UC San Diego Grad Student Project Evolves Into NASA-Funded Program
FjordPhyto, Allison Cusick’s capstone project for her master’s degree, trains tour vessel operators and “citizen scientists” to collect samples of phytoplankton in Antarctica.
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Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music
UC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.
UC San Diego Alumnus Leads UC Natural Reserve System
Steve Monfort spearheads the reserve system, a “library of ecosystems,” that are for the dedicated use of researchers and educators.
From California to Capitol Hill: UC San Diego’s Federal Policy Interns are Shaping the Future
Surrounded by Washington, D.C.’s historic monuments and immersed in the energetic buzz of Capitol Hill, UC San Diego’s federal policy interns aren’t just observers of the political sphere—they’re key players. These Tritons are diving headfirst into the heart of national policymaking, helping shape the future of higher education, research and health care.
The Enablers of Discovery
Curiosity — and a love of cooking — fueled Yuhwa Lo’s decades-long career in electrical engineering, which has ranged from commercialization to nanotechnology and biotechnology to photodetection.
Saving Elephants, Supporting Farmers: Fulbright National Geographic Award Sends Doctoral Student Sateesh Venkatesh to Sri Lanka
Doctoral student Sateesh Venkatesh has been awarded the Fulbright-National Geographic Award for 2024. With this award, Venkatesh will be traveling to Sri Lanka to research the complex, critical—and sometimes deadly—relationship between farmers and elephants.
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