - May 1, 2024

April 2024

Five Grad Students Join the Ranks of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society - April 30, 2024

Computer Science PhD Student Unveils Novel Attacks on Cybersecurity - April 26, 2024

Grad Alum Wonjun Yim Named a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow - April 24, 2024

Neurosciences PhD Student Wins Grad SLAM Top Prize - April 23, 2024

Postdoc Researches Liquid Droplets to See How Cells Respond to Change - April 22, 2024

Ph.D Student Co-authors Microscopy Study to Demystify Metabolism of Alzheimer’s - April 23, 2024

MFA Student and Bioengineering Alumna Awarded Soros Fellowship for New Americans - April 17, 2024

Postdocs Lead Study To Better Understand the Structure of the Human Brain - April 16, 2024

Postdoc Takes a Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption - April 5, 2024

ServiceNow Founder Returns to Accept CSE’s Distinguished Alumni Award - April 3, 2024

March 2024

Postdoc Scholar Helped Create a System Revealing Mutations Resulting from CRISPR Edits - March 26, 2024

UC San Diego Roboticists Shine at Human Robot Interaction 2024 Conference - March 26, 2024

UC San Diego Engineers Inducted Into 2024 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows - March 25, 2024

Scripts Student Spotlight: Flora Coden - March 22, 2024

UCSD Alumna Becomes Newest NASA Astronaut - March 19, 2024

Grad Student Receives Chancellor’s Innovation Awards for Citizen Science Startup - March 14, 2024

Postdoc Scholar Leads Study on Heart Cells to Gain Cellular Insights into Heart Disease - March 13, 2024

Postdoc Co-Authors “Molecular Rosetta Stone” Reveals How Microbiomes Talk to Us - March 11, 2024

Phd Student Conducts a Study about an Injectable Hydrogel to Mitigate Damage of the Heart - March 06, 2024

Postdoc Scholar Develops Lithium-sulfur Material to Overcome Limitations of Current Batteries - March 06, 2024

February 2024

Postdoc Fellow Co-Authors Study Shows Sitting for Long Hours Increases Risk of Death - February 28, 2024

Join Our Conversation with “Triple Titon” Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez ’03, MA ’13, PhD ’16 - February 28, 2024

Three Early Career Faculty Members Selected to Receive Sloan Research Fellowships - February 22, 2024

Capturing Creativity with Computation for Music AI - February 21, 2024

Alumni-led Company Brings Immersive Drone Footage to Sports, Real Estate Marketing - February 20, 2024

Postdoc Scholar Uncover Mechanisms behind Enigmatic Shapes of Nuclei - February 14, 2024

Meet the 2024 Alumni Award Honorees - February 13, 2024

Andrew Muroyama and Fabian Rivera-Chávez Selected to Receive Hellman Fellowships - February 12, 2024

Alumnis Co-Authors Study: Projecting Changes in Extreme Precipitation Over Northern Mexico - February 08, 2024

Ph.D Team Develops Ultra-sensitive Lead Detector to Greatly Improve Water Quality Monitoring - February 05, 2024

Researchers Unveil New Approach to Flip the Script on Drug Addiction - February 01, 2024

January 2024

Bringing Together Real-world Sensors and VR to Improve Building Maintenance - January 31, 2024

Medical Student Research Shines in Symposium - January 26, 2024

Shining a Light on the Hidden Properties of Quantum Materials - January 23, 2024

UC San Diego Chemist Receives Prestigious National Academy of Sciences Award -January 22, 2024

UC San Diego’s Bioengineering Team Uses TSCC at SDSC for Bioinformatics Tool - January 22, 2024

AI Harnesses Tumor Genetics to Predict Treatment Response - January 18, 2024

New Sensor Manufacturing to Transform the Clinical Recording of Deep Brain Activity - January 17, 2024

Innovative COVID-19 Analysis Supports Prevention Protocols in Health Care Settings - January 16, 2024

Grad Alums and Students Featured At Triton Leaders Conference- January 16, 2024

Grad Student Creates a Lifesaving Practicum- January 14, 2024

Ph.D. Student Co-Authors Information About Deep Neural Activity Through A Brain Implant- January 11, 2024

