October 22, 2015
…the waters of the Neutral Buoyance Laboratory near NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Photo by Lauren Harnett/NASA. “It takes weeks to adjust to living on the space station; you initially feel like you are falling or tumbling,” explained Rubins. “It is a real cognitive challenge because there is no up or…
August 27, 2021
Methane storage applications are a key bridging technology to carbon-free chemical fuels. A first-year grad student at UCSD has worked with an international team on a study of zeolite-templated carbon as a gas-storage material. Comet allowed faster completion of their experiments.
March 18, 2021
The partnership between Intel and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at UC San Diego offers an opportunity for Intel to acquire new methodologies while helping students with applied, technical understanding and real-world experience.
April 4, 2019
…to make UC carbon neutral by 2025. To register, visit coolcampuschallenge.org. “UC San Diego is a global leader in sustainability from groundbreaking research focused on protecting our planet to the campus’s many LEED-certified buildings and world-renowned microgrid,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “This friendly competition provides a fun way to…
February 13, 2014
…and to be carbon neutral. “Dr. Venter is a visionary leader who is always working to push the frontiers of genomics science,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “We are pleased that our stellar alumnus has established the J. Craig Venter Institute so close to the heart of…
November 8, 2012
…those that are carbon neutral, and algae fit that bill, so here I am. What is fun about your work? Making things, that might be drugs, it might be bio-plastics and it might be multicolored algae. What is exciting about your work? There is nothing more exciting than making a…
January 20, 2022
…renovation also includes a gender-neutral restroom and lactation room. This project marks the final phase of the Geisel Library Revitalization Initiative, which launched in 2015 thanks to a $3 million lead gift made by philanthropist Audrey Geisel. The initiative was established to transform and rejuvenate the Library’s most heavily-used interior…
November 9, 2017
…Plans to Achieve Carbon Neutrality Two years after University of California President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown met here with scientists and legislators to set the UC system on its path to become carbon neutral by 2025, many of the details of how to accomplish that ambitious goal still…
November 29, 2012
Ten professors at the University of California, San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the nation’s largest scientific organization. They are among 702 members selected this year by colleagues in their disciplines to be honored by the association for “scientifically or socially…
November 5, 2015
…a beacon for carbon neutrality Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications University of California climate experts announced 10 scalable solutions for moving the world towards carbon neutrality at a summit held at UC San Diego that brought the state’s top climate researchers and policymakers into the same room. The…
