Fault System off San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles Counties Could Produce a Magnitude 7.3 Quake
March 7, 2017
Study finds rupture of offshore Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault is possible.
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UC San Diego to Develop Cyberinfrastructure for NASA’s ICESat/-2 Data
March 7, 2017
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have been awarded a NASA ACCESS grant to develop a cyberinfrastructure platform for discovery, access, and visualization of data from NASA’s ICESat and upcoming ICESat-2 laser altimeter missions.
Renowned Medical Scientist Tasuku Honjo to Speak at UC San Diego March 15
March 7, 2017
Honjo received the 2016 Kyoto Prize—Japan’s highest private award for global achievement—in the area of “Basic Sciences” for his contributions to medical science. His work has been described as initiating a historic turning point—a “penicillin moment”—in the fight against cancer.
SDSC Achieves Record Performance in Seismic Simulations with Intel
March 6, 2017
Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have developed a new seismic software package with Intel Corporation that has enabled the fastest seismic simulation to-date, as the two organizations collaborate on ways to better predict ground motions to save lives and minimize property damage.
New Blood Test Could Help Detect and Locate Cancer Early On
March 6, 2017
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new blood test that could detect cancer — and locate where in the body the tumor is growing. The study could provide a way to diagnose cancer early on without having to do invasive surgical procedures like biopsies.
New UC San Diego Seminar Series Provides Invaluable Resource to the Region
March 3, 2017
UC San Diego Research Affairs –The Office of Innovation and Commercialization launches the first of an eighteen-month entrepreneurial seminar series, free and open to anyone at UC San Diego and the general public, including members of any other research institutions, Mar. 9.
Scripps Scientists, Icelandic Coast Guard Collaborate on Wave Study
March 3, 2017
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is collaborating with the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) on a groundbreaking study of the extreme ocean surface conditions that characterize the waters off that country’s coast.
UC San Diego Visual Arts Graduate Students Showcase their Talents
March 2, 2017
In the largest display of scholarship and creativity in visual arts at the university, UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts graduate students have organized two full days of programs designed to welcome the campus and community. The annual events known as the “Ph.D. Symposium” and the “Open Studios” highlight graduate student achievements. The programs take place Friday, March 3, 3:30 – 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. in three campus locations: the University Art Gallery, the Structural and Materials Engineering Building and the Visual Arts Facility.
Transportation Services Kicks Off Survey, Shares Parking Updates
March 2, 2017
As UC San Diego continues to evolve so, too, does parking and transportation. So what’s the latest and greatest news on these areas? Read on to find out how you can share your opinions in a new commuter survey and what’s next for parking on campus.
Graduate Students Launch NanoXpo to Show Off Real World Impact of Nanoengineering
March 2, 2017
Biofuel cells that are powered by human sweat. 3D printed heart tissue. Tiny robots that could deliver drugs. Stretchable and wearable electronics. These are just a few ways that nanoengineers at UC San Diego are making a big splash—at the nanoscale level.
