February 28, 2023
Scientists find that offshore wind tends to encourage development of the tubular barrel waves favored by advanced surfers. “This is common surfing wisdom, but it has not been something that has been scientifically studied,” said Scripps Oceanography’s Falk Feddersen, who led a new study.
March 7, 2023
UC San Diego has received a $15M cryptocurrency gift, directed by Vitalik Buterin, to establish the Meta-Institute for Airborne Disease in a Changing Climate.
May 9, 2023
Wolfinger family honors late son and brother with naming of the Marko Wolfinger Surfboard Shaping Studio at UC San Diego and support for ocean research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
August 4, 2023
With wildfire season in full swing, experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss wildfires across an array of topics, including climate science, technology, health and policy.
November 28, 2023
Susanne Degher, events specialist and fiscal assistant in the Department of Philosophy at the School of Arts and Humanities, shares her life’s adventures as an actor, airline steward, and teacher, and what drew her to UC San Diego—a place she calls ‘Heaven on earth.’
November 16, 2023
David Victor, professor at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, will be part of a delegation of students and faculty attending this year’s 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
January 22, 2024
Kimberly Prather, an atmospheric chemist at the University of California San Diego, is among 20 individuals being honored by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for extraordinary scientific achievements.
February 2, 2024
New study finds increased hospitalizations when people are exposed to both wildfire smoke and excessive heat with the risks increased in neighborhoods with more people of color, lower incomes and less access to health insurance.
February 15, 2024
UC San Diego’s newest cafe is now open in Franklin Antonio Hall. Crafted @ Minerva’s Cafe brings coffee, boba tea and fresh, organic food with a focus on sustainability to the new Franklin Antonio Hall.
April 16, 2024
The University of California San Diego was awarded $7.35 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health for a multidisciplinary program to advance understanding of marine contaminants and nutrients.
