May 28, 2020
…architect and Scripps Oceanography climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan. New Course Aims to Bring Climate Change Solutions to Global Audience Four-part series is first offering on new UC San Diego Online platform Scripps Institution of Oceanography climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has long had the goal of educating and empowering “one million…
January 17, 2013
…Voice Heard: UC Campus Climate Survey to Kick Off at UC San Diego Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications If you think your voice doesn’t count, think again. Starting next week, UC San Diego students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to share their opinions by participating in…
February 20, 2020
…San Diegans Solutions to Climate Crisis Summit hosted by Muir College to arm community with actionable goals to address a warming world On Feb. 6, Antarctica reached 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the same temperature San Diegans were experiencing. The day marked the warmest temperature ever recorded for the southern continent, which…
May 1, 2024
Climate trauma is an emerging challenge. It is already well documented that extreme climate events result in significant psychological impacts, even for those whose personal property and family are not directly impacted.
February 27, 2014
…to improve our campus climate and increase the richness and diversity of our community and curriculum. The UC San Diego strategic plan emphasizes our commitment to ensure a welcoming and diverse campus. Through strategic recruiting—which helps the university realize its mission and vision for equity, diversity and inclusion—UC San Diego…
May 19, 2016
…at UC San Diego Health, she helps match junior faculty with senior faculty mentors at the start of their career. She also makes time to mentor undergraduate students as part of the UC San Diego Emeriti Mentor Program. In the community, Covell has launched numerous initiatives to improve access to…
January 16, 2020
An international team of scientists has synthetically engineered mosquitoes that halt the transmission of the dengue virus. The development marks the first engineered approach in mosquitoes that targets the four known types of dengue, improving upon previous designs that addressed single strains.
September 12, 2017
…to Lead Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Mark Merrifield to coordinate Scripps Oceanography’s effort to provide real-world response strategies to increasing climate instability Mark Merrifield Mark Merrifield, who has spent the past two decades studying global and regional sea-level change, will lead a new research center at Scripps…
October 24, 2023
A new report led by the University of California San Diego’s David G. Victor and fellow experts from the Commission on Accelerating Climate Action at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, calls for a robust and coordinated, cross-sector effort to combat climate change.
October 22, 2020
…Local Cures for the Climate Crisis Book and event seek community remedies for intertwined issues of climate change, public health and social justice The open-access book “Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility”—which casts global climate change as a public-health crisis—was never meant to just sit on a…
