October 9, 2014
…to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at La Jolla Shores was it. Part of the University of California since 1912, Scripps Institution of Oceanography was referred to as “the lower campus.” Students would shuttle from the campus to a small beach house next to the pier—it was a place for students…
August 28, 2017
On Aug. 29, UC San Diego archaeologist Tom Levy leads an expedition for the first-ever desert land-and-sea integrated cyber-archaeology project to be carried out in Israel, and the expedition will be flying The Explorers Club flag (as Levy did in 2011 with an expedition to southern Jordan).
November 12, 2015
In largely unseen ways, humans are changing the character of the deep oceans, disrupting environmental conditions and threatening biodiversity to an extent that could require hundreds of years or more for natural systems to recover.
October 7, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a microRNA molecule as a surprisingly crucial player in managing cell survival and growth. The findings underscore the emerging recognition that non-coding RNAs help regulate basic cellular processes and may be key to developing new drugs and…
November 16, 2023
About 30 delegates from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the School of Global Policy and Strategy will be attending the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
December 6, 2012
…on Scripps Institution of Oceanography, focusing on its people, its expanded mission, its funding, and its recent additions and upgrades. Responding to some recent concerns expressed by La Jolla residents about a new building blocking views of the sea, she averred that the construction adhered strictly to approved plans, and…
May 4, 2016
What can you do about climate change? The better question might be: What can we? University of California San Diego researchers show in a new study that framing the issue collectively is significantly more effective than emphasis on personal responsibility.
November 20, 2014
…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, as one of its 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2014. Ramanathan has over the course of more than 40 years achieved several breakthroughs in the understanding of the effects of aerosols—particularly air pollution—on climate. In recent years, he has advanced the control of what are…
July 2, 2020
Department of Music Professor Lei Liang finds a natural connection between earth science, technology and contemporary music as Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute
April 18, 2019
…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Researchers have found that adding small amounts of this seaweed to cattle feed can dramatically reduce methane-laden cow burps. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Agricultural and marine scientists at the University of California have joined forces to combat one of the greatest sources…
