December 17, 2020
…is documenting rapid environmental changes there. Dhruv Grover, research faculty member at the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind. Grover’s DURIP award will support development of a first-of-a-kind microscope to record brain-wide neural activity from freely walking fruit flies at single-cell resolution. Such a system will make possible visualizing brain…
May 31, 2023
According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton. The study, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, was published May 31 in Current Biology.
October 15, 2020
…Chair of EDI and Climate. Early in his term as dean, Boggs also distributed a student climate survey to help inform divisional initiatives, which included a center for student success. “The Student Success Center offers a turning point for the division as we look for impactful ways, outside the classroom,…
July 31, 2017
…forces of wind and changing light patterns into sound instantaneously using sophisticated software. Speakers high in the canopy above project the sound, louder during strong gusts and sunny, summer weather; while subwoofers at ground level emanate more subtle, deep tones as darkness descends and winter prevails. Each journey through the…
October 4, 2012
…students’ dreams of impacting climate change and preserving our planet.” The campus also is home to many green student organizations and the Sustainability Resource Center serves as a one-stop sustainability shop at UC San Diego where students can learn about green jobs and courses and initiatives related to local, national…
April 17, 2014
…pollution inhalation. Simultaneously, this change in behavior would help eliminate the climate impacts of soot and carbon monoxide and reduce CO2 emissions from firewood. Rady School faculty have also been working with individuals from the Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to address various…
April 17, 2012
…“The Global Impact of Climate Change: Balance through Universal Responsibility, Compassion and Human Consciousness.” The planned program begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at RIMAC Arena, with the panel discussion with the Dalai Lama slated to start at 9:30 a.m. A live webcast of the panel discussion will be available at…
October 12, 2022
Atmospheric rivers are narrow bands of moisture-laden air, often more than a thousand miles long and a few hundred miles wide, that affect precipitation around the world. Forecasting their impact is especially important in the western United States where they can account for up to 50% of rainfall.
November 8, 2012
…field that is constantly changing. Throughout the course of my career, the reform climate in education has shifted dramatically, and I have been able to consider how these shifts have shaped educational experiences for students as well as the professional lives of educators. Why does your work matter? Education is…
April 10, 2012
…of defense against adverse climate change. West side of Revelle College Administration Building (near “Stonehenge”). Friday, April 20, Sustainability Awards––Beginning at 3 p.m., the Advisory Committee on Sustainability will recognize individuals and groups that have made the UC San Diego campus more sustainable. The Loft. UC San Diego was listed…
