SHOCKING: 4 | Mind Blowing Facts

UC could grow by 33,000 California students, equivalent of new campus, to meet surging demand

The University of California, facing record surges in applications, could increase seats for California students by as many as 33,000 by 2030 — the equivalent of building a new campus.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 24, 2022

California survey finds hot-button issues may spark voter turnout in November

SAN DIEGO — Despite low turnout in California's June primary elections, key world events such as abortion rights and the potential for war with Russia could spur greater voter participation in November, according to a voter survey by UC San Diego.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022

Netflix-style algorithm could help guide cancer treatments, study suggests

It is hoped that one day doctors will be able to look at a patient’s fully sequenced tumour and offer more personalised cancer treatment.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Will this T-shirt one day power your cellphone? UCSD researchers think so

Call it the electric T-shirt. Or, as the researchers at the University of California San Diego have dubbed it, the “wearable microgrid.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

UCSD political scientist who studies civil wars worries that U.S. is headed toward one

SAN DIEGO — Barbara Walter, a political scientist at UC San Diego, has been studying civil wars for 30 years. She understands the script they follow: how they ignite, how they escalate, how they end.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022

NFL Gives UC San Diego $500K To Study Cannabis For Pain Management

The NFL is giving UC San Diego $500,000 to study if cannabis can be used to help athletes manage pain from injuries and recover more quickly, reported local media.The NFL awarded the contract to UCSD’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, to co

Benzinga · Feb 8, 2022

UC San Diego discovers driving force of huge cyclones on Jupiter

Shortly after entering orbit around Jupiter in 2016, the spacecraft Juno captured images of huge cyclones whirling in geometric patterns at the planet's poles, an unexpected finding that dazzled scientists.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2022