2023

December 2023

Mapping the Mouse Brain Helps Reveal What Makes Us Human- December 14, 2023

New York Times Acclaims Theatre and Dance Alumni Dramedies- December 14, 2023

Enzymes Can’t Tell Artificial DNA From the Real Thing- December 13, 2023

Postdoc’s Study Suggest Elevated Risk of Infant Mortality In Bangladesh’s Flood-Prone Areas - December 6, 2023

Postdoc Scholar Uses New Method To Find New Biomarkers in Microbiome Research - December 5, 2023

Grad Students' Research in Quantum Science Controls Atoms on an “Atomic Highway” - December 4, 2023

November 2023

Engineering Alumni Co-Founded a Company to Commercialize the Sweat Sensing Technology - November 28, 2023

Postdocs and Grad Students Learn to Foster Resilient Spaces - November 21, 2023

UC San Diego Ph.D. Student Team Wins International Energy Economics Competition - November 17, 2023

Schmidt AI in Science Postdoc Wins Prize for Young Scientists - November 17, 2023

Recognizing Two First-Year Medical Students for Native American Heritage Month - November 17, 2023

Ph.D. Candidate Studies Brain Activity to Explain Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy - November 16, 2023

PhD Student Co-Authors The Introduction of EUGENe: Learning Genomics Software - November 16, 2023

Grad Students Attend UN Climate Conference in Dubai - November 16, 2023

Graduate Student Researches Bacteriophages to Eliminate Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria - November 14, 2023

Postdoc’s Study Discovers Increased Avocado Consumption Improves Physical Activity - November 09, 2023

Postdoc Set Bacteria and Viruses Together to Study Rapid and Complex Coevolution - November 09, 2023

Grad Alum Sculptor Makes a Lasting Impact at UC San Diego - November 2, 2023

October 2023

Ph.D. Student Designed "Crescendo" to Detect High-Traffic Periods on Wireless Channels - October 26, 2023

Two Grad Students Selected for Prestigious Google Ph.D. Fellowship - October 26, 2023

Learning-Aligned Employment Program Preps Awardees for Grad School - October 26, 2023

Smartphone Attachment Could Increase Racial Fairness in Neurological Screening - October 24, 2023

Soft, Living Materials Made With Algae Glow Under Stress - October 23, 2023

Scripps M.A.S. Grad Alum Advocates for Environmental Justice - October 18, 2023

Postdoc Fellow Co-Authors New Biomarker That Predicts Neuron Regeneration - October 16, 2023

Faculty and Grad Student Lead Virtual Education Research in STEM Academy - October 12, 2023

Three Theatre MFA Students Make the Kilroys List - October 11, 2023

Postdoc Receives Prestigious Claugus Award for Cancer Research- October 11, 2023

Former Postdoc Reflects on Meaningful UC San Diego Training Experience - October 11, 2023

Ph.D. Student Invents Electronic ‘Stickers’ to Gauge Forces Between Objects - October 10, 2023

Postdoc Scholars Reveal New Treatment Target for Cocaine Addiction - October 05, 2023

September 2023

Community of Support Established by the Latino Medical Student Association - September 28, 2023

Postdoc Scholar Turns Earbuds into Biosensors for Health Monitoring - September 28, 2023

Postdoc Studies Nanoparticles Made From Plant Viruses - September 21, 2023

Five Grad Students Honored as 2024 Siebel Scholars -September 19, 2023

Grad Student Is Selected Finalists for 2024 Knauss Fellowship - September 15, 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

November 2020

Engineering PhD Students Co-Author CleaNN Defense - November 25, 2020

GPS Alumni Couple Establish New Endowed Fellowship - November 25, 2020

Nanoengineering PhD Student Earns Baxter Young Investigator Award - November 25, 2020

Scripps PhD Student Researches Marine Bacteria - November 24, 2020

Engineering Grad Students Experiment in Space to Help Prevent Mudslides on Earth - November 19, 2020

Scripps Researchers Celebrate Native American Excellence in Science - November 18, 2020

Alumni-led Lucira Health Earns 1st FDA Authorization for at-home COVID Test - November 18, 2020

Meet CSE’s DeepMind Fellows and Machine Learning Grad Students - November 16, 2020

