Biological Sciences alumna Letzy Vargas—a first-generation Mexican-American student with a passion for science—served as student commencement speaker at the 2023 All Campus Commencement. In a UC San Diego Today story, she discusses her pathway to UC San Diego, what it means to be the first in her family to graduate from college and more.
UC San Diego Today celebrates San Diego Pride with a feature story that includes School of Biological Sciences Associate Teaching Professor Ashley Juavinett and Associate Professor Justin Meyer.
The recipients are: Jose Chacon (David Traver Lab), Claire Chapman (Fabian Rivera-Chávez Lab), Andrew Kapinos (Rivera-Chávez Lab), Gabrielle Meza (Alexandra Dickinson Lab), Jocelyn Olvera (Dmitry Lyumkis Lab) and John Reddan (Terry Hwa Lab). Taryn Broe (Sara Jackrel Lab) received an honorable mention.
UC San Diego Biological Sciences researchers across several scientific disciplines are leveraging advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning to push the boundaries of science.
Applying imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of chemicals that are responsible for plant growth. The chemical “roadmap” identifies where key molecules are distributed along corn roots and how their placement factors into the plant’s maturation.
A $2.5 million initiative supported by philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs has created the Stuart and Barbara L. Brody Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine to target largely unexplored areas related to circadian biology and patient health.
The Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind has named its second cohort of postdoctoral scholars. Find out who they are, what they're studying and more.
Hear from BioSci master's student Nkechinyere Iroanusi, who studies how genetics and genomics are taught as part of an effort to guide and improve education in these fields in the future. Learn more about her favorite food and how it connects with her family's roots— and how she spends time commuting to campus from San Diego's South County.
Leading experts in cognitive science, neurobiology and psychology recently gathered to present perspectives on the brain and the fascinating ways it adapts to change. In A Deep Look Inside Our Minds: Adapting to Change and Stress, hear about what happens inside the brain during challenging times; learn how to regulate your brain and bodily states; and take a deep dive into mindfulness, radical honesty and how to build emotional resilience.
