UC San Diego's School of Biological Sciences Newsletter
UC San Diego Biology Areas Ranked in U.S. News and World Report's Top 10 List
Microbiology places third in latest global university rankings
Sonya Neal Receives New EDI Award from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Drawing from personal experiences, Sonya Neal's initiative opens unprecedented access to hands-on research and mentorship for underrepresented students.
Brain Cells Under Attack Don 'Body Armor' Response, Offering New Views of Stroke Damage
Cells within neurons take 'pro-survival' steps to reduce brain tissue injury.
A Chain of Inspiration: Nick Spitzer's Golden Anniversary At UC San Diego
Influential in lecture halls, labs and campus initiatives, the admired biologist looks back at a half-century on campus and ahead to new generations of student innovators supported in his honor.
Susan Golden Honored with Pioneer Award
The Society for Research on Biological Rhythms named UC San Diego Biological Sciences Professor Susan Golden as one of the first recipients of its Pioneer Award.
Winners of the School of Biological Sciences 2022 Mentorship and Fellowship Awards
Meet A Postdoctoral Scholar: Q and A with Julia Gauberg
Get to know more about Julia and her research to understand the developmental processes necessary for treating human movement disorders and injuries. And learn about her favorite hobby that's out of this world!
Research duo Andy Trinh (Molecular and Cell Biology) and Erik Wieboldt (Neurobiology) took home a first-place Undergraduate Library Research Prize for their work on Examining Instructor Conceptions of Diversity.” Under the mentorship of Associate Teaching Professor Stanley Lo and graduate student Nicole Suarez, Trinh and Wieboldt developed a quantitative survey to examine instructor conceptions of diversity.
Five questions for Biological Sciences Alumn Dennis Sherwood
What are the secrets behind creativity and innovation? This '74 BioSci alum has the answers.
Deep Look Program Honored with Telly Award
UCTV and Biological Sciences' Deep Look public series featuring research, current events and discoveries was honored with a 2022 Telly Award. A Deep Look into COVID-19: Adapting to a COVID World" was hosted by Dean Kit Pogliano and featured presentations by Professor Elina Zúñiga, Associate Professor Justin Meyer and Associate Professor Natasha Martin. Find out more about the Deep Look series here.
UC San Diego BioSci In The News...
- Global University Ranking Slots UC San Diego in Top 20 (NBC 7)
- Scientists Build Biodegradable Shoes That Sea Creatures Can Eat (Newsweek)
- The Spooky Science of How Undead Spores Reanimate (Wired)
- Combating Mosquito-Borne Diseases with CRISPR (The Scientist)
- Gene Drive Could Be Used to Wipe Out Invasive Mice on Islands (New Scientist)
- Watch Plants 'Breathing' in Magnified View with Incredible Detail (New York Post)
Coming soon: Kyoto Prize Symposium
San Diego’s Kyoto Prize Symposium is a three-day celebration in March of the lives and works of those receiving the Kyoto Prize, a lifetime achievement award presented annually to individuals and groups worldwide. Register here.