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Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows

March 26, 2026

Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows

Eight researchers at the University of California San Diego have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Andrew D. Chisholm, Farinaz Koushanfar, Albert P. Pisano, Ravi Ramamoorthi, JoAnn Trejo, Emily Troemel, Meenakshi Wadhwa and Sheng Zhong. Full Story


Automated Grading System Earns Inaugural Outstanding Teaching Innovation Award

March 11, 2026

Automated Grading System Earns Inaugural Outstanding Teaching Innovation Award

A scalable, automated grading system designed to provide students with intelligent feedback on their work while freeing up instructor time for in-person student support was recognized with the Jacobs School’s inaugural Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation. Full Story


Team Led by UC San Diego Researchers Selected for Prestigious Global Cancer Prize

March 4, 2026

Team Led by UC San Diego Researchers Selected for Prestigious Global Cancer Prize

With up to $25 million from Cancer Grand Challenges, an international team led by UC San Diego professor Ludmil Alexandrov will unlock the secrets of DNA's "fingerprints." Full Story