Rady School Measures Economic Impact of the Military in San Diego - November 13, 2020

Grad Students Honored with GPSA Community Awards - November 6, 2020

Grad Students Build Science Bridge to the Incarcerated - November 5, 2020

New Fellowship Program Expands Career Options for Grad Students - November 5, 2020

First BioSci Endowed Fund for Master’s Students of Diverse Backgrounds - November 4, 2020

Scripps Ph.D. Student Studies Low Cloud Formation in Marine Environments - November 4, 2020

October 2020

Music Grad Student Anqi Liu's Interview with SD Voyager Magazine - October 26, 2020

UC San Diego Commits $2.5M to the Black Studies Project - October 22, 2020

Scripps PhD Student Fascinated by Chemistry in the Natural World - October 16, 2020

UC San Diego's Center for Energy Research Awarded over $5M for Energy Projects - October 8, 2020

Two UC San Diego Researchers Receive NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Awards - October 6, 2020

Recognizing Latinx and Hispanic Excellence at Scripps - October 1, 2020

September 2020

Engineering Grad Students Honored as Siebel Scholars - September 23, 2020

COVID-19 Opens a Partisan Gap on Voting by Mail - September 22, 2020

Scientists Explore New Frontiers in Parkinson’s Disease Research - September 17, 2020

Researchers Develop Robots to Help Children Touch the Outside World - September 17, 2020

Grad Student Researches Human-Genome Produced RNA - September 10, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Describe How Loss of Single Gene Fuels Brain Cancer - September 10, 2020

Grad Student Chemists Sleuthing Their Way to Discovery with a New Microscope - September 9, 2020

Grad Student Studies Climate Change in the Arctic - September 8, 2020

Grad Student Finds Common Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease - September 4, 2020

Scripps Welcomes Grad Students as New Community Engagement Fellows - September 4, 2020

Fall Quarter Brings a Fraction of Students and Employees to Campus - September 3, 2020

August 2020

Arts and Community Engagement Grad Student Fellows Receive Support to Build Regional Partnerships - August 27, 2020

Machine Learning Helps Plasma Physics Grad Student Researchers Understand Turbulence Transport --- August 27, 2020

From Thailand to the Local Passport Agency, a Grad Student Explores New Horizons - August 27, 2020

All-Female Grad Student Researcher Party Honors Pioneering Astronaut Sally Ride and Legacy of 71-year-old CalCOFI Program Aboard - August 19, 2020

UC San Diego Named 4th Best Public Research University in Prestigious Global Rankings - August 17, 2020

UC San Diego Bridges Underrepresented Minority Gap in Science Through Graduate Education - August 13, 2020

Grad Students Find That Indigenous Property Rights Protect the Amazon Rainforest - August 10, 2020

Grad Student Researcher Discovers Unprecedented View of Antarctic Ice Shelf Melt Pattern Over 25 Years - August 10, 2020

Grad Students help develop algae-based flip-flops - August 6, 2020

Another Scripps alumna is headed to the Space Station - August 2, 2020

July 2020

Graduate Students and Their Mentors Named 2020 HHMI Gilliam Fellows - July 31, 2020

Scientific Workboat Expands Grad Student Research Opportunities - July 30, 2020

Grad Students Develop New Fabrication Method That Brings Single-crystal Perovskite Devices Closer to Viability - July 29, 2020

Grad Student Earns Dissertation Year Fellowship - July 24, 2020

UC San Diego Takes Part in National Clinical Trial Launch Testing Vaccine Against COVID-19 - July 24, 2020

Grad Students Help Prototyping Lab Lend Equipment and Expertise in Fight Against COVID-19 - July 23, 2020

Two UC San Diego Chemists Named Finalists for the World’s Top Ph.D. Prize - July 22, 2020

Grad Student Helps Discover Novel ‘On-off’ Switch in Plant Defenses - July 21, 2020

Grad student Astronomer Helps Find Low Heavy Metal in Brown Dwarf Discoveries - July 17, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Contribute to Discovery of Two Paths of Aging and New Insights on Promoting Healthspan - July 16, 2020

Grad Student Scientist Brings Us Closer to Complete Genomic Sequences - July 16, 2020

