March 11, 2021
…carried in a particular DNA segment. Ph.D. student Taylor Steele carries a vat of liquid nitrogen, used to preserve samples, to the tide pools. Red seaweeds are of interest to marine chemists because certain types are known for their incredible ability to utilize halogens, a group of non-metallic elements that…
June 1, 2017
…first person to sequence DNA in space as part of the overall science portfolio for the mission of more than 275 experiments. She spent 115 days in space and conducted two spacewalks. She holds a bachelor of science in molecular biology from UC San Diego and a Ph.D. in cancer…
July 2, 2020
…in terms of our DNA, certainly, but for me I’m also interested in how they’ve changed the way our culture has developed. When these epidemics of TB or leprosy and other infectious diseases came through Europe, they changed everything about European society and history. They changed the outcomes of wars,…
March 31, 2022
…first person to sequence DNA in space. She was also recently selected to NASA’s Artemis Team. Navy Lt. Deniz Burnham, who studied chemical engineering as an undergraduate, was selected to NASA’s astronaut training program in late 2021. NASA astronaut and Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Jessica Meir poses for a portrait…
March 7, 2013
…UC San Diego’s institutional DNA, inherited from our founders and early scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “UC San Diego has transformed into a living laboratory for innovation. Even our rooftops are a testament to our commitment to use all of the…
October 3, 2019
…first person to sequence DNA in space. Jessica Meir in the field to study penguins in Antarctica during her Scripps Ph.D. program. Photo by Cassondra Williams “UC San Diego and Scripps are really just powerhouse institutions when it comes to research,” said Meir, discussing her shared background in science with…
May 2, 2023
Researchers across a range of fields are working together to develop and implement AI-assisted tools and machine learning methods that will enable scientific discoveries at an unprecedented pace. And when it comes to global challenges like climate change, time is of the essence.
October 31, 2013
…world’s top makers of DNA sequencing equipment. “The first is obtaining a job at a much higher level than I expected and the second, which has really helped me accelerate my career, is seeing the big picture.” Overwhelming Support The Rady School of Management has received extraordinary support from the…
February 14, 2012
…innovation bug in their DNAs. In a country where the economy is built on ideas, I don't see a better way to promote continued growth. Tell us about the outreach and academic research programs that you ran at the University of Hawaii and at UC Merced? Coimbra: My involvement with…
November 1, 2018
…advances, is in the DNA of our teaching and research,” said Dean Peter F. Cowhey, who joined the GPS faculty in 1989 and became dean in 2002. “We have expanded our horizons as the world has evolved, analyzing the policy impacts of technological advances. As digital technologies enable more powerful…
