October 10, 2023
They flew through Category 2 hurricanes, helped develop antibody therapeutics for cancer patients, gained firsthand experience in the pharmaceutical industry and more. These five students are back on campus after gaining real-world exposure to their chosen career paths this summer.
April 13, 2017
…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography; V.S. Ramachandran, a professor of psychology and neurosciences and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition; Stephen Mayfield, director of the California Center for Algae Biotechnology in the Division of Biological Sciences; Lynne Talley, a professor of oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography; and…
September 3, 2024
With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.
June 20, 2013
…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Kestler, a Los Gatos Californian, studies music and interdisciplinary computing and the arts, performs in string orchestras and quartets, and teaches guitar at the La Jolla Piano Institute. Kestler and Sierks may have different backgrounds, but the two display a shared, honest love for music…
June 13, 2024
UC San Diego’s all campus commencement is going to be different this year. Because we couldn’t pick just one, eight student speakers will offer words of gratitude and inspiration to their fellow 2024 graduates via video at the June 15 ceremony.
April 26, 2018
…water chemistry and audio soundscapes. Photo by Natalie Jones/UC San Diego For the past two years, Shurin and UC San Diego postdoctoral researcher Natalie Jones have been working with Associate Professor Nelson Aranguren-Riaño of La Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) on a hippo research project funded by the…
October 17, 2019
…and Scripps Institution of Oceanography are doing their part to keep us safe and provide a better understanding of these natural hazards. “The Great ShakeOut is a good reminder that we live in an earthquake-prone region,” said Debi Kilb, a seismologist at Scripps who studies aftershocks and is collaborating with…
May 13, 2021
…the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Casebeer now harnesses the power of physics to study how radio frequency cell-to-cell communications and high-frequency electromagnetic waves interact with biological systems. She models how DNA behaves and changes in these high-frequency environments. After graduating in 2022, Casebeer plans to earn a doctorate in biological…
February 3, 2022
…residents had developed what sounded like creative strategies for treating their health problems. “Over the course of the next three and half years, from 2010 to 2013, I spent many days and evenings at Jackson Homes. I found that people who face obstacles to care gain access to health-related resources…
August 4, 2016
In a new study, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego found that the background music in shark documentaries affects viewers’ perceptions of sharks.