Grad Student Awarded Prestigious Melvin Cohn Award - July 13, 2020

$18M Boost to Materials Science Research Provides Grad Students New Opportunities - July 9, 2020

Grad Student Researching Ice-ocean Interactions Makes a Positive Difference on Climate Change - July 9, 2020

Grad Student Helped Reveal Air Pollution’s Connection to Infant Mortality - July 1, 2020

June 2020

Scripps Oceanography Research Cruises Resume With Grad Students Aboard - June 29, 2020

Grad Students Win 2020-21 Dissertation Year Fellowship Awards - June 26, 2020

Graduate Students Help Shape New Research Ethics Project - June 25, 2020

Grad Student Fascinated By the Intelligence and Mystery of Whales Studies Ship Noise Impacts on Baleen Whales - June 24, 2020

2020 SURF Program Offers New Virtual Research Experiences - June 24, 2020

UC San Diego Named Among Top 10 Public Universities for LGBTQ+ Students - June 23, 2020

Scripps Grad Student Recognized With a 2020 Sustainability Award - June 18, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Help Develop Test Using LEGO to Assess Children's Ability to Visualize and Rotate 3D Shapes in Space - June 18, 2020

Grad Student Researcher Finds that Blue Whales Are Arriving in Southern California Earlier and Earlier - June 17, 2020

Two Scripps Oceanography Grad Students Honored for Exceptional Research - June 12, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Help Create Natural Killer Cells - June 11, 2020

Grad Students Poised to Tackle Environmental Challenges in ‘Hacking for the Oceans’ Course - June 4, 2020

Grad Students Helped Develop a Nanosensor That Allows Unprecedented Access to Explore Mechanisms Related to Drought - June 1, 2020

Grad Student Roboticist Designs Flexible Feet to Help Robots Walk Faster - June 1, 2020

May 2020

A Day in the Life of a Remote Grad Student - May 29, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Discover New Iridescent 'Elvis Worms' - May 28, 2020

Geophysics Grad Student Fascinated by Ice-shelf Mass Change Pursues Research in Glaciology - May 27, 2020

Grad Student Selected for Mentored Research Experience at Argonne National Laboratory - May 26, 2020

Grad Student Recognized as 'MBA to Watch' - May 23, 2020

Grad Students Honored for Computer Science Paper that Impacted Auto Industry - May 18, 2020

Grad Students Develop GPS-like System for Flexible Medical Robots - May 18, 2020

Three PhD Students named Inaugural Arts & Humanities Interns - May 14, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Discover Four New Species of Deep-Sea Dwellers - May 12, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Help Turn Algae Leftovers into Renewable Products with Flare - May 11, 2020

Chemistry Grad Students Develop 'Molecular Distancing' Method - May 7, 2020

Scripps Grad Student Finds Connection Between Hatchery and Fish Microbiome - May 6, 2020

Grad Student Develops Green Method for Hospitals - May 1, 2020

April

Graduate Students Benefit from Remote Success Coaching - April 30, 2020

Grad Student Discovers that Gut Microbes Influence How Rat Brains React to Opioids - April 27, 2020

Grad Student Finds That Communities of Microbes Found to Have Working Memory - April 27, 2020

UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among Best in New Rankings - April 22, 2020

Grad Student Alum Recognized for Sucessful Chem Lab - April 17, 2020

First Gen Grad Student Awarded Paul & Daisy Soro's Fellowship for New Americans - April 16, 2020

Former Grad Student Researcher Uncovers Importance of Aligning Biological Clock - April 08, 2020

Grad Student Researchers Help Answer How Hawkfish Species Thrive on Remote Reefs - April 08, 2020

Deep Sea Anti-Cancer Drug Discovered by Scripps Grad Student Researchers - April 08, 2020

Grad Student Develops WiFi-Boosting ‘Smart Surface’ to Help Remote Learning - April 02, 2020

March

Biomedical Engineering Program Ranked 4th Best in America - March 31, 2020

Grad Student Pairs Up with 11th Grader for Science Fair - March 31, 2020

Grad Students Aid in COVID-19 Response by 3D-Printing Ventilators - March 26, 2020

