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STEM Girl Summer Shows High School Students a Future of Possibilities

Science & Environment

Even today, women remain underrepresented in STEM careers, especially in male-dominated fields like physics, engineering and mathematics. According to the American Association for University Women, women in STEM careers — and girls who study in STEM fields — are still hampered by gender stereotypes, a dearth of role models and a lack of confidence. UC San Diego graduate student Robin Glefke hopes to change that with STEM Girl Summer.

STEM Girl Summer Shows High School Students a Future of Possibilities

New Drug Discovery Technique May Unlock Trove of Marine Compounds

Science & Environment

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have developed a new approach to scour the oceans for novel compounds that could become the medicines and products of tomorrow.

Presence of Liquid Water Most Probable Explanation for Data Collected by Mars Lander

Science & Environment

Analysis led by Vashan Wright, a geophysicist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, provides the best evidence to date that the planet still has liquid water in addition to that frozen at its poles.

Oyster Virus Detected in San Diego Bay Likely Worsened by Warmer Waters

Science & Environment

New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveals how rising water temperatures influence a deadly herpes virus in juvenile Pacific oysters in San Diego Bay. While the ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV-1) does not pose a threat to humans, it is capable of causing mass mortality events among oysters, potentially hindering oyster aquaculture operations.

Largest Protein Yet Discovered Builds Algal Toxins

Science & Environment

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology.

Golden alga fish kill at Lake Granbury, Texas.

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

Health & Behavior

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.