For the fourth year, UC San Diego has been named the country’s sixth best public university by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Colleges rankings. UC San Diego also held steady at No. 29 among more than 400 national universities overall.
UC San Diego Library's Digital Experience Team won the Silver Design Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards for creating a sustainable, Library-wide practice for user-centered design that transformed how accessibility and quality assurance are managed across the Library’s core public website.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released a new public health consultation report using data from scientists at the University of California San Diego that analyzed environmental contamination in the Tijuana River Valley and evaluated hydrogen sulfide levels in outdoor air.
A new study shows that fish swimming in schools can avoid danger just by seeing their neighbors escape. UC San Diego researchers studied how individuals identify their social partners’ actions by imaging the brain activity of translucent glassfish swimming in a virtual reality environment.
UC San Diego researchers find naturally occurring peptide catestatin reduces tau and amyloid buildup, eases brain inflammation and improves function in preclinical models of neurodegeneration. Findings suggest new paths to treating Alzheimer's and related diseases.
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The annual Undergraduate Library Research Prize celebrates students across disciplines who demonstrate exceptional research skills through strategic use of Library resources.
Philosophy alumnus Brett Littman, ’95, reflects on the curiosity and cultural exploration that shaped his UC San Diego years and three-decade arts career. As he prepares to lead the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, he shares his vision for the museum as a nexus for understanding culture.
The UC San Diego 21st Century India Center hosted the inaugural U.S.-India Forum this spring, convening leading voices from government, industry, healthcare and academia to explore new frameworks for partnership, innovation and strategic investment between two of the world's most consequential democ
“This merger will impact anyone who goes to movies, uses a streaming service, watches sports or cartoons, or reads the news.”
“A lot of the practices tied to nervous system ‘regulation’ — cold plunges, breathing exercises, vagus nerve stimulation — are really about helping people tolerate distress in the moment. ”
““I think the big question on people’s minds, coming out of COVID, is whether this is the start of another worldwide infectious disease problem that could spread broadly and cause a high number of deaths.” ”
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