Doctoral Programs Lauded by U.S. News and World Report - March 18, 2020

Grad Student Finds Way to Keep Lithium Batteries From Catching Fire - March 12, 2020

Grad Student Helps Develop Novel Method to Identify Cancer - March 11, 2020

Grad Student Astronomers Catch Rare Eclipse - March 9, 2020

A Better Connection for Graduate Student Housing Residents - March 5, 2020

UC-HBCU Initiative Increases Access to Grad School for Underrepresented Students - March 2, 2020

February

Grad Student Researchers Develop Framework that Improves Firefox Security - February 25, 2020

Joint Doctoral Student Named First SDSU Tribal Liaison - February 18, 2020

Collaborative Research Studies Abundance and Impact of Microplastics - February 13, 2020

Grad Students Travel Abroad to Empower Amputees - February 6, 2020

January

Ph.D. Alum and NASA Astronaut Calls Campus from Space Station - January 30, 2020

Grad Alum Named "True Triton" in Recognition of Sustained Service - January 30, 2020

Grad Student Startup Selected as Finalist in UC Pitch Contest - January 30, 2020

Grad Student Honored at 2020 Inclusive Excellence Awards - January 29, 2020

Ph.D. Student Develops New App to Detect Card Skimmers at Gas Pumps - January 27, 2020

Grad Student Engineers Mosquitoes to Repel Dengue Virus - January 16, 2020

M.F.A. Alum Jefferson Mays Wins "Best Actor" at 2020 Ovation Awards - January 14, 2020

Ph.D. Student Finds That Strained Crystals Could Improve Electronics - January 9, 2020

Rady School Launches FlexWeekend Master of Science in Business Analytics - January 7, 2020

2019

December 2019

Multi-Million Dollar Grant from Mellon Foundation to Enhance Humanities - December 18, 2019

UC San Diego Launches New Center for Materials Discovery & Design - December 16, 2019

Grad Students Create Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Undergrads - December 5, 2019

Grad Student Reflects on How Collaboration Changed His Art - December 4, 2019

MFA Grad Student Director Reflects on Sold-out Production - December 4, 2019

November 2019

ARCS Foundation Supports Grad Student Scientists - November 26, 2019

Computer Science and Engineering Department Celebrates Diversity - November 21, 2019

Grad Student Develops Algorithm for Self-Driving Mail Carts - November 14, 2019

MFA Alum Makes Waves at La Jolla Playhouse with "Cambodian Rock Band" - November 5, 2019

October 2019

Grad Students Receive $2.8M Reasearch Grant to Study Biases in Healthcare - October 25, 2019

Meet the New Dean at Rady School of Management - October 17, 2019

Transforming the Grad Student Experience at the School of Medicine - October 14, 2019

Scripps PhD Alum Launches to the International Space Station - October 3, 2019

Grad Student Wins Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award - October 1, 2019

September 2019

GPS Grad Students Conduct Policy Research at U.S.-Mexico Border - September 26, 2019

MFA Grad Student Wins Ollie New Play Award - September 26, 2019

#UCSDGradStudentSpotlight on Scripps Student Grant Batzel - September 25, 2019

Five Bioengineering Grad Students Named Siebel Scholars September 25, 2019

Establishment of UC San Diego School of Public Health Approved - September 18, 2019

Grad Students and Researchers Study Immune Response to Brain Cancer - September 17, 2019

PhD Student and Researchers Use Eyes to Determine Risk of Alzheimer’s - September 10, 2019

PhD Student and Researchers Develop Method to Extend Life of Gene Circuits - September 5, 2019

PhD Student and Researchers Find Protein Linked to Chemotherapy Resistance - September 3, 2019

August 2019

Scripps Masters Student Uses Acoustics To Learn About Killer Whale Migration - August 27, 2019

Two Billion Reasons to Celebrate at UC San Diego - August 19, 2019

PhD Student Helps Researchers Develop Optical Waveguide Channels - August 12, 2019

PhD Student Receives Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award - August 1, 2019

July 2019

Two Graduate Students and Their Mentors Named 2019 HHMI Gilliam Fellows - July 31, 2019

Geophysics Grad Student Helps Us Understand Earthquakes in Southern California - July 30, 2019

