The official account of UC San Diego. #3 public university, #1 in your hearts. 🔱
UC San Diego
Loading...
Whether booking a hotel room or buying a lottery ticket, people often make decisions without knowing exactly what they’ll get. A new paper explores whether people prefer to see the risks or the rewards first. ➡️ https://bit.ly/49xMUDQ
Did you know that astronaut Sally Ride once dreamed of playing shortstop for the Dodgers? In honor of Sally Ride Day, explore lesser-known facts about the first American woman in space and former faculty member whose legacy continues on campus today. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4vkjmly
Research on the desert locust — one of the world’s most destructive agricultural pests — is revealing just how valuable early detection systems can be in preventing long-term human and economic harm. ➡️ https://bit.ly/43mVq55
In honor of National Corgi Day and commencement just around the corner, here's a little something to brighten your feed. 🐕🎓
Photos via: @mrfoxthecorgi on Instagram.
#NationalCorgiDay #UCSD #UCSanDiego #UCSD2026
What do black-eyed peas, “zombie spores” and marsquakes all have in common? They’re among the surprising subjects researchers are studying to expand our understanding of space. 🌌 ➡️ https://bit.ly/3PXlhNX
This year’s Triton Giving Day inspired extraordinary support, raising a record $1.1 million. Gifts were made to 232 different funds, helping expand student opportunities, advance research, transform global health, strengthen athletics and more. 🔱➡️ https://bit.ly/437KUP3
A naturally occurring molecule may offer a promising new way to slow melanoma growth and make resistant cancer cells more responsive to treatment. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4x5TgEz
A new AI model from UC San Diego is turning tumor DNA into actionable insights.
By analyzing thousands of mutations at once, it can better predict how cancers respond to treatment—bringing new precision to immunotherapy and chemotherapy decisions: https://bit.ly/433PPR8
Could your smartwatch help treat depression? ⌚
In a first-of-its kind study using smartwatch and phone app data, UC San Diego researchers identified the daily habits most tied to participants’ moods — then used that information to personalize depression treatment. https://bit.ly/4dHaWi8
Even the most secretive economies leave clues.
UC San Diego researchers show how “forensic economics” uses satellite data, price signals and more to understand places like North Korea: https://bit.ly/4wOsznE
#UCSanDiego #NorthKorea #Economics #ResearchInnovation
UC San Diego
UC San Diego
UC San Diego
From satellite imagery to clandestine price reports, a new study from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego draws on North Korea to explore economic activity in opaque regime...
