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The Pandemic Blenny, a New Fish Discovered by Scripps Scientist

Scripps scientist describes new species of fish, named after the COVID-19 pandemic

New Report Confirms Benefits of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations at Lake Mendocino

Modern forecasting methods fueled by advances in understanding and predicting atmospheric river storms have enabled U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operators to better optimize water resources at Lake Mendocino, a Northern California reservoir.

Lightening the Data Center Energy Load

Engineers at UC San Diego are on the front lines of global efforts to reduce the energy used by data centers. Through an ARPA-E grant, the team is working to double data center energy efficiency in the next decade through deployment of new photonic— light based —network topologies.

UC San Diego Health Opens Vaccination Site on University Campus

UC San Diego Health will open a new COVID-19 vaccination site on the main campus of University of California San Diego, serving vaccination-eligible UC San Diego Health patients as well as UC San Diego faculty and staff.

Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Gas & Electric Expand Climate Change Research Collaboration

Utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct research on the effects of climate hazards to the San Diego region.

Year or More Delay Between Abnormal, At-Home Screening and Colonoscopy Increases Cancer Risk

A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and subsequent colonoscopy was associated with an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis and death from colorectal cancer.