February 25, 2016
…Guide Creation of Campuswide Diversity Plan Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Becky Petitt will soon mark her one year anniversary as Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the University of California, San Diego. In the past 11 months, Petitt has made progress in implementing new…
February 28, 2013
…Speaks Out on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Town Halls Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The need for community outreach, staff and faculty education, and a focus on retention were a few of the common themes expressed by UC San Diego community members at campus town halls to…
June 6, 2023
Since 1954, Scripps Institution of Oceanography has set the standard for diver training at the University of California and has created opportunities for hundreds of scientific divers.
February 7, 2013
…the technology that allows divers to breathe underwater and explore the ocean’s depths. Participants will meet expert divers and get an up-close look at SCUBA equipment. Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m., Wild Willow Farm and Education Center Bee Charmed! UC San Diego researcher James Nieh discusses foraging, communications and social…
January 12, 2017
…AVCs for Faculty Equity, Diversity and Inclusion UC San Diego professors Frances Contreras and Alexander Norbash have been appointed to serve as associate vice chancellors for Faculty Equity, Diversity and Inclusion beginning January 2017. In their new academic leadership role, they will be providing direction in advancing the university’s goal…
August 27, 2018
A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) in Palau describes a novel approach for predicting warm temperature-induced stress on corals from the sea surface through a deeper expanse ranging from 30-150 meters…
December 6, 2012
Chancellor: Diversity Critical to Campus Success Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Diversity, inclusivity and community were the focal points of a reception Tuesday night in Southeast San Diego where Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla was formally introduced to the rich culture and history of San Diego’s African American community.…
June 18, 2014
When exploratory divers discovered the underwater Mexican cave site known as Hoyo Negro, the conditions of the cave were so pristine and stable, says archaeologist Dominique Rissolo, “it looked like no one had ever exhaled a breath there.”
April 18, 2013
…Recognized for Commitment to Diversity UC San Diego only West Coast university with chapter in national Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Tiffany Taylor, a fourth year biomedical sciences Ph.D. candidate at UC San Diego, is taking a genetic approach to investigating glioblastomas—the most common and deadliest form of malignant primary brain…
December 5, 2016
In a new study, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego-led research team examined the unique grazing roles of algae-eating herbivores on coral reefs to learn more about how they help keep corals from being overgrown by seaweeds.
