April 15, 2021
NASA astronaut and UC San Diego alumna Megan McArthur is about to embark on a six-month mission to the International Space Station. While a graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, McArthur studied underwater ocean acoustics and conducted sea-going research that helped prepare her for the challenges of space. Photo…
October 17, 2012
Fresh examinations of lunar rocks gathered by Apollo mission astronauts have yielded new insights about the moon’s chemical makeup as well as clues about the giant impacts that may have shaped the early beginnings of Earth and the moon.
January 30, 2020
…This World Conversation with Astronaut Jessica Meir UC San Diego alumna discusses her journey from ‘STEM to Stars’ during live Q&A from International Space Station NASA astronaut and UC San Diego alumna Jessica Meir called her alma mater from space to participate in a live stream Q&A session at the…
March 16, 2017
…public servant, the late astronaut Sally Ride dedicated her career to the betterment of human kind. At UC San Diego, where Ride served as a professor, a new graduate fellowship established in her name aims to inspire future generations of boundary-breaking physicists who will contribute to the public good. UC…
May 21, 2015
…vehicle designed to carry astronauts to destinations in deep space, including an asteroid and Mars. On Dec. 5, Orion launched atop a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex for a two-orbit, four-hour test flight. San Diego Composites manufactured everything from the vehicle’s windows to…
February 18, 2021
…Organization cofounded by late astronaut marks major milestone of providing STEM inspiration for the next generation The 2019 Women in Leadership event brought together (from left) astrophysicist Jedidah Isler; journalist Lynn Sherr, who served as moderator; former first daughter Chelsea Clinton; and Girl Scouts CEO Sylvia Acevedo. Candace Norton/Photo. After…
November 16, 2017
…NASA on studies of astronauts in space. To continue his legacy and ensure future support for research and teaching in his field, West has made a $2 million gift to establish the John B. West Endowed Chair in Respiratory Physiology, the campus’s first endowed faculty chair in Respiratory Physiology. His…
October 22, 2015
…world as a physicist, astronaut, professor and science education advocate,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “We are honored to carry on her dream of Sally Ride Science to inspire future generations of students to get excited about STEM fields.” In 1977, Ride was finishing her Ph.D. in…
October 28, 2021
…Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), served as head of the logistics committee in preparation for the flight. The AstroAccess project is led by a group of scientists, engineers, and social workers with a common goal: inclusive space exploration. In the United States, 26% of the population has a disability,…
October 12, 2017
Bolden to receive Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest and deliver a presentation at a free public event at Scripps Oceanography October 17
