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All NewsMapping RNA-Protein 'Chats' Could Uncover New Treatments for Cancer and Brain Disease
A technology that maps entire networks of RNA-protein interactions inside human cells could offer new strategies for treating diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's.
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s New AI Major is Here
The University of California San Diego is launching an artificial intelligence major for undergraduates this fall — the result of more than a decade of growth in AI teaching and research here on campus. The new artificial intelligence major is designed to prepare computer science students...
New faculty join the Jacobs School
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Jacobs School of Engineering is welcoming six new faculty to its ranks in fall 2025.
Â鶹´«Ã½'s New Bioengineering Labs Open Doors for Student Innovation
When Â鶹´«Ã½ bioengineering students step into their newly renovated instructional labs this fall, they'll find themselves in cutting-edge spaces designed not just for hands-on learning, but with the specific needs of bioengineers in mind.
Trial by Fire–and Simulated Earthquakes
When a 10-story test building in San Diego shook and twisted this summer, it wasn’t because of a real earthquake — it was part of a federally funded experiment designed to make future buildings safer when the next big one strikes.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Plays Key Role in National Effort to Build a Fusion Research Data Platform
Sientists at General Atomics (GA) are leading a new multi-institution initiative to create a standardized, national data platform designed to accelerate development of commercial fusion power. The data platform will unite scattered research data and workflows into a single U.S. resource and positive...
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