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UC San Diego Ranks No. 1 for Surfing

Surfer Magazine has named UC San Diego the top school in the country for surfing, but proximity to the shore is just one of the ways that students, staff and faculty enjoy surfing.

A New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic

New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the travel time of underwater sounds traveling across the Arctic Ocean can be used to precisely measure ocean temperature under the region’s sea ice.

Next-Generation Innovators: Meet the 2026 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards Finalists

The finalists for the third annual Chancellor’s Innovation Awards at University of California San Diego represent a new generation of innovators transforming research breakthroughs into lasting advances that address complex societal challenges.

New Satellite’s Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science

An international research team of scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University has used the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to capture wave patterns near the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia's coast in 2025.

‘Rag Dolls’ Brings a Tender Story of Love and Resilience to the Global Stage

“Rag Dolls,” a short film by Visual Arts Professor Amy Adler, offers a tender portrait of love and resilience. Set in Puebla, Mexico, it follows Rosalinda Garcia Bonilla and Diana Ivón Villafán Pérez as they navigate disability, poverty and discrimination with quiet strength.

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.