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New Center Addresses Global Climate Change Impacts on Water, Other Resources
October 12, 2023
A new program called the Global Center on Climate Change, Water, Energy, Food, and Health Systems, led by the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and supported by an international consortium of universities and community organizations, will address the impacts of climate change in the climate-vulnerable communities in the Azraq Basin. In support of this NIH center-development grant, RD provided input on project conceptualization and framing, graphic-design services, constructive feedback on the application draft, and financial assistance through Research Affairs' large-proposal-development program.
UC San Diego Researchers Receive $5.7M for Climate Action Projects
August 24, 2023
Three teams led by researchers at the University of California San Diego received $5.7 million in climate action seed grants from the University of California on Aug. 23, 2023. The grants aim to spur implementation of solutions that directly address state climate priorities.
Research Growth Tops $1.76B With Tremendous Portfolio of Discovery and Invention
August 8, 2023
In fiscal year 2023, the University of California San Diego spent $1.76 billion on research, up from $1.64 billion the previous year — a more than 6 percent increase. This marks more than a decade of sustained growth in research funding and encompasses an increasingly complex and ambitious research portfolio year-over-year.
UC San Diego’s Center of Excellence Receives $12.5 Million from DOE
June 22, 2023
The Center for Matter Under Extreme Conditions received $12.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to maintain one of nine national centers for excellence at UC San Diego. RD is thrilled to have helped this renewal through strategic approach, red-team review, and draft editing.
Center for AIDS Research Receives $15 Million Renewal Grant From NIH
April 3, 2023
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year, $15.45 million grant to the San Diego Center for AIDS Research (SD CFAR) at UC San Diego, renewing support that extends back to an original establishing grant in 1994 at the height of the AIDS epidemic. RD is proud to have provided guidance, draft review, and color-team review support for the CFAR renewal effort.
Enhancing the Experience of Diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
February 21, 2023
To continue strengthening the student experience for Asian American and Pacific Islander students, UC San Diego has become designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving-Institution (AANAPISI). This means that UC San Diego is now eligible to apply for competitive federal grants to fortify and expand efforts to address the unique needs of UC San Diego’s Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
2022
UC San Diego Researchers Earn Air Force Young Investigator Awards
December 21, 2022
Three researchers at the University of California San Diego have been selected to receive Young Investigator Research Program awards from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the basic research arm of the Air Force Research Lab. RD provided consulatation and graphic design services.
UC San Diego Awarded $8M to Expand Stem Cell Therapy Clinical Trials
November 21, 2022
As part of a state-wide effort to advance stem cell therapies, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded $8 million to the UC San Diego Alpha Stem Cell Clinic, part of the new UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute. The funding will support the clinic’s mission of bringing new stem cell-based therapies to patients with difficult-to-treat diseases. RD is proud to have provided graphic support towards this effort.
Schmidt Futures Announces UC San Diego as Partner of $148M Initiative Accelerating AI Use in Science
October 26, 2022
UC San Diego joins nine leading universities across the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore to launch the next frontier of scientific discovery through AI use in postdoctoral research. The Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship program at UC San Diego will be led by Tara Javidi, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Jacobs School of Engineering, Jacobs Family Scholar, and Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute fellow. RD is happy to have provided consultation and graphic design services towards this effort.
UC San Diego Researchers Named Recipients of NIH New Innovator Awards
October 18, 2022
Two early career UC San Diego researchers have been named recipients of the 2022 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. RD congratulates the two 2022 awardees and is pleased to have supported UC San Diego DP2 applicants over the years, with both 1:1 assistance and the resources.
Physicists Receive $12.6M From Department of Energy to Continue Exploring Next-Generation Computing
September 28, 2022
RD supported the success of the Q-MEEN-C team in winning both the initial center award and this renewal. As a member of the center's management team in the role of Director of Development, RD's Sharon Franks worked closely with the Q-MEEN-C directors throughout the initial four-year award period, providing strategic analysis, advice, and support that was instrumental in positioning the center for successful renewal.
New $12 Million NIMH Grant Funds Center to Improve Delivery of Child Mental Health Services
September 26, 2022
Researchers in the School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry received a five-year, $12 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to launch a new research center focused on improving access to and delivery of child mental health services. RD is pleased to have supported this team's success in the conceptualization and production of overview and organizational graphics for the application.
