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A key chapter in AI began here
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (180+ words) Dean Carol Padden reflects on Jeff Elman's foresight and how big ideas in Social Sciences paved the way for AI " and are embedded in the school's DNA. Geoffrey Hinton was a postdoctoral student at UC San Diego during the early…...
In the World's Economic "Black Holes," Data Still Leaks Out
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (534+ words) From satellite imagery to clandestine price reports, a new study draws on North Korea to explore economic activity in opaque regimes and information-scarce regions North Korea is the blackest of economic black holes. Even a basic question like "is the…...
Risk or Reward: What's the First Thing People Want to Know When a Decision Is Uncertain?
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (370+ words) 1 Q, 1 A " where we ask one question and an expert gives one answer From online shopping to AI-powered recommendations, people increasingly make decisions in environments where they can shape " or are guided through " the order in which they encounter information....
Happy Birthday, Sally Ride! Here are 25 Things You Might Not Know About The Trailblazing Astronaut.
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1001+ words) Happy birthday to Sally Ride (1951-2012) on what would have been her 75th birthday on May 26, 2026. Sally Ride is remembered as the first American woman in space and as a champion of excellence in science education for girls and boys of all…...
Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (425+ words) Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time " and it can do so consistently even as the fetus and umbilical cord constantly…...
Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (237+ words) A harmful protein called TDP-43 plays a major role in brain diseases like frontotemporal dementia and is also found in many people with Alzheimer's disease An experimental gene therapy developed by UC San Diego researchers helped protect brain cells from…...
Philosopher Nancy Cartwright Receives the Frontiers of Knowledge Award
1+ week, 4+ day ago (341+ words) Nancy Cartwright, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California San Diego, has been named the 2026 Frontiers of Knowledge Awardee in Humanities for her leading contributions to the philosophy of science and her influential work on evidence-based policy. A…...
Machine Learning Personalizes Depression Treatment with the Help of Wearable Technology
1+ week, 4+ day ago (440+ words) UC San Diego researchers report substantial decreases in depression symptoms by tailoring behavioral interventions based on data participants collect about their own moods and daily habits. During a two-week period, 50 adults with mild'to'moderate depression wore a smartwatch that tracked heart…...
Why Is Space So Fascinating?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (317+ words) 1 Q, 1 A " where we ask one question and an expert gives one answer Why does space capture our imaginations so well? From science fiction stories to the enthralling images and videos from NASA's recent voyage around the dark side of…...
Astronomy and Astrophysics Salon (Spring 2026)
1+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) UC San Diego Today Astronomy and Astrophysics Salon (Spring 2026) On'April'15,'2026, UC San Diego's School of Physical Sciences held an astronomy and astrophysics salon, hosted by chemistry alumna Candace'Kohl, Ph D, '75 at her Del Mar residence. Among the attendees were donors,…...