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A UC San Diego study released Monday indicates a recent surge in young tobacco users in the U.S., most of whom are vaping e-cigarettes on a daily basis.

UCSD students returned to in-person learning Monday since switching to virtual learning due to the rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant. Many students tell NBC 7 they are excited to return to in-person learning. “I’m just out here you know enjoying seeing more people out here,” UCSD Student Jason Unkefer said. Some students were hesitant when they…

Nearly a third of undergraduates in the U.S. are first-generation students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And, while receiving a college degree certainly brings pride to family and friends, it often comes with many difficulties and sacrifices for first-gens.

The union for non-tenured UC faculty members reached a “historic” agreement with the University of California over contracts, averting a two-day walkout.

Two years of negotiations came to a triumphant end, as union faculty members in the University of California system reached a tentative agreement on non-tenured faculty contracts. The deal averted a 6,000-person walkout. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

UC San Diego neuroscience researcher gets lengthy sentence for pulling off nearly a dozen robberies

After a 20-year battle, Hillel of San Diego broke ground on a Jewish center at UC San Diego Sunday.

After more than 50 days on advanced life support, a multi-disciplinary team at UC San Diego Health helped one Escondido man become a candidate for a successful lung transplant

Three top University of California campuses would lower their share of out-of-state and international students and the UC system would add 6,230 more local students next year under a new state budget plan that Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders unveiled Friday night

Jennifer Rocha, from Coachella, California, has been working in the fields with her parents, both immigrants from Michoacán, Mexico, since she was in high school.

When the SpaceX Dragon launches to the International Space Station this week for its second operational crew mission, an astronaut with ties to San Diego will be at the helm of the spacecraft.

While decreases in rates of reported infections are usually a positive development, there is major concern from medical experts in San Diego that sexually transmitted infections are now going largely undetected due to decreased testing.

A UC San Diego spokeswoman said the school erected six giant outdoor classrooms and six more study tents wired for students.

The Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UC San Diego received a $1.3 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to fund a clinical trial investigating the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in treating phantom limb pain. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by many species of fungus, including so-called “magic mushrooms.” Phantom limb pain is pain…

UC San Diego reported that 245 of its students have tested positive for COVID-19 since the winter quarter began on Jan. 4.

UC San Diego scientists reported Monday that increased ocean acidity is weakening California mussel shells along the Pacific Coast, a result of rising levels of human-produced carbon dioxide.

As some students return to the UC San Diego campus for in-person learning, the university is providing even more ways for them to complete their required weekly COVID-19 testing.

Researchers from UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy are among the authors of a study released Thursday that found those suffering from economic hardships during COVID-19 are less likely comply with new stay-at-home orders but would be more likely to adhere to public health guidelines if they received stimulus funds.

The Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit at UC San Diego has been selected to lead and administer an international seven-year, $28 million grant for HIV/AIDS clinical trials. The National Institutes of Health selected UCSD, along with other American, South African and Indian research hospitals, as part of its seven-year HIV/AIDS funding renewal. Every seven years, NIH competitively renews its funding...

A report published Monday by a team of researchers, including some from UC San Diego, found that wearing a mask is unlikely to cause any issues with shortness of breath or otherwise diminish lung function.