News Archive - Scripps Oceanography

New Link between Ocean Microbes and Atmosphere Uncovered

A factor that determines the properties of clouds that help moderate the planet’s temperature may be decided in the oceans.

Mayim Bialik of ‘Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Blossom’ to Speak at UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego will host “An Evening with Mayim Bialik” on May 27 where the TV star best known for her roles in the current, popular CBS series “The Big Bang Theory” and “Blossom,” which aired on NBC from 1990 to 1995, will address campus students, faculty staff and alumni.

UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences today elected five professors at the University of California, San Diego, to membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors bestowed on U.S. scientists and engineers.

UC San Diego Campus Celebrates Sustainability Efforts with Earth Week

The University of California, San Diego will recognize Earth Week, April 19-25 with festivities which will include a trash sort, Earth Day fair, walking tours of campus sustainability initiatives and more. This year’s celebration is particularly important, as campus community members have a special call to action: Conserve water.

Scripps Lecture: Harvard Scientist Digs for Genetic Connections to Behavior

Burrowing mice and how such animal behavior can shed light on the genetics of human behavior will be the subject of the 10th Richard H. and Glenda G. Rosenblatt Lectureship in Evolutionary Biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.

Antarctic Ice Shelves Rapidly Thinning

A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has recently decreased by as much as 18 percent in certain areas over nearly two decades, providing new insights on how the Antarctic ice sheet is responding to climate change.

SDSC/UCSD Study Uncovers Mechanisms of Cancer-Causing Mutations

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have described for the first time the molecular mechanism of cancer development caused by well-known “resistance” mutations in the gene called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).