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2026 Oliver Johnson Awards: Roger Horwicz + Adrienne Lavine

Robert Horwitz and Adrienne Lavine receive Academic Senate Oliver Johnson Awards

Given biennially, the award honors faculty members who have contributed significant time and talent to the Academic Senate.


Video: Alumna Jessica Meir returns to space — this time as commander

The mission marks Meir’s second journey to the stars, building on a lifelong dream she first realized in 2019.


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Can our pets really say ‘I love you’? Science is finding out

Is it possible for us to understand our pets? UC San Diego professor of cognitive science and language acquisition expert Federico Rossano entered the world of TikTok — and the complicated history of animal studies to find out.


Troops dismounting their carrier at Omaha Beach in Colleville Sur-Mer, France June 6, 1944.

Latest Fig. 1 video explores why D-Day almost failed

Two scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography studied ocean waves — and ended up changing history.


UC mourns the passing of former UC President Robert C. Dynes

The UC community is deeply saddened by the passing of UC President Emeritus Robert C. Dynes.


UC Presidential Medal awarded to Irwin Jacobs and late wife Joan

The medal honors the couple’s transformative impact on the university and beyond.


Get the facts on how wildfire smoke can dramatically impact your health

You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But do you know how bad? Find out what UC researchers have discovered.


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Join UC San Diego for a presentation on the TritonGPT AI support tool

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about TritonGPT and how AI tools can support your work. 


Shannon Brady, Iris Garcia-Pak and Kacie Ring

Three new Grad Slam winners crowned in a battle for brevity

Contestants from UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside took home big wins and cash prizes.