Coronavirus
UCSD Developing Face Masks which can Detect the Coronavirus
UC San Diego is developing a face mask with a sensor attached that can detect the novel coronavirus. The mask will consist of a test strip …
COVID Cases on Campus Fall After Initial Surge, Testing Efforts Increase
The number of UC San Diego students testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of winter quarter, after an initial surge in infections among …
Students & Faculty Subject to Disciplinary Action for Sharing COVID Tests from Campus Vending Machines
As part of the updated Return to Learn plan for Winter Quarter 2021, UCSD has introduced 11 vending machines stocked with self-administered COVID-19 tests across campus. …
New Campus Mask Mandate Comes As Cases Surge in San Diego County
In an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 following a recent rise in detected cases both on-campus and in San Diego County, UCSD has implemented …
Remote Work at UCSD Extended Until End of Winter Quarter
Nancy E. Resnick, UCSD’s chief human resources officer, released a statement to campus staff on October 20 announcing that UCSD employees will be allowed to continue …
The New Normal at UCSD
The UCSD student experience feels more fractured than ever. With remote learning distancing our relationships to campus and each other, what it means to be a …
Return to Learn draws criticism as UCSD reveals 47 tested Positive for COVID-19 since April
According to UCSD’s latest testing dashboard, at least 47 students and 21 campus employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This tally includes tests beginning April 3 …
COVID-19 hits student workers hard: ‘’It took away my only source of income”
Just ten weeks ago, the UC San Diego bookstore was bustling with activity. The store was filled with students grabbing scantrons, picking up extra pencils, and …
ASUCSD Reallocates $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Grants
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate approved a proposal to reallocate approximately $1 million of their funds to COVID-19 relief aid during their …
Campus Life During A Pandemic
“I used to have 131 residents in my building. Now only five or six have stuck around… I remember complaining about how much noise my residents …
