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In-tents Learning: UC San Diego Takes Classrooms Into Great Outdoors
A UC San Diego spokeswoman said the school erected six giant outdoor classrooms and six more study tents wired for students.
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UCSD Granted $1.3M to Study Psychadelics for Phantom Limb Pain Treatment
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…
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245 UCSD Students Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Since Winter Quarter Began
UC San Diego reported that 245 of its students have tested positive for COVID-19 since the winter quarter began on Jan. 4.
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Rising Ocean Acid Levels Are Weakening Mussel Shells, UCSD Scientists Find
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.
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Vending Machines Distribute COVID-19 Tests to Returning UC San Diego Students
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.
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Paying People To Stay Home Increases Social Distancing, UCSD Report Finds
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.
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UC San Diego Chosen to Lead International Clinical HIV/AIDS Trial
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...
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Masks Unlikely To Impair Lung Function, UCSD-Led Research Team Finds
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.
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Loneliness Impacts Age Groups Differently, UCSD Researchers Find
Researchers at UC San Diego’s School of Medicine have found loneliness impacts age groups differently, peaking in the 20s and reaching its lowest point in the 60s, according to a study published Tuesday. According to the researchers, loneliness is a prevalent and serious public health problem impacting health, well-being and longevity. Seeking to develop effective interventions, the UCSD researchers...
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UCSD Study Finds Older Adults Using Cannabis to Treat Health Conditions
A report published Wednesday by the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression.
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UC San Diego Hiring Up to 12 Faculty Members to Advance Diversity
In an effort to advance the diversity among its faculty, the University of California San Diego is recruiting to hire up to 12 new faculty members from underrepresented demographics, it announced Thursday.
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UC San Diego Researcher Sounds Alarm Over Inaccurate Wearable Device Tech
Millions of people are using wearable technology to track fitness goals, and more and more of those devices are being used to track overall health. That’s a concern for one UC San Diego researcher who’s raising the alarm about some wearable device technology in the pipeline for FDA for approval. Dr. Peter Colvonen Ph.D. is a sleep and PTSD...
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Wastewater Testing Helps UC San Diego Flush Possible COVID-19 Outbreak On Campus
A possible COVID-19 outbreak at U.C. San Diego was thwarted by the university’s early warning program that tests wastewater, university officials claim. “Wastewater has been used for a long time in the infectious disease world for viruses that are shed in the gastrointestinal tract. It’s one of the ways we got polio eliminated, in a large part of the...
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UCSD Researchers Discover Carbohydrate In Lungs That COVID-19 Uses To Infect
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers announced Tuesday they have discovered a carbohydrate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to latch onto a cellular molecule in the lungs, which has potential implications for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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UCSD Launches COVID-19 ‘Exposure Notification' Pilot Program
The University of Calfornia San Diego is launching a voluntary pilot program that uses smart-phone technology designed to quickly notify participants if they’ve been exposed to COVID-19.
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College Tuition Insurance Policies Grow More Popular During Pandemic
Parents and students spend thousands of dollars on college tuition. But if the student gets sick and has to withdraw, do they get reimbursed? Tuition insurance has become more popular as an option during the pandemic and some policies are making changes to cover COVID-19. College tuition is often non-refundable. So, is tuition insurance right for you? John Fees co-founded…
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UCSD Alum Selected for NASA, SpaceX's 2nd Launch in 2021
Before NASA’s first endeavor into space with a private rocket has even launched, the crew for its second joint NASA/SpaceX mission has been selected — and it includes an astronaut with San Diego ties. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, a UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna, will pilot SpaceX’s second Dragon flight to the International Space Station alongside...
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New Test Detects Some Cancers up to 4 Years Before Symptoms: UCSD
A research team says it has developed a blood test that can detect certain forms of cancer in asymptomatic patients up to four years earlier than conventional methods, UC San Diego announced on Tuesday.
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UC San Diego Seeks Participants for Clinical Trial on CBD as Treatment for Autism
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School Medicine are seeking 30 children from ages 7 to 14 with autism spectrum disorder to take participate in a study to determine if CBD could help in reducing behavioral symptoms.
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UC San Diego Study Highlights Importance of Face Masks in Defense of COVID-19
Face masks. Doctors love them. Scientists love them. The stars of viral videos hate them. The coronavirus hates them, too, according to a recent study out of UC San Diego, CalTech, and Texas A&M. “Wearing masks is something that’s easy and is probably one of the single-most important known factors for helping to control transmission,” said UC San Diego Chemistry...