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Carlsbad native Wasserman enjoyed breakout year for Tritons
Carlsbad native Zara Wasserman microwaves most meals. UC San Diego softball teammate and roommate Haley Garcia makes salmon from scratch. Wasserman bats right-handed, plays first...
Study: Public remains skeptical of driverless vehicles
REGION — Public confidence in self-driving cars remains low, both in their ability to navigate city streets and in their potential impact on driving and...
Trust in US elections drops 17% in two years, UCSD study finds
ENCINITAS — Recent events in the United States have led to a dramatic drop in confidence in elections across both major parties and independents, according...
UCSD team creates dashboard to predict disease outbreaks, offer solutions
SAN DIEGO — Scientists at UC San Diego this week revealed a new platform intended to translate data-driven academic disease forecasting into practical recommendations for...
Ex-Carlsbad star Nygaard still chasing the game at UC San Diego
As a student at Carlsbad High in the early 1990s, Vanessa Nygaard — now UC San Diego women’s basketball associate head coach — would sneak...
Personalized cancer treatments show major benefit over ‘one-size-fits-all’
REGION — By using a patient’s DNA to tailor personalized drug treatments, doctors can increase efficacy and improve outcomes in cancer treatment, according to a...
Study finds pharmacists 21% more likely to commit suicide
SAN DIEGO — Pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians are significantly more likely than the general population to take their own lives, according to a study...
Palomar Health fires four OB/GYNs, leaving questions for future care
ESCONDIDO — The future of care for pregnant and other gynecological patients remains uncertain at Palomar Health following the termination of four OB/GYN doctors last...
Scripps unveils website forecasting sewage levels at beaches
SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography unveiled a new website today that forecasts sewage contamination levels at coastlines stretching from southern...
Study: Trade war threatens one of US’s top exports — education
SAN DIEGO — A study released today from UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy found that a trade war with other countries,...
Report: Hungry honeybees threaten food supply of native bee species
REGION — Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating that they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other pollinators, according to a...
UCSD scientists develop gel to attract baby coral, encourage reef growth
SAN DIEGO — Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a substance that can attract coral larvae, which could overcome an obstacle to reef restoration...