Onboard Offshoot: Genomics at Sea Program
October 25, 2024
FjordPhyto scientist Christian Johnson, ’21, is collaborating with Viking Cruises to start the Genomics at Sea Program (GASP).
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Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music
October 25, 2024
UC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.
UC San Diego Alumna Evaluates Ethics in AI Algorithms
October 24, 2024
Rumman Chowdhury, one of Time magazine’s most influential people in AI in 2023, shares her thoughts.
UC San Diego Alumnus Leads UC Natural Reserve System
October 24, 2024
Steve Monfort spearheads the reserve system, a “library of ecosystems,” that are for the dedicated use of researchers and educators.
Unique Technology Hub Set to Revolutionize Science, Education and Innovation
September 10, 2024
UC San Diego and its partners officially opened the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox, a hub that brings together cutting-edge instruments for science and education. The facility is one of the world’s most pioneering centers for technology across the biological, physical and health sciences.
Oyster Virus Detected in San Diego Bay Likely Worsened by Warmer Waters
August 12, 2024
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveals how rising water temperatures influence a deadly herpes virus in juvenile Pacific oysters in San Diego Bay. While the ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV-1) does not pose a threat to humans, it is capable of causing mass mortality events among oysters, potentially hindering oyster aquaculture operations.
3D Models Provide Unprecedented Look at Corals’ Response to Bleaching Events
August 6, 2024
In a new study, marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Arizona State University are providing a first-of-its-kind glimpse into coral “bleaching” responses to stress, using imaging technology to pinpoint coral survival rates following multiple bleaching events off the island of Maui.
UC San Diego Alumni Announces New Board
August 6, 2024
The UC San Diego Alumni Association has welcomed a new slate of executive officers and directors to its ranks, led by incoming board president Melody Gonzales ’02.
A Commitment to the Future: UC San Diego Founders’ Pledge Launched
July 9, 2024
Entrepreneurial spirit and groundbreaking innovation have become synonymous with UC San Diego and its alumni. With that same ethos, the campus has launched the UC San Diego Founders’ Pledge. The new initiative allows entrepreneurs, equity holders and early investors to commit a portion of their anticipated equity gains to UC San Diego, with the ultimate goal of helping to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.
UC San Diego Startup Incubator Helps Company Expand Wireless Reach
June 3, 2024
“The problem World Mobile is solving has global implications,” says Stuart Volkow, World Mobile program manager. “Those without [connectivity] are doomed to relative poverty.”
