this week @ uc san diego : October 6, 2016
October 6, 2016
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2016 Nobel Prizewinning Physicist Was Professor at UC San Diego
October 6, 2016
F. Duncan Haldane 2016 Nobel Prizewinning Physicist Was Professor at UC San Diego F. Duncan Haldane, the Princeton University physicist who was awarded a 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics this week for his research into the properties of matter in extreme states, was a professor of physics at UC San…
Coding Under Pressure: Students Prototype Ideas in 36-Hour Hackathon
October 6, 2016
Photo by Alex Matthews/Qualcomm Institute Coding Under Pressure: Students Prototype Ideas in 36-Hour Hackathon Hackathons help you learn to put ideas and technologies together just enough to get your point across and convince others that your idea is worth investing in. This nugget is from computer science alumna Sarah Guthals…
UC San Diego Showcases Real-World Applications of Research at Maker Faire
October 6, 2016
From Satellites to Biodegradable Surfboards Photos by Erik Jepsen and Lily Tang/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego Showcases Real-World Applications of Research at Maker Faire A surfboard made of algae-based foam. A small satellite that could be put into orbit around the moon. A balloon that carries experiments to…
New Exhibit at Walt Disney Concert Hall Floats Visitors to Cloudy World
October 6, 2016
‘Cloudy’ Exhibit Rains Music on Visitors to Walt Disney Concert Hall Photo by Mathew Imaging Visitors to Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles are now being transported into a cloudy rainstorm as they ride escalators through an enveloping atmosphere of clouds, light and sound to reach the renowned music…
Brand New
October 6, 2016
Brand New UC San Diego breaks boundaries in new branding campaign Shakeboarding—a virtual reality experience based on UC San Diego technology that allows students to simulate surfing, experience an earthquake and wipe out—all on dry land. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Our campus is brimming with great minds…
Surfing the World for Microbes
October 6, 2016
Surfer, ocean steward and chemistry doctoral student Cliff Kapono begins his worldwide expedition this fall to discover if surfers have a unique microbiome, and if so, how these marine bacteria and chemicals impact human health. Surfing the World for Microbes Doctoral student Cliff Kapono sets out on an adventure to…
What Are You Doing this (Austral) Summer?
October 6, 2016
R/V Polarstern negotiates the Southern Ocean during SOCCOM. Photo by Hannah Kanowski What Are You Doing this (Austral) Summer? On the eve of a new summer in Antarctica, Scripps among the world’s largest science contingents on frozen continent As the sunny days in Antarctica begin their annual progression from nonexistent…
