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Meet Some of Our Graduates Intent on Changing the World

UC San Diego Today asked a few of our 2026 graduating Tritons to share their student experiences on campus and how they are planning to change the world.

6 Unexpected Ways UC San Diego Researchers are Studying Space

In addition to UC San Diego’s well-known ties to space — producing astronauts such as Jessica Meir and Kate Rubins, offering K-12 offerings from Sally Ride Science, and sending health research to space, to name but a few — researchers are conducting space-related research in unexpected ways.

Why Is Space So Fascinating?

We all tuned in when the Artemis II crew splashed down off the San Diego coast. Planetary scientist and academic leader Meenakshi Wadhwa shares her thoughts on why space captures our imaginations so well.

Scientists uncover centuries of climate chaos — and human resilience

The climate of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean was far more turbulent than previously thought — and a new study suggests that people adapted anyway.

The Ocean You’ve Never Heard

What happens when a composer and oceanographer listen to the ocean together? An unconventional partnership at the University of California San Diego has led to new music inspired by sounds from the seafloor that humans have never heard before.

National Foundations Advance Research at UC San Diego with Philanthropic Support

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the W. M. Keck Foundation each made separate awards with the goal of enabling UC San Diego researchers to continue their research in the face of today's uncertain funding landscape.

Distinguished Scripps Alumna Finds Her Groove with Climate Movement Rooted in Joy

Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — a marine biologist, climate policy expert and New York Times bestselling author — returns to UC San Diego for a Climate Dance Party centered on community action and climate solutions.

“Ruthless Predator” of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms.

New Metric Identifies At-Risk Mangroves Before They Disappear

Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Centro para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservación in Mexico have developed a tool that identifies mangrove patches facing the greatest risk of degradation.

Protecting Lives on Earth, With Space

With innovative approaches to life-threatening diseases and natural disasters, UC San Diego researchers are making critical breakthroughs.

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