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The Dalai Lama to UC San Diego Students: Young People are the Future of Humanity

June 22, 2017

…about the threat of climate change and how it can be an opportunity for all of humanity to work together. “It is not a problem for a particular nation or a particular continent, but for the world,” the Dalai Lama said. “This phenomenon teaches us that as human beings, we…

Scripps Graduate Students Get Chance to Put R/V Sally Ride to the Test

February 9, 2017

…she said. “Things are changing for sure, and it’s pretty exciting.” As part of Hamann’s thesis research, she’s studying internal waves and their associated turbulence as they transform and move through the thermocline, the transition layer between the fresh warm water at the ocean’s surface and the dense and cooler…

Wise Words: Four Steps to Becoming an Ally

February 10, 2022

…as avenues for social change. He has authored nine books, including his latest, “Dispatches from the Race War,” and his acclaimed memoir, “White Like Me.” During his discussion, Wise shared four ways to become a strong ally for both newcomers and seasoned supporters. And for campus members who are eager…

Faculty and Staff Step Up to Support UC San Diego

February 15, 2018

…most pressing challenges—ranging from climate change to social justice issues—or to deliver exceptional health care to patients in our region and beyond. Yet, their impact doesn’t end there. Many of our faculty and staff are taking their dedication one step further by donating to campus areas that enhance the student…

NSF-Funded Program Advances Geosciences Opportunities for Community College Students

May 30, 2024

For the second year, a group of community college students has been immersed into cutting-edge research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego through the Scripps Geosciences Educational Opportunities (Scripps-GEO) program.

UC San Diego Forging a Sustainable Future with Renewable Products

August 6, 2020

…we have to do. Changing people’s habits is actually harder than doing the research and development.” Meet the Center for Renewable Materials In recent years, UC San Diego has been home to noteworthy proof-of-concept prototype products that demonstrate the possibilities of tangible products made for a sustainable future. Look around…

Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom Series to Showcase Expertise of Campus Community

February 11, 2021

…thought-provoking topics ranging from climate change to the COVID-19 vaccine. Since its founding in 1960, UC San Diego’s forward-thinking vision has helped cultivate a history of being among the most innovative, pioneering universities in the world. Today, it is this same forward-thinking vision that empowers its outstanding faculty, students, staff…

UC San Diego’s Big Ideas for 2016 — and Beyond

January 7, 2016

…can do. That keeps changing,” says Callender. “UC San Diego is no stranger to work closing the science-ethics gap. It’s in our DNA. From Roger Revelle, one of our founders, who discovered climate change and tried to do something about it; to our first chancellor, Herb York, who helped develop…

Top Stories of 2020

December 18, 2020

…do best—innovate and inspire change. Since spring, the campus’s multifaceted Return to Learn program and efforts toward combatting COVID-19 have kept the rate of infection low on campus and achieved national acclaim, landing on the radar of public health experts across the country. In addition to the critical work surrounding…

My Summer Vacation: Tritons Use Their ‘Time Off’ to Get Ahead, Go Abroad and Gain Experience

June 15, 2017

…of three special programs: Climate Change and Global Health in India; Development, Human Rights and Environmental Justice in India; or Medical Anthropology and Global Health in South Asia. DiBenedetto knew this was an opportunity she could not pass up — so much so, she is delaying her graduation in order…

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