November 12, 2015
The Open Science Grid, a multi-disciplinary research partnership specializing in high-throughput computational services funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, has added high-performance virtualized clusters to its global infrastructure by taking advantage of a new and unique capability of Comet, the National Science Foundation’s newest…
October 23, 2014
…programs participated as speakers, exhibitors and judges; program staff also attended. UC San Diego’s new SACNAS chapter, formed by students, was also officially recognized at the conference.Mark Lawson, professor of reproductive medicine and director of student programs for the Center of Investigations of Health and Educational Disparities at UC San…
January 29, 2016
The University of California, San Diego is an institution known for achieving scientific and creative innovations. So it is no surprise that the Department of Visual Arts broke boundaries and crossed audiences when it recently transformed a 2,500 square-foot, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) project-space at Horton Plaza into an…
November 14, 2011
…to music concerts, art exhibits and lectures, and visiting Geisel Library. I like to see Dr. Seuss's notes and drawings, and try to figure out how his mind worked. The campus offers stimulation and continued learning, and there is always something going on. Bob Starkey: I started at UC San…
November 8, 2012
…and Khosla, and trade-show-style exhibits and demonstrations by the ORU directors. In her introduction, Brown praised the research units as “pillars of multidisciplinary, trans-campus scholarship and engines of entrepreneurial initiative,” and noted that the units are the principal home to hundreds of self-supported research scientists who bring tens of millions…
June 6, 2013
…World is remarkable. He exhibits a calm and peaceful presence, often becoming quieter when making a major point, cleverly guiding the students forward. Cognizant of the limitations of attention spans, he breaks up his lectures by “checking in” to assess whether students are grasping the material, or by using humor…
October 31, 2013
…invited to explore the exhibits at the Birch Aquarium during the signature event Night at the Aquarium. Photos by Erika Johnson/University Communications They visited the Birch Aquarium tide pools under the stars, learned about cutting edge undergraduate research and even participated in a “Thriller” style flash mob. More than 2,200…
November 7, 2013
…the heart of campus. Exhibits, games and giveaways from campus groups such as the UC San Diego Library, Jacobs School of Engineering and others will showcase campus discoveries and achievements. Connect with friends and colleagues at the free festival, open to the campus and local community. Hullabaloo: Eat, play, dance…
June 5, 2014
…Cowern also sets up exhibits and demonstrations at science fairs and festivals, volunteers for UC San Diego’s Young Physicists Program and works at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Center in Balboa Park doing science education outreach. Cowern’s Physics Girl videos run the gamut from demonstrating the physics of standing…
October 2, 2014
…abound in Town Square—featuring exhibits, games and giveaways from UC San Diego Alumni, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Division of Arts and Humanities, and many other campus areas. Connect with friends and colleagues at the free festival, open to the campus and local community. Hullabaloo: Eat, play, dance 8 p.m. –…
