January 14, 2021
…social innovation, research, social justice and more. UC San Diego volunteers gather for a photo during a during a Changemaker Week event from a previous year. “As a community of Changemakers, UC San Diego is known for its rich history of cutting-edge research, teaching and action in the areas of…
May 15, 2014
…Protect the Planet Scripps climate researcher gets a word in with Pope Francis after convening historic joint workshop of two Vatican science academies Image courtesy of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences A historic gathering of scientists, economists and philosophers who advise the Vatican produced a declaration last week that sustainable…
June 9, 2016
…When it Comes to Climate Change Research As a graduate student at UC San Diego, Nick Obradovich made his mark on the campus by conducting groundbreaking interdisciplinary environmental research. He is now earning a doctoral degree in political science. “I’m particularly interested in the ways that political opinions and attitudes…
July 8, 2015
Marcia McNutt, a prominent geophysicist, national leader in science, and alumna of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, has been nominated to become the next president of the National Academy of Sciences.
January 18, 2018
…his interest in environmental justice and public health. “My end goal is to shape health policy,” said Vashishtha, who is an accomplished singer of traditional Indian music and avid student of the Hindu Vedanta philosophical tradition. “The issues that inspire me are improving people’s access to primary care, disease prevention…
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.
January 29, 2015
…effort to achieve a climate of equity, diversity and inclusion. We look forward to her leadership in our initiatives to ensure that UC San Diego is a welcoming, diverse and inclusive campus community.” As VC-EDI, Petitt will report to UC San Diego’s Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, with an…
October 29, 2020
Climate change advocate Marshall Saunders was widely known as a man who paired a deep respect for others with determination to make a difference.
November 15, 2022
A social justice warrior who loves biology, nature and teaching, alumna Kristin Brownell MD/MPH is a core faculty member at the Family Health Centers of San Diego. She is dedicated to improving primary care for refugees, immigrants and other underserved groups.
June 15, 2021
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a renowned climate and atmospheric scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, will receive the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation.