UC San Diego Receives $16 Million NIH FIRST Award
September 20, 2022
This five-year NIH grant will enable UC San Diego to recruit 12 diverse, early-career research faculty in the biomedical sciences. RD supported this success through pre-award opportunity- and competitive analysis, internal competition coordination, application-development guidance, and strategic input on a response to an NIH summary statement.
UC San Diego Receives $1.3M from W. M. Keck Foundation to Study Origins of Dementia
August 16, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego have received a $1.3 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation for a project, supported by RD, that could help scientists better understand the role misfolded proteins play in causing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, which may lead to more effective drug therapies.
UC San Diego Research Funding Reaches Record-Breaking $1.64B
August 04, 2022
In fiscal year 2022 (July 1-June 30), UC San Diego earned $1.64 billion in research funding, marking the 13th consecutive year that the university has topped more than $1 billion in research funding.
New $10M NSF-Funded Institute Will Get to the CORE of Data Science
July 29, 2022
A new NSF initiative has created a $10 million dollar institute, called The Institute for Emerging CORE Methods in Data Science (EnCORE), which will be led by computer and data scientists at UC San Diego that aim to transform the core fundamentals of the rapidly emerging field of Data Science.
UC San Diego Engineers Receive 2 out of 10 Prestigious National Young Investigators Awards
July 21, 2022
Lisa Poulikakos and Tania Morimoto, both from the MAE department, were awarded 2 of 10 Beckman Young Investigator awards bestowed this year, marking it the first time the award has gone to 2 researchers from the same department at the same institution. RD is proud to have supported both submissions.
A big machine for earthquake safety reopens at UC San Diego
July 20, 2022
NSF Director Panchanathan spent the day at UC San Diego touring facilities, meeting researchers, and inaugurating the updated earthquake simulator. The facility was recently upgraded with a $16.9M NSF grant, enabling the testing of structures with an unprecedented degree of accuracy when compared to real earthquake ground motions.
UC San Diego Becomes Nation's Youngest University to Reach $3 Billion in Fundraising Campaign
June 09, 2022
UC San Diego announced a new landmark milestone: it has surpassed its original $2 billion fundraising goal for the Campaign for UC San Diego by $1 billion, raising a total of $3 billion. UC San Diego is the youngest university in the country to reach a multibillion-dollar campaign goal.
UC San Diego Receives $14M to Drive Precision Nutrition with Gut Microbiome Data
January 20, 2022
RD provided proposal-development support for this team to launch a new Microbiome and Metagenomics Center at UC San Diego that will analyze the microbiomes found in the stool samples of NIH Nutrition for Precision Health study participants.
2021
NIH Award Advances the Study of Young and Developing Brains
October 14, 2021
RD provided graphics and proposal-development support for exciting project aimed at better understanding how young brains and minds develop from infancy through early childhood.
UC San Diego Leads $12.25M Grant to Improve Epilepsy Treatment
September 9, 2021
RD was pleased to provide proposal-development support for this team working to develop and enhance brain-sensing and brain-stimulating platform technologies to enable treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
UC San Diego Nanoengineers Receive $2.7M NSF Grant to Make Battery Manufacturing Waste-Free
September 1, 2021
Research Development provided strategic advice, proposal review, and community-partner guidance for this team, which will develop an eco-friendly and low-cost manufacturing process for sodium all-solid-state batteries.
UC San Diego Breaks Record with $1.54B in Research Funding
August 18, 2021
In fiscal year 2021, UC San Diego earned $1.54B in sponsored research funding, a 6% increase over the previous year. This is the largest number ever for the university and marks the 12th consecutive year the campus has earned more than $1B in funding to support its extensive research enterprise.
Lynsey Fitzpatrick Receives Exemplary Staff Employee Award
July 29, 2021
RD team member's exceptional efforts to go above-and-beyond and add value to every aspect of RD have earned well-deserved campus-wide recognition.
NSF Invests $20M in UC San Diego-headquartered Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute
July 29, 2021
Research Development was pleased to provide proposal development support for this team focused on discovering key principles and new methods in the interplay of AI and optimization, and applying them to chip design, robotics and networking.
UC San Diego among six U.S. institutions in new Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
July 21, 2021
Research Development was pleased to provide proposal development and graphics support for this collaboration that aims to transform human health on a global scale through the discovery and translation of the biological principles underlying human performance.
