University of San Diego

Saying yes to inclusion: an evaluation of a Catholic teacher preparation programme

A Catholic university and local diocese partnered to address the shortage of teachers in Catholic schools and to train educators with skills to meet the needs of all learners. The Academy of Catholic Teaching (ACT) programme is based on the three pillars of the University Consort...

USD Magazine Fall 2026

Beauty, Goodness and Truth; Dear Toreros; Around Alcalá Park; Counsel for the Community; Faith in Action; Toreros Together for Global Impact; Climate Collaborative; At the Edge of It All; Global Perspectives; Torero Athletics; Toreros Making Waves; In Memoriam; Leading With Love

Multilevel Meta-analyses of Emotional Processing Deficits Associated with Callous-Unemotional (CU) Traits: Do They Differ by Age and Sex?

Abstract Callous-unemotional (CU) traits, defined by deficient empathy and remorse, characterize a distinct subgroup of antisocial individuals with more severe behavioral problems and unique affective profiles. Two processes implicated in the development of CU traits are hyporeac...

Alzheimer’s disease neuropathological characterization of the dog brain and relationship to biofluid biomarkers and cognitive function

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting more than 55 million people worldwide and is characterized by cognitive decline, amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles. Although transgenic rodent models have advanced understanding of...

Biochemistry Courses in Context: A National Landscape of Undergraduate Biochemistry Instruction

Abstract Biochemistry occupies a unique position at the intersection of chemistry and biology, yet undergraduate biochemistry courses are taught within a wide variety of institutional and disciplinary contexts. Because instructors’ disciplinary preparation may influence how they...

Direct Recycling of Lithium‐Ion Batteries With Aqueous Relithiation: Mechanistic Insights and Recent Advances

This review explores the advances and challenges in direct recycling of lithium-ion battery (LiB) cathode materials via aqueous relithiation (AR), with emphasis on the thermodynamic and kinetic factors governing lithium migration and reintegration into degraded active materials a...

High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features: a clinical and genomic analysis of prognostic factors using a large cohort

BACKGROUND: High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features (HGAP) is a recently defined tumor type that is not well-understood. Prognostic factors of clinical outcomes are not well-established. METHODS: Methylation profiling was performed on tumor samples, many at the National Cance...

Bioactive Nanocoatings Encode Bacterial Settlement Cues for Coral Restoration

Abstract Increasing larval settlement can substantially accelerate coral reef restoration by overcoming a key bottleneck in coral population recovery. Successful settlement depends on biological and chemical cues associated with microbial biofilms and crustose coralline algae tha...

Chemistry of Evaporating Charged Alcohol Microdroplets in Humid Environments

Abstract There has been recent interest in the physics of evaporating alcohol droplets under humid conditions. These studies focus on delineating time scales for different physical processes, but what about the chemistry? Given the novel reactivity of aqueous microdroplets, we su...

Bifunctional Phagocytic Synapse Enhancers Remodel the Tumor Microenvironment to Overcome Immunosuppression

Abstract Current immunotherapies often fail in immunologically “cold”, macrophage-rich tumor microenvironments (TMEs). Multi-targeting approaches that modulate innate-adaptive immune activation represent a promising frontier in cancer immunotherapy. Here, we developed phagocytic...

Queer Hmong American Genealogies: Belonging, Responsibility, and Cultural Continuity in the Diaspora

This article examines queer Hmong identity and cultural change in the United States over the past fifty years, a period shaped by refugee resettlement, intergenerational negotiation, and evolving family practice. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with ten queer Hmong individu...

Network models of cytoskeletal and extracellular matrix mechanics

Network models offer a powerful framework for linking filament-scale properties to cell and tissue mechanobiology. Lattice-based, off-lattice, and active network approaches explain emergent phenomena including nonlinear elasticity, rigidity transitions, and force transmission in...

Masculinity-Informed Therapeutic Discussions: Strengthening Father Engagement and Family Mental Health Systems

OBJECTIVE: Men underuse mental health services in part because of masculine norms. Few interventions focus on masculinity in therapeutic contexts, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study analyzed transcripts from masculinity-focused therapeutic sessions with fa...

Feasibility of implementing collaborative decision skills training among veterans with psychosis: a qualitative study guided by the practical, robust implementation and sustainability model

Abstract Background Collaborative Decision Skills Training (CDST) is a promising group intervention for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) intended to increase collaborative decision-making (CDM) at the patient-clinician level. CDST previously underwent a systematic, commun...

Cannabis and Wound Healing: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Applications to Facial Plastic Surgery

Cannabis use has increased substantially in the United States, driven by broader legalization, decriminalization, and expanding medical and recreational availability. For facial plastic surgeons, the clinical implications remain difficult to define because “cannabis use” encompas...

Microsolvation of Protonated Glycine: Infrared Spectra from Data-Driven Quantum Many-Body Simulations

Abstract Understanding how hydration reshapes the structure and conformational flexibility of biomolecular ions is essential for connecting gas-phase spectroscopy to behavior in aqueous environments. Glycine, the simplest amino acid, exhibits rich microsolvation behavior, with co...

Paying upfront: successful initial infections protect against severe future infections

Abstract Understanding the consistency with which individual hosts respond to repeated pathogen exposures is crucial for accurately modeling pathogen transmission and eco-evolutionary dynamics. When hosts face repeated pathogen exposures, immune memory is expected to reduce the p...

Management Patterns and Outcomes of Vestibular Schwannoma in Older Adults: Assessment of the SEER Database

OBJECTIVE: Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign intracranial tumor that is increasingly diagnosed in older adults. The relative contributions of tumor burden and surgical management to overall survival in elderly and very elderly patients remain incompletely characterized at a...

Starch granules are instructive scaffolds for synergistic reinforcement and dissipation in hydrogel composites

A fundamental challenge in soft material design is the competition between rigidity and dynamicity, as stiffening mechanisms typically suppress energy dissipation. Here, we demonstrate that starch granules serve as instructive scaffolds that overcome this constraint, enabling the...

Quantitative computed tomography improves prediction of survival across ILD subtypes

Background Quantitative computed tomography (CT) methods are recognized as valuable tools for risk stratification in fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD). Data-driven textural analysis (DTA) is one such approach that correlates with worse lung function and shorter survival in...