February 11, 2021
…be moderated by Cheryl Anderson, professor and founding dean of The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. To join the “The Fear Factor: Examining Mistrust and Vaccines” event, please register here. The “Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom” virtual events are all free to…
January 13, 2022
…weather extremes,” said Michael Anderson, state climatologist with the California Department of Water Resources. As California alternates between extremes of drought and flood, accurate forecasts are increasingly vital to water managers. A collaborative program called Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) uses modern forecasting methods to give reservoir operators better decision-making tools…
March 3, 2022
…more compassionate.” Cheryl A.M. Anderson Cheryl A.M. Anderson, founding dean of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and inaugural Hood Family Endowed Dean’s Chair in Public Health, believes the country is poised and ready for change. “This conversation will kick off and energize what we’ve…
March 10, 2022
…uncomfortable situations.” Dr. Cheryl Anderson “Rachel Corell, who is an inspirational Triton for her volunteering work, also inspires me to exercise and make it through the challenging days. With an incredibly tough chronic health issue, I have a lot of tough days, but texts from Rachel (RC) always help me…
September 7, 2011
The first 50 graduates of an innovative program funded by the State of California to retrain workers for the new green economy received their certification today to work as general science technicians in the rapidly expanding biofuels industry in the San Diego and Imperial County region.
September 20, 2011
Two scientists at the University of California, San Diego have been awarded New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health for research projects “that challenge the status quo with innovative ideas that have the potential to propel fields forward and speed the translation of research into improved health for…
November 15, 2011
Kicking off International Education Week, the University of California, San Diego was ranked 7th in the nation among doctoral institutions for the number of students who study abroad for a full academic year, according to the Institute of International Education (IIE) Open Doors report released yesterday.
December 1, 2011
If algae is to be the solution for America’s pain at the gas pump, trained workers are needed to make that a reality. Applications are now available for continuing education grants at the University of California San Diego to retrain workers as general science technicians in the rapidly expanding biofuels…
December 18, 2011
In an example of life imitating art, biologists and bioengineers at UC San Diego have created a living neon sign composed of millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs.
January 5, 2012
Despite the sluggish economy, San Diego’s research efforts to produce new transportation fuels from algae continue to grow at a rapid pace, generating more than double the number of jobs for local workers in 2011 than were available in the region just two years ago.
