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52 UC San Diego Researchers Are Most Highly Cited in Their Fields

November 25, 2019

Fifty-two faculty members and researchers at the University of California San Diego are among the world’s most influential in their fields, according to the Web of Science's 2019 listing.

Scripps Scientist Receives Prestigious Award from Oceanographic Institute of Monaco

October 22, 2019

Lisa Levin, a biological oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, will receive the Prince Albert I Grand Medal, the highest international distinction dedicated to ocean sciences presented by the Oceanographic Institute, Prince Albert I of Monaco.

Coast Guard Partners with Scripps Oceanography to Establish Blue Technology Center of Expertise

September 30, 2019

The Coast Guard has entered into an agreement with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego to establish a Blue Technology Center of Expertise (COE). The COE will provide opportunities for rapid identification, evaluation and transition of new blue technologies i

Scientists Discover New Method of Communication in Crabs

September 11, 2019

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Berkeley have discovered a new method of communication in the Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata.

NSF Awards SDSC and Partners $5.9 Million to Host EarthCube Office

September 3, 2019

The NSF has awarded SDSC and its partners a three-year, $5.9 million grant to host the EarthCube Office as part of the ongoing NSF-funded EarthCube program.

NSF Awards $10 Million to SDSC to Deploy ‘Expanse’ Supercomputer

July 16, 2019

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) worth $10 million to deploy Expanse, a new supercomputer designed to advance research that is increasingly dependent upon heterogeneous and distributed resources.

HDSI Welcomes New Partnership with Viasat

June 26, 2019

New partnership joins university's data science hub with leading communications firm collaborating on establishing educational and research connections as well as increased opportunities for students

Scientists Identify New Species of Damselfish

June 24, 2019

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the University of Sydney, Australia have identified a previously unknown species of damselfish from Madagascar.

Nature Names UC San Diego 4th Best Public University for Prolific Research Output

June 20, 2019

The University of California San Diego ranked 4th among public research universities in the United States in this year’s annual ranking of high-quality scientific research papers by the journal Nature.

New Study Finds Microplastic Throughout Monterey Bay

June 6, 2019

A newly-published study in Scientific Reports shows that plastic debris less than 5 millimeters across, known as microplastic, is common from the surface to the seafloor. It may also be entering marine food webs, both at the surface and in the deep.
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