Scientists Show Ancient Village Adapted to Drought, Rising Seas
April 30, 2024
Researchers from UC San Diego and abroad have unveiled evidence for ancient human resilience to climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Behind the Scenes with National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin
December 19, 2023
Albert Lin ‘05, ‘06, ‘08 speaks about his new TV show, his roots at UC San Diego, and why he keeps going despite the hazards of life on the road.
UC San Diego-led Team Discovers Scarab from Time of Biblical Pharaoh
September 16, 2014
Archaeologists led by University of California, San Diego Anthropology Professor Thomas E. Levy have discovered a small Egyptian scarab bearing the name of Sheshonq I – the only historical figure mentioned in both the Hebrew Bible (as Shishak) and Egyptian monuments indirectly related to the Biblical King Solomon.
CISA3 Team Braves Bats, Jungle Hikes to Document At-Risk Sites in Mexico
May 2, 2014
A team of archaeologists and engineers from the University of California, San Diego have returned from a field expedition to Quintana Roo, Mexico, where they digitally documented two at-risk archaeological sites – a 16th century church and an ancient Maya cave shrine—using a high-tech laser scanner.
Archaeologists Investigate Past Impact of Sea-Level Changes at Israeli Coastal Sites
June 9, 2021
A multinational team of archaeologists and scientists is reassessing the history of sea-level change in the Eastern Mediterranean based on underwater excavation and photogrammetry at sites on Israel’s Carmel coast.
Like Film Editors and Archaeologists, Biochemists Piece Together Genome History
July 25, 2019
UC San Diego biochemists discovered a large-scale molecular movement associated with RNA catalysis that provides evidence for the origin of RNA splicing and its role in the diversity of life on Earth.
UC San Diego’s Thomas E. Levy Among Recipients of President’s Research Catalyst Award
December 9, 2015
Levy’s $1.07 million project will leverage the recently-announced Pacific Research Platform to curate, analyze and visualize 3D data from at-risk archaeological sites in the Middle East.
UC San Diego Scientists Race to Document Mexico’s Maya Ruins
January 24, 2023
Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute have joined forces with Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History to document at-risk Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.
Spotlight on Innovators
February 14, 2011
…for Art, Architecture and Archaeology (CISA3). An alumnus of UC San Diego, he is an internationally renowned art detective and National Geographic fellow who is a pioneer in the use of multispectral imaging and other diagnostics, as well as analytical technologies as applied to works of art and structures, including…
UC San Diego Announces Holder of Endowed Chair in Ancient Greek History
August 6, 2015
The University of California San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities has completed the Herculean task of appointing the last of three endowed chair holders at the Center for Hellenic Studies, launched earlier this year.
