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Call for Proposals Open for New UC San Diego Climate Action Initiative

Faculty and students interested in entrepreneurship addressing climate change now have access to grants of up to $50,000 from UC San Diego through a new funding program.

A crew on a boat lowers probe into the ocean.

Fed’s Goal to Cut Inflation to 2% Risks Recession

While U.S. inflation has come down significantly from nearly 9% to 3% and unemployment continues to stay low, it will be challenging for the Federal Reserve to reduce inflation to its target of 2% without significantly raising the unemployment rate and possibly sinking the U.S. into a recession.

Stock Market Graph next to a 1 dollar bill (showing former president Washington). Red trend line indicates the stock market recession period. Credit: claffra/iStock images

Dynamic Pricing Superior to Organic Waste Bans in Preventing Climate Change

While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management finds dynamic pricing could be the most effective way for grocery chains to keep perishables out of landfills.

During decomposition, organic waste releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Globally, food waste releases up to 10 percent of worldwide annual greenhouse gas emissions.

In Memoriam: Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz Passes at 95

Revered economist and Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz, a former adjunct professor at the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management, died on June 22. He was 95.

Viewers Actually ‘Binge-Watch’ TV with a lot of Self-Control

If viewers sometimes feel guilty about binge-watching television programing, they really shouldn’t. Though its name implies impulsive behavior, binge-watching TV is a common activity planned out by viewers, suggests new research from the University of California San Diego.

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UC San Diego Startup Wins $2.4 Million Defense Department Contract to Improve Battery Performance

Ateios Systems, a battery materials innovation company started by two UC San Diego alumni, announced that it has been awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to help improve battery material performance and production.