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The Case That Ended Aydin Yelkovan's Campaign

Case 27 was not about what a candidate said. It was about what a disability co-op posted on Instagram, and whether signing an endorsement form makes you responsible for someone else's words.

Science Journal

The Double-Edged Treatment: How TYK2 Inhibitors Increase Breast Cancer Metastasis

Recent research from UC San Diego identifies the inflammatory protein TYK2 as a critical suppressor of breast cancer metastasis that functions by sensing physical cues within the tumor microenvironment. While TYK2 inhibitors are currently being developed to treat autoimmune diseases, this study reveals that their use may inadvertently promote cancer progression by releasing cells from their membrane-anchored, non-invasive state. These findings underscore the necessity of considering the mechanical tumor microenvironment in drug development, especially for understudied diseases such as those affecting female patients.

Law Review

When Does Student Speech Become a True Threat: The University of Florida Law-Student Expulsion Case

The University of Florida expelled law student Preston Damsky in August 2025 after he posted on X that "Jews must be abolished by any means necessary" and authored seminar papers advocating racially exclusionary interpretations of the Constitution, with the university finding his conduct created a material and substantial disruption to law school operations.

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Student Government

Ricardo Miranda Finished Last. He's Your New EVP

How the two leading candidates for UCSD's Executive Vice President of External Affairs were disqualified through a cascade of grievances and a new Elections Code, handing the seat to the incumbent who finished last.

Student Government

Simpson Reelected ASUCSD President in Wide Margin Victory

William Simpson won reelection as Associated Students UC San Diego President in 2026, defeating Executive Vice President Mina Nguyen by a margin of several thousand votes based on reported totals. His victory marks the first consecutive presidential term in at least a decade of documented ASUCSD elections.

Student Government

Front-Runners Fall, Third-Place Candidate Wins UCSD Election

In the 2026 UC San Diego Associated Students election for Vice President of External Affairs, the top two vote-getters, Kaleb Truchan and Aydin Yelkovan, together received more than 5,300 votes, far exceeding incumbent Ricardo Miranda’s total of just over 1,000. However, both were disqualified under the Elections Code after accumulating multiple formal warnings, resulting in Miranda, the third-place finisher, being declared the winner.

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Debate Recap: William Made His Case. Mina Repeated Hers.

William had the stronger debate, coming in with a track record of accomplishments and detailed policy plans that Mina struggled to match. Mina had genuine community support and a clear philosophy, but leaned too heavily on the same talking points without offering much specificity. It was not a blowout, but William controlled most of the night.

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The Double-Edged Treatment: How TYK2 Inhibitors Increase Breast Cancer Metastasis

Engineering

The Unwavering Spirit of UC San Diego's Shake Table

Education Law

Title IX After the 2024 Rule Was Vacated: What Procedural Protections Do Accused Students Have in 2026

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Medicine

The Double-Edged Treatment: How TYK2 Inhibitors Increase Breast Cancer Metastasis

Recent research from UC San Diego identifies the inflammatory protein TYK2 as a critical suppressor of breast cancer metastasis that functions by sensing physical cues within the tumor microenvironment. While TYK2 inhibitors are currently being developed to treat autoimmune diseases, this study reveals that their use may inadvertently promote cancer progression by releasing cells from their membrane-anchored, non-invasive state. These findings underscore the necessity of considering the mechanical tumor microenvironment in drug development, especially for understudied diseases such as those affecting female patients.

Engineering

The Unwavering Spirit of UC San Diego's Shake Table

Earthquakes have long plagued global communities; no one ever knows quite when they could strike, and this has been especially problematic for California. UC San Diego leads the way - at the world level - with the Shake Table.

Biology

Improving Immunotherapy Response by Targeting Uchl5

Recently published in Nature, UC San Diego scientists brilliants combined in-vivo CRISPR technology to find specific targets to overcome tumor resistance to immunotherapies.

Law & Policy

Legal insights

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Education Law

Title IX After the 2024 Rule Was Vacated: What Procedural Protections Do Accused Students Have in 2026

On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX regulations in their entirety in State of Tennessee v. Cardona, finding the regulations exceeded statutory authority, violated the Constitution, and were arbitrary and capricious, effectively reinstating the 2020 Trump-era regulations as the governing framework nationwide.

Student Rights

When Does Student Speech Become a True Threat: The University of Florida Law-Student Expulsion Case

The University of Florida expelled law student Preston Damsky in August 2025 after he posted on X that "Jews must be abolished by any means necessary" and authored seminar papers advocating racially exclusionary interpretations of the Constitution, with the university finding his conduct created a material and substantial disruption to law school operations.

Student Rights

Texas SB 2972 and the Constitutional Limits of Criminalizing Campus Protest

Texas Senate Bill 2972, the Campus Protection Act signed by Governor Greg Abbott in June 2025, imposed sweeping restrictions on expressive activities at public universities including a blanket ban on expression between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., limits on amplified sound, end-of-term restrictions, and requirements that protesters present identification to law enforcement.

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Opinion

Debate Recap: William Made His Case. Mina Repeated Hers.

Zakaria Kortam

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Featured Stories

The Case That Ended Aydin Yelkovan's Campaign

The Double-Edged Treatment: How TYK2 Inhibitors Increase Breast Cancer Metastasis

When Does Student Speech Become a True Threat: The University of Florida Law-Student Expulsion Case

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Ricardo Miranda Finished Last. He's Your New EVP

Simpson Reelected ASUCSD President in Wide Margin Victory

Front-Runners Fall, Third-Place Candidate Wins UCSD Election

Debate Recap: William Made His Case. Mina Repeated Hers.

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Journal & Review

The Double-Edged Treatment: How TYK2 Inhibitors Increase Breast Cancer Metastasis

The Unwavering Spirit of UC San Diego's Shake Table

Title IX After the 2024 Rule Was Vacated: What Procedural Protections Do Accused Students Have in 2026

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Science Journal

The Double-Edged Treatment: How TYK2 Inhibitors Increase Breast Cancer Metastasis

The Unwavering Spirit of UC San Diego's Shake Table

Improving Immunotherapy Response by Targeting Uchl5

Law & Policy

Title IX After the 2024 Rule Was Vacated: What Procedural Protections Do Accused Students Have in 2026

When Does Student Speech Become a True Threat: The University of Florida Law-Student Expulsion Case

Texas SB 2972 and the Constitutional Limits of Criminalizing Campus Protest

Opinion

Debate Recap: William Made His Case. Mina Repeated Hers.