November 12, 2020
…always wanted to help us explore space further, achieve greater goals in space. I think that’s the main reason I decided to go back to school for aerospace engineering because I found something I actually liked to do, unlike when I first was applying for school, I just picked electrical…
October 27, 2016
…that will ultimately help us tackle some of the biggest challenges that face humankind in a socially conscious and ethical manner.” UC San Diego, which is ranked among the top 15 universities in the world, will match the gift to create 10 endowed chairs, designed to attract and retain top…
March 9, 2017
…and Protecting the Planet. All the new professors have joint appointments between Scripps Institution of Oceanography and other departments at UC San Diego. Their areas of expertise represent a new chapter of climate change research, one in which the reality of the problem has been established and the focus has…
January 23, 2020
…art and architecture. Yet all around him in Chiapas, his home state in Mexico, families lived in poverty and children did not have access to many educational opportunities. Oscar Vazquez-Mena (left) working with Ph.D. student Malcolm Lockett (right) to make graphene circuits Now, as an assistant professor of nanoengineering at…
April 15, 2021
…she’s looking forward to all aspects of the journey, though she can’t pinpoint one activity in particular. Rather, she’s focused on the success of the entire mission and tackling each task as it comes. “I’m just looking forward to meeting that everyday challenge of what’s on the schedule today,” said…
December 9, 2021
…offer formal scholarships will allow us to continue to grow scholar-athlete diversity and play at a higher level.” The Jacobs’ new support of their favorite sport doubles the fund that was previously established in 2019 and continues to be the largest baseball endowment in the school’s history. “We are very…
May 7, 2020
…are often here with us for two to three weeks alone. Nurses become part of their extended family. One of our nurses held the hand of a patient until the final breath because family members were unable to be present,” said Baggett. “Nursing is built upon science and the art…
March 11, 2021
…Q. Can you tell us more about the new Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine? A. It is expected that 20 million doses of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine will be available in the U.S. by the end of March. This vaccine is slightly less effective than others in preventing…
December 5, 2013
…Times “Economix” blog have all reported on GiveDirectly’s work in Kenya. Reporters who visited with recipients write glowingly about what they’ve witnessed. But even better than these anecdotes, or plaudits and media attention more generally, Niehaus says, are the results of recently released research. Beyond Anecdote: The Data Early in…
June 4, 2020
…methodologies are designed to allow the students to apply the rigor of their science and engineering backgrounds to ocean-themed societal and technical challenges in an efficient manner,” said Scripps oceanographer Terrill, co-developer and instructor of the new course. “We hope that the students’ experiences in communicating with their external sponsors…
