February 13, 2020
…to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, care of Dimitri Deheyn, Associate Researcher. Looking at the tape under a microscope, Deheyn sees what he’s looking for: microfibers, stuck to the adhesives. Microfibers are a subset of microplastics, tiny pieces of petroleum-based materials that break down from larger plastic…
August 19, 2019
…effort. Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Ocean Science Outreach and Education One of the largest gifts to Birch Aquarium was $6 million given by Price Philanthropies to help expand the aquarium’s outreach and education efforts. Nearly 47,000 students living in underserved communities have been served since the establishment of the Price…
February 22, 2016
Ten teams of innovative students at UC San Diego have been awarded proof-of-concept funding to validate the product concepts behind their innovative projects.
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…
December 23, 2020
This wasn’t Noah’s flood. But it was still a catastrophic event that profoundly changed the landscape and could have given rise to legends, too. Study identifies oldest known paleo tsunami in the Eastern Mediterranean.
August 5, 2016
Rubén Flores, Ph.D., is the Director of Commercialization in UC San Diego’s Office of Innovation and Commercialization. Announcing his appointment in March of this year, Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra Brown said that he exemplifies the high-achieving entrepreneurial spirit necessary for new discoveries and new solutions.
November 22, 2022
The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional researchers who are having a significant impact on the research community as evidenced by the rate at which their work is being cited by their peers. UC San Diego ranks 8th in the world for 2022.
July 16, 2019
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) worth $10 million to deploy Expanse, a new supercomputer designed to advance research that is increasingly dependent upon heterogeneous and distributed resources.
October 22, 2020
…of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Conceived in 1981, the medal honors a record of accomplishment that advances UC San Diego in fulfillment of the campus mission of exceptional teaching, research, service and patient care. This year’s Revelle Medalists include: Rae Armantrout, Ruth Covell, Katja Lindenberg, Richard Madsen and Kirk Peterson.…
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.
