October 7, 2021
…the Scripps family. “As climate change firmly takes hold and alters the ocean environment, it is more important than ever to understand the challenges our oceans face and what we can do to preserve them,” said Ed Scripps. “This center is fundamental in that process.” This new building will house…
October 13, 2016
…the worst consequences of climate change by reducing global carbon emissions to as close to zero as possible is one of humanity’s most pressing challenges. The University of California San Diego has launched the Deep Decarbonization Initiative to do just that. And they plan to do so in the real…
May 20, 2021
…seeks to make meaningful change in partnership with underserved communities across the border region. Groundbreaking for the site that’s now home to the “UCSD-Casa Community Station,” L to R: Teddy Cruz, UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and Fonna Forman. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation initially invested in the…
March 3, 2022
…on our anti-racism journey.” Change During her research for the book, Wilkerson met a Nigerian immigrant in his 50s who was shocked to find himself diagnosed with high blood pressure and diabetes, something he attributed to living his adult life as a Black man in the U.S. given that his…
May 1, 2023
UC San Diego’s distinct college communities offer undergraduate students the benefits of a smaller liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Now, two decades after Sixth College welcomed its first students, two new colleges emerge.
February 17, 2022
…the future of the climate crisis; still, she’s not dissuaded from continuing her work in environmental advocacy. Her belief that activism can create a better, more hopeful future only motivates her to keep pushing on. A Ph.D. candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego with a concentration…
August 26, 2019
The University of California San Diego has been named the top public university in the nation by Washington Monthly for contributions to social mobility, research and public service. UC San Diego has been the no. 1 public college in the rankings nine times in the past 10 years.
December 11, 2024
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) in the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, along with the University of Utah, has been recognized in the Ninth Annual BigDATAwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards for leadership in the National Data Platform (NDP).
September 7, 2016
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego Emeritus Professor of Geology Edward Litton (Jerry) Winterer, a renowned expert in the study of sediments, died Aug. 30 at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 91.
October 13, 2016
…global policy, and from climate change to the arts.” The Chancellor’s Medal is given annually to select community leaders and philanthropists whose longstanding contributions and involvement have supported promising students, furthered meaningful research, and helped the campus and local region grow and prosper. The 2016 Chancellor’s Medal honorees were chosen…
