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UC San Diego School of Physical Sciences @ucsdphysci.bsky.social · 4h

Mallory is a postdoc in Alexis Komor's lab. She brings gene editing to high schools, showing them what a future in science looks like. Without funding from the NSF, this outreach would not be possible. #BehindEveryBreakthrough

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 23h

UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell (’83, Biochemistry & Cell Biology) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that transformed our understanding of the immune system and autoimmune disease. 🏅💙

🔗 bit.ly/4mShf3y

#UCSanDiego #NobelPrize

UC San Diego Alumnus Fred Ramsdell pictured in a laboratory, smiling at the camera. Text overlay highlights Fred Ramsdell winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Immunology.

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 1d

Witness Scrippshenge. Tour Fallen Star. Snap a photo with King Triton. There are so many ways to make your journey here unforgettable. Make a list and see how many you can check off before graduation. ➡️ bit.ly/4nYOtPI

Scrippshenge August 2025. Photo by Erik Jepsen/University Communications

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 2d

With the Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s new undergraduate major in artificial intelligence, students won't just learn how to use today's tools — they'll be equipped to invent what comes next. 🤖💻 bit.ly/3KwVCIK

Students in UC San Diego's AI major take a group photo on campus during a mixer for computer science freshmen. Photo: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 6d

A breakthrough innovation from the School of Biological Sciences has revolutionized how scientists study plants: by providing red tracking signals clearly visible to the naked eye. 👁️ bit.ly/4mIGV2w

Professor Yunde Zhao dissects a RUBY flower of a thale cress (right, Arabidopsis thaliana), a small plant in the mustard family used as a model for genetic manipulations. A benthi plant (left, Nicotiana benthamiana), a relative of tobacco and another model used for testing gene activity, features RUBY spots on its leaves. Credit: Erik Jepsen/University Communications

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 We're proud to share we’ve moved up to #4 in national rankings for research funding!

Our faculty secured more than $33 million in competitive research awards from top agencies that aim to find better treatments for children, Alzheimer’s disease, heart failure and more ➡️ rebrand.ly/7fs983n

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 8d

Spaceflight can threaten astronauts’ vision. UC San Diego researchers have built an artificial intelligence tool that could spot eyesight risks early — before launch. 🚀 bit.ly/46LZGMO

Close-up view of a person wearing a helmet, focused on their eye visible through the visor, with a blue background and light reflections.

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 8d

It’s easy to overlook microbes because they’re invisible — but they’re vital to every ecosystem. @scrippsocean.bsky.social scientists are helping lead a new commission to protect these tiny organisms before they disappear. 🦠 bit.ly/4nAVRkU

A new species survival commission will examine the health of microbes, including bacteria that make up the complex microbiome from coral reefs. Microscope image of the coral Stylophora pistillata. Photo: Or Ben-Zvi

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 8d

This summer, @jacobsschool.bsky.social researchers pushed a ten-story steel building to its limits — shaking it with simulated quakes, then setting it on fire. 🔥 ➡️ bit.ly/46rnDdm

building on shake table with smoke coming from it and firetruck in front

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 9d

How does long-duration space travel affect the human body? New research from the Sanford Stem Cell Institute offers surprising insights into what happens to our stem cells in space. 🚀 bit.ly/4nq4myr

A person holding a helmet stands in an office with NASA memorabilia and screens displaying space images.

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 9d

San Diego Supercomputer Center leads UC San Diego’s work in the national effort to accelerate development of domestic commercial fusion. ➡️ bit.ly/3KbaAUR

a series of geometric shapes and colors leads the eye into the distance

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 9d

New data from UC San Diego offers an unprecedented look at how the brain develops before and after birth. 🔗 bit.ly/48E00j1

#BrainDevelopment #Neuroscience #Pediatrics

New Data Release Offers Unprecedented Look at Early Childhood Brain Development

UC San Diego and colleagues across the nation have announced the first data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, offering a detailed look at early human brain developmen...

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 11d

What if college taught well-being like math? UC San Diego’s LSW program helps students build resilience & compassion. 🌿 bit.ly/4mW7xxv

A New Kind of College Course: Learning ‘How to Be Human’

Students can now get course credit for learning about mental health, thanks to the Learning Sustainable Well-being program, launched by psychologist Karen Dobkins.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

Congress is considering a budget request that proposes slashing the federal science agencies by up to 50%. These cuts would devastate UC by cutting off funding for critical research and innovation.

Join us 👉 tell Congress to invest in science: https://bit.ly/467ldiL
#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 15d

@UCBerkeley and @UCLA are the top two public universities in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 50 public/100 of all universities in the country, according to the 2026 Best Colleges rankings, released today by @usnews https://bit.ly/3Kf2TNf

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 14d

For the third year in a row, UC San Diego is ranked the 6th best public university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! 🎉

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4mwzsDW

Promotional banner for UC San Diego, ranked #6 Best Public University by U.S. News & World Report, featuring a scenic evening view of the campus.

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 15d

New keys, new room, new chapter. 🔑 Tritons are officially home. 🔱🏠

#UCSD #UCSanDiego

Students waving their hands in the air on move-in day

Individuals and students posing in front of the new Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood

Two students smiling and sitting in a move-in cart

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 20d

Let's tour the new home of Marshall College. 🏡💙

Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood provides housing for 2,400 students. The area offers a variety of amenities, including a wellness center, study lounges, a cafe and marketplace.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 21d

Want to keep the economy strong? Cuts to federal science funding could hit like another Great Recession.

Tell Congress: Invest in science #SpeakUp4UC https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 21d

Michelle Brubaker is a mom and member of the UC employee family. She's also a breast cancer survivor, thanks in part to federally-funded clinical trials at @UCSDCancer #SpeakUp4Science https://t.co/RygSpA7nAq

Take that cancer, you big jerk: How clinical trials saved me

A patient shares how an event about clinical trials at Moores Cancer Center brought a community together to educate and provide encouragement and hope.

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 21d

On October 14, join us in celebrating our 2025 Illustrious Alumni Award honorees at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.

The Illustrious Alumni Award is a prestigious recognition that celebrates distinguished alumni who have reached extraordinary heights.

Reserve your spot: bit.ly/4ntcEpf

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 25d

New research from @scrippsocean.bsky.social reveals barrels dumped off the coast of Los Angeles — previously thought to contain the pesticide DDT — actually contain caustic alkaline waste. bit.ly/4nrt3ui

an old barrel on the ocean floor, covered with marine bacteria

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 29d

More than 350 Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs have been reintroduced into the wild in the San Bernardino Mountains, marking one of the largest releases to date. This is a milestone for @birchaquarium.bsky.social as its first-ever endangered species reintroduction. ➡️ bit.ly/485M2X1

An endangered Mountain Yellow-legged Frog leaps into its new home after being released into the lake. Photo: Alex Feltes

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · Sep 8

A $1.51 million gift from the Girard Foundation enables UC San Diego to scale up an innovative program that teaches engineering problem solving in local high schools. ➡️ bit.ly/462q4Sc

San Diego students learn specific problem-solving strategies while completing fun, team-based challenges during a summer course at UC San Diego.

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · Sep 8

Doom spending, quiet quitting, soft saving — these trendy terms attempt to describe how Generation Z approaches work and money. But how accurate are they? ➡️ bit.ly/483eE36

Person smiling and holding a credit card over one eye, wearing an orange sweater against a purple background.

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