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Ocean Scientists Recommend Plan to Combat Changes to Seawater Chemistry

April 6, 2016

Global carbon dioxide emissions are triggering permanent changes to ocean chemistry along the North American West Coast that require immediate, decisive action to combat. That action includes development of a coordinated regional management strategy, concluded a panel of scientific experts including Andrew Dickson, a professor of marine chemistry at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

UC San Diego Professor Uses Photography to Draw Together Different Disciplines

April 4, 2016

University of California, San Diego Department of Visual Arts Professor Lisa Cartwright has spent her career working across different disciplines.

Sustainability Gets the Spotlight at UC San Diego’s Earth Month Celebrations

April 1, 2016

UC San Diego campus community will celebrate Earth Month throughout April to educate and raise awareness about sustainability, climate change and the impact of policy on the environment.

Climate Change at the Crossroads

March 31, 2016

The Climate Change at the Crossroads series salutes renowned climate scientists at the UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography with three events that will shed light on different facets of climate change.

New Obama Administration Report Findings: UC San Diego Excels at Serving Low-Income Students

March 29, 2016

On Thursday, March 24, the Department of Education issued a report highlighting the University of California, San Diego as one of the nation’s top universities that excel at enrolling and graduating students who qualify for federal Pell grants and ensuring they succeed once they arrive on campus.

Study: Climate Change Will Reduce the Amount of Saharan Dust in Atmosphere

March 22, 2016

Winds transport dust from the Sahara Desert around the world and influence weather and ecology as far away as the Caribbean and South America. Now a history of this transported dust led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego reveals how climate change may alter its global-scale role.

UC San Diego Library Presents March 29 Screening of Award-Winning Documentary

March 21, 2016

The UC San Diego Library will hold a screening and reception for The Kitchenistas of National City, an award-winning documentary produced by Mary Ann Beyster, featuring the “Kitchenistas,” who are creating new eating habits and traditions in a community whose rates of obesity and diabetes are among the highest.

UC San Diego Visual Arts Graduate Student Honored for Initiating Art Practices

March 17, 2016

University of California, San Diego Department of Visual Arts Ph.D. candidate Stephanie Sherman was recently recognized for her achievements in art and activism by the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), which honored her with the President’s Award for Art & Activism at the 2016 College Art Association conference in Washington D.C. The award is given to individuals who exemplify the WCA mission of creating community through art, education and social activism.

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Among Best in Nation, According to U.S. News and World Report

March 16, 2016

The 2017 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook, released today, highly ranks the University of California, San Diego’s professional schools and programs in engineering and medicine.

San Diego’s New Graduation Policy on Course to Score Big Wins and Losses

March 15, 2016

A rigorous new “college prep” graduation requirement in the San Diego Unified School District looks likely to produce more college-eligible students but even more who will fail to graduate entirely, according to a report by the San Diego Education Research Alliance (SanDERA) at UC San Diego. Students from historically underserved populations are the most negatively affected.
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