March 7, 2023
At the 2023 South by Southwest(SXSW) conference, which runs March 10-14, scientists and leaders from UC San Diego will contribute their expertise to programming on climate change, space, health, and blue technology.
September 6, 2022
Noted businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has committed $150 million in new funding to expand and, in some ways, quite literally launch stem cell research and regenerative medicine at University of California San Diego into new spaces and endeavors.
May 6, 2021
…scientist, researcher and NASA astronaut, Jessica Meir, PhD ’09, has brought scientific exploration to the most extreme environments on and off the planet Earth. A member of the first all-female spacewalk, Meir is also a tireless proponent of science education, committed to inspiring the next generation of curious minds. Read…
August 15, 2016
The public is invited to free tours of America’s newest scientific research vessel, R/V Sally Ride, on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., as it docks at San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium interactive science museum for its first port call.
June 18, 2014
When exploratory divers discovered the underwater Mexican cave site known as Hoyo Negro, the conditions of the cave were so pristine and stable, says archaeologist Dominique Rissolo, “it looked like no one had ever exhaled a breath there.”
April 8, 2020
UC San Diego and Space Tango received a NASA award to develop the first dedicated stem cell research laboratory within the International Space Station.
February 25, 2016
…Delivering on the late astronaut Sally Ride’s pioneering spirit, UC San Diego today announced the official launch of Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego with a slate of summer workshops in science, technology, engineering, art and math, or STEAM, aimed at young women in middle school and high school.…
June 11, 2021
Among 108 seniors at The Preuss School UC San Diego, 96% were accepted to at least one four-year college or university, while a record 52 were accepted to UC San Diego. The entire cohort will be the first in their family to graduate from college.
June 3, 2021
…a base to sustain astronauts on another world. The workshop is offered for elementary or high school students. This year’s academy also includes expanded offerings in the arts, including a boot camp called “Lights, Camera, Acting!” Students will get a broad overview of different types of acting, from TV and…
June 10, 2021
…studies the health of astronauts. I sought out Professor Bewley because he has many connections with JPL and NASA. Q. What would you advise Ph.D. students to study and specialize in? A. The world is changing and requires more skilled people. Your Ph.D. is an investment. It’s different right now…