Black Student Union Honors PhD Student as EDI Campus Champion - July 29, 2019

Summer Program for Women in Philosophy Encourages Pursuit Of Graduate Degrees - July 18, 2019

PhD Student Receives the 2018-19 Bruno Zimm Award - July 7, 2019

Two Music Graduate Student Composers Receive Commissioned World-Premieres - July 2, 2019

Scripps PhD Student Receives Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship - July 1, 2019

June 2019

Grad Student Develops App to Connect Conservation Organizations and Researchers - June 26, 2019

P hD Student Takes Time to Mentor Next Generation Students - June 14, 2019

Visual Arts MFA Alum Returns to Campus to Teach and Make Art with AI - June 13, 2019

Two PhD Students Receive Prestigious 2019 Microsoft Research Dissertation Grants - June 11, 2019

Dragonfish Teeth Inspire Materials Science Grad Student - June 5, 2019

May 2019

PhD Student Researches Pain in the Brain - May 21, 2019

Grad Alum Collaborates with Researchers to Design Wearable Patch - May 17, 2019

PhD Student Links Oxygen Levels with Blind Marine Invertebrates - May 8, 2019

April 2019

Graduate Students Learn to Advocate in Washington D.C. - April 24, 2019

UC San Diego Grad SLAM Campus Champion Announced - April 18, 2019

Graduate Students from Scripps Lobby California State Lawmakers - April 4, 2019

Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Scholars Inducted - April 4, 2019

February 2019

Astrophysics PhD Candidate Cultivates Campus Rooftop Garden - February 28, 2019

Five MFA Students Join the Cast and Crew of “Diana” - February 21, 2019

Three UC San Diego Playwrights Receive World Premieres at Festival - February 8, 2019

Nobel Laureate Returns to UC San Diego - February 7, 2019

March 2019

Two UC San Diego Alumni Receive Prestigious Knauss Fellowships - March 11, 2019

January 2019

PhD Student Details Bird Feather Properties for Better Adhesives - January 16, 2019

PhD Student Learns Genetic Link Between Risk Tolerance And Risky Behaviors - January 14, 2019

2018

Graduate Student and Mentor Named 2018 HHMI Gilliam Fellows

Graduate Students Build a Robotics Community

Graduate Students Bring Change to Fight Human Trafficking

2017

Graduate Student and Mentor Named 2017 HHMI Gilliam Fellows

Three UC San Diego Grad Alumni Earn Tony Award Nominations

Forbes 30 Under 30 Honors Four With Ties To UC San Diego

NASA Astronaut and UC San Diego Alum, Jessica Meir, Orbits Back to Scripps for Campus Visit

2016

Graduate Students and Their Mentors Named 2016 HHMI Gilliam Fellows

UC San Diego Grad Alum Shares Life’s Hard Lessons After Years in Prison

PhD Student Captures Support for an Endangered Species Through Photography

PhD Candidate Uses Inspiration from Sea Urchin Teeth for Space Exploration

UC San Diego Alum Wins Global Competition Aimed at Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

2015

Graduate Students and Their Mentors Named 2015 HHMI Gilliam Fellows

Scripps PhD Students Sparks Scientific Curiosity Through Comics

Grad SLAM Challenges Students to Put Complex Research into Plain English

UC San Diego Launches Initiative to Assist Graduate Students Pursuing Careers Outside Academia

2014

UC San Diego Excels in Nature ‘Total Research Output’ Ranking

Around the Pier: San Diego Fellowship Awards Record Number of Scripps Students

Coalition of Graduate Programs Support Campus Commitment to Recruiting Diverse Students

2013

PhD Candidate Breaks Down Barriers to Online Education

Partnership with Howard University Aims to Increase Number of Underrepresented STEM Graduate Students

2012

UC San Diego Graduate Student Wins Inventors Competition

Graduate Student Artists Throw Open Doors to Public at Open Studios Event

UC San Diego Inducts 2012 Bouchet Society Members

2011

Graduate Students Lead Diverse Children's Orchestra to New Heights

Campus Celebrates Legacy of African American Scholars with Exhibit and Reception

Jacobs School of Engineering Alum Develops Better Way to Light and Animate Hair for Disney Movies

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