The Pandemic Blenny, a New Fish Discovered by Scripps Scientist
February 5, 2021
Scripps scientist describes new species of fish, named after the COVID-19 pandemic
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New Report Confirms Benefits of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations at Lake Mendocino
February 4, 2021
Modern forecasting methods fueled by advances in understanding and predicting atmospheric river storms have enabled U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operators to better optimize water resources at Lake Mendocino, a Northern California reservoir.
Entrepreneurs Help Tritons Build the Businesses of Tomorrow
February 4, 2021
Being a part of a changemaker, rule-breaker campus like UC San Diego means students, faculty and staff skillfully find solutions to complex problems, create innovative ideas that can improve lives and build novel business concepts that can disrupt the conventional way of doing things.
Q&A: Experts Discuss New COVID-19 Variants and Vaccine Effectiveness
February 4, 2021
In November 2020, a new variant of COVID-19 was identified in the United Kingdom (B1.1.7). In December 2020, it was announced another variant had been uncovered in South Africa (B1.351). Yet another emerged in January in Brazil, known as P.1. A virus can mutate when it copies itself as it spreads.
Stories of Black Family in America
February 4, 2021
UC San Diego celebrates Black History Month in February, with this year’s theme focusing on “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.” We invited students, faculty and staff on campus to share personal memories about family, meaningful gatherings in community.
Lightening the Data Center Energy Load
February 3, 2021
Engineers at UC San Diego are on the front lines of global efforts to reduce the energy used by data centers. Through an ARPA-E grant, the team is working to double data center energy efficiency in the next decade through deployment of new photonic— light based —network topologies.
UC San Diego Health Opens Vaccination Site on University Campus
February 2, 2021
UC San Diego Health will open a new COVID-19 vaccination site on the main campus of University of California San Diego, serving vaccination-eligible UC San Diego Health patients as well as UC San Diego faculty and staff.
Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Gas & Electric Expand Climate Change Research Collaboration
February 2, 2021
Utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct research on the effects of climate hazards to the San Diego region.
Year or More Delay Between Abnormal, At-Home Screening and Colonoscopy Increases Cancer Risk
February 2, 2021
A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and subsequent colonoscopy was associated with an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis and death from colorectal cancer.
Islands without structure inside metal alloys could lead to tougher materials
January 29, 2021
An international team of researchers produced islands of amorphous, non-crystalline material inside a class of new metal alloys known as high-entropy alloys. This discovery opens the door to applications in everything from landing gears, to pipelines, to automobiles.
