February 5, 2024
Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new search tool to that can match microbes to the metabolites they produce with no prior knowledge, an innovation that could transform our understanding of both human health and the environment.
August 25, 2022
…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has found that flood damages triggered by atmospheric river storms may triple from $1 billion a year to over $3 billion a year by the end of the century unless action is taken to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. The damages…
October 3, 2019
…to the Stars Scripps Oceanography alumna Jessica Meir launches to the International Space Station, fulfilling lifelong dream NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has wanted to travel to space since she was a child. This lifelong dream became a reality on Sept. 25, when the alumna of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at…
March 7, 2013
…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, for example, are bracing for immediate impacts to their marine operations—the largest academic fleet of oceanographic research vessels in the United States. Furthermore, students and their families will also feel the impacts of the sequestration. While Pell Grants are protected from sequestration in fiscal year…
April 24, 2012
…Navarro, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Stevie Ruiz, ethnic studies; Nick Saenz, history; Sonya Seif-Naraghi, bioengineering; Kimberly Stiemke, education studies; Dennis A. Young, bioengineering; and Melanie Zauscher, mechanical and aerospace engineering. Ten UC San Diego graduate students were recently inducted into the prestigious Bouchet Graduate Honor Society in recognition of their…
October 31, 2017
A new project by researchers at the University of California San Diego will investigate a biological mystery that has so far gone unsolved: can organisms use radio frequencies to sense surroundings? If experiments to be conducted through a $3.3 million grant discover positive results, they will not only uncover and…
January 10, 2023
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hosted the grand finale of its first-ever national conference series at UC San Diego in December. UC San Diego was the last stop and the largest conference attracting 900 attendees in-person and virtually.
August 30, 2018
World-renowned composer Lei Liang has been named the inaugural Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute. Appointed for three years, the Department of Music professor will expand his research on the sonification of coral reefs, highlighted in his “Hearing Seascapes” interdisciplinary courses.
January 31, 2011
…chancellor, Herb York, and oceanographer Walter Munk. They had a tremendous influence on his career path, leading him to spend most of his career in government service. In this interview, John talks about what it was like to be one of the first students at UC San Diego, how the…
September 28, 2023
This summer 19 newly admitted students took part in the five-week PATH Summer Academy at the School of Arts and Humanities. Throughout August and September, the group participated in hybrid workshops to get to know resources, made new friends and took part in field trips around San Diego.