2020
Experimenting in Space to Help Prevent Mudslides Here on Earth
November 19, 2020
Research Development was proud to support this proposal on hydrophobic soils, with the potential to prevent mudslides in areas affected by wildfires.
Energizing Plastics Renewability, Recycling Efforts
October 30, 2020
Research Development is pleased to have supported the California Center for Algae Biotechnology's successful proposal to the DOE Plastics Innovation Challenge program.
$39 Million Grant to Better Integrate Renewables into Power Grid
October 29, 2020
Research Development provided strategic advice throughout the proposal development and review process for this exciting grant to build a first-of-its-kind national testbed to better understand how to integrate distributed energy sources such as solar panels, wind turbines, smart buildings and electric vehicle batteries into the power grid.
UC San Diego Forging a Sustainable Future with Renewable Products
August 6, 2020
Research Development continues to work with California Center for Algae Biotechnology faculty, who received a 2018 UC San Diego Center Launch seed award, to pursue funding for biodegradable, bio-based products.
UC San Diego raises $1.45 billion for research, polishing standing as science mecca
July 28, 2020
UC San Diego pulled in a record $1.45B for research during the 2020 fiscal year - $100 million higher than a year ago - representing the 11th consecutive year the campus has surpassed the $1B mark.
$18M Boost to Materials Science Research at UC San Diego
July 9, 2020
The Research Development team was proud to support this major proposal-development effort that successfully secured $18M from the NSF to fund a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).
UC San Diego Physicist Making a Mark
July 1, 2020
Research Development is pleased to have supported Assistant Professor Duarte's successful proposal to the Department of Energy Office of Science’s Early Career Research Program.
Jacobs School of Engineering Launches Research Ethics Project
June 25, 2020
Research Development contributed to the win of the NSF grant that supports this project.
UC San Diego Faculty Members Win Department of Defense MURI Awards
March 6, 2020
Research Development is pleased to have supported Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Francesco Paesani on his successful submission to the 2020 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI) program.
2019
UC San Diego at Epicenter of Earthquake Research
October 17, 2019
RPDS was proud to support the major proposal-development effort that successfully secured $16.3M from the NSF to fund a major upgrade to the UC San Diego Shake Table facility, the world’s largest outdoor earthquake simulator.
UC San Diego Breaks Record with $1.35B in Research Funding
October 17, 2019
In fiscal year 2019 (July 1-June 30), UC San Diego earned $1.35 billion in sponsored research funding, a 10% increase over the previous year.
Three UC San Diego Researchers Receive Top Honors with NIH Director's Awards
Ocotober 1, 2019
RD is pleased to have supported Professor Dayeh's successful application to this high-risk/high-reward program.
Wendy Groves Receives Exemplary Staff Employee Award
July 16, 2019
RPDS team member recognized for exceptional contributions to UC San Diego and the San Diego community in support of the vision to be a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university.
2018
Physicists Brainstorm World’s 21st-Century Energy Challenges
November 15, 2018
RPDS' support was instrumental in winning this $10M award, and RPDS is helping to position the center to compete successfully for a renewal award.
UC San Diego Has Record-setting Year with $1.2B in Research Funding
October 18, 2018
For the past three years, UC San Diego has seen an increase in research contracts and grants, making it 7th in the nation in sponsored research.
UC San Diego Receives $10.5 Million from National Nuclear Security Administration to Create Center of Excellence
October 15, 2018
RPDS teamed up with Research Development staff at the Center for Energy Research and the Jacobs School of Engineering to help bring the new Center for Matter under Extreme Conditions to UC San Diego.
NSF Awards $20 Million for Continued Study of Aerosols at UC San Diego
September 10, 2018
RD’s support contributed to the success of the NSF proposal that established CAICE, atmospheric chemistry research program.
Turning injectable medicines into inhalable treatments with the help of smart phone components
April 10, 2018
RPDS is pleased to have supported Professor Friend's successful application to the W. M. Keck Foundation's Research Program.
2017
Researchers Receive $7.5 Million Grant to Study Memory Capacity and Energy Efficiency in the Brain
May 1, 2017
RD is pleased to have supported the development of Assistant (now Associate) Professor Rangamani's MURI proposal, a five-year grant which will fund a study to try to answer two fundamental questions: what is the memory capacity of a brain; and how does the brain process information with maximum energy efficiency.