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
March 9, 2016
Scholarship, honoring late astronaut Sally Ride, will support students committed to protecting the planet
May 10, 2018
…legacy of this pioneering astronaut, brilliant physicist and dedicated educator with the Sally Ride Forever Stamp. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 23 at 5 p.m. in the Price Center East Ballroom on the UC San Diego campus, where Ride was a member of the physics faculty.…
April 27, 2017
Explorers planning to settle on Mars might be able to turn the planet’s red soil into bricks without needing to use an oven or additional ingredients. Instead, they would just need to apply pressure to compact the soil—the equivalent of a blow from a hammer. These are the findings of…
April 3, 2012
…On the space station, astronauts are available to troubleshoot if something goes wrong with the camera. But the GRAIL Spacecraft are unmanned, so everything needs to be automated. “We have had quite a few students who have worked with the program and have gone on to intern at NASA and…
September 22, 2017
More than 100 physicians from UC San Diego Health were named “Top Docs” in the annual San Diego Magazine “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” annual survey. These physicians represent 45 diverse specialties, from infectious disease, surgery and oncology to obstetrics, cardiology and emergency medicine.
January 23, 2024
UC San Diego scientists are sending cells into space and health science into the future.
May 27, 2021
…scholar Brittney Cooper, pioneering astronaut Kathy Sullivan and public broadcasting journalist Maria Hinojosa. Image from UCTV Ten Moments from 2021 Women in Leadership Conversation that Might Inspire you or Make You Smile Lynn Sherr Sally Ride Science’s 2021 Women in Leadership conversation brings together trailblazers from different fields for a…
