Is Arctic Warming Behind a Monster Saharan Dust Storm?
December 1, 2020
Researchers break down the conditions that led to the “Godzilla” dust storm of 2020.
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Staff Members Honored for Advancing the Greater Good
May 25, 2017
…about sustainability issues, from climate change to food systems and renewable energy. “What I enjoy most about my job is working with students,” said Bowser. “I believe in protecting our planet’s resources for their generation and the future generations to come. I have the pleasure of meeting and working with…
UC San Diego Launches White Allyship Initiative to Support Anti-Racism Work
April 15, 2021
…is a demand for change, and a growing number of allies who are organizing to ensure that it happens. The White Allyship, Action & Accountability Initiative is open to people of all races and ethnicities, with a focus on how our white campus community members can organize, engage and partner…
AI Fire-Detection Tool Awarded for “Innovations in Networking” by CENIC
March 14, 2024
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) named the AI fire -detection tool created by UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program, CAL FIRE, and industry partner DigitalPath the winner of the 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Innovation in Public Safety.
Scripps Family Members Gift $6 Million for Naming of New Facility
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…
Getting to a Zero Carbon Future
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…
$5 Million Grant Grows Capacity of UC San Diego’s ‘Community Stations’
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…
Understanding Caste and the Power of Empathy in Human Health
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…
Graduate Students Honored for Inclusive Mentorship
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…
Environmental Scientist Jesse Ausubel to Receive 2022 Nierenberg Prize
October 3, 2022
Renowned environmental scientist Jesse H. Ausubel will be honored with the 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. This award is presented annually by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Nierenberg Family to honor the memory of William A. Nierenberg.
