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Experimenting in Space to Help Prevent Mudslides Here on Earth

November 19, 2020

…Prevent Mudslides Here on Earth Structural engineer Ingrid Tomac and Ph.D. student Mahta Movasat. What can the International Space Station teach us about mudslides here on Earth? Here is the connection: UC San Diego engineers are trying to better understand the role gravity plays in mudslides. That is why in…

Women In History Month Kate Ricke

March 21, 2019

…honor of Women’s History month, This Week is featuring a series of stories highlighting UC San Diego female faculty, staff, students and alumnae and the difference they are making in the world Kate Ricke She works as… an assistant professor who holds a joint appointment at the School of Global…

UC San Diego’s 2017 Earth Month Celebration: Using Science to Protect the Planet

March 23, 2017

UC San Diego’s 2017 Earth Month Celebration: Using Science to Protect the Planet Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Sustainability, environmentalism and taking action against the threat of climate change will be at the center of UC San Diego’s Earth Month celebration throughout the month of April. This year’s…

UC San Diego Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report during Earth Month

April 7, 2022

…Inaugural Sustainability Report during Earth Month Sustainability plays an integral part in UC San Diego’s education, research and campus operations. Fittingly, UC San Diego has published its first-annual sustainability report during Earth Month, providing an update on the progress the campus made in 2020-21 towards sustainability goals across ten key…

Sustainability Gets the Spotlight at UC San Diego’s Earth Month Celebrations

April 1, 2016

UC San Diego campus community will celebrate Earth Month throughout April to educate and raise awareness about sustainability, climate change and the impact of policy on the environment.

Are You Up to the Challenge?

April 4, 2019

UC San Diego’s Earth Month celebration will include activities including the Cool Campus Challenge, TED-style talks, tree planting and more. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Are You Up to the Challenge? Campus community invited to participate in UC-wide Cool Campus Challenge as part of Earth Month celebration Eliminating…

UC San Diego Wins SANDAG Bike to Work Corporate Challenge

July 8, 2013

…was held during May 2013 to recognize National Bike Month.

Supercomputer Simulations Help Researchers Predict Solar Wind Storms

July 7, 2020

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire and elsewhere used SDSC’s Comet supercomputer to validate a model using a machine learning technique called Dynamic Time Lag Regression (DTLR) to help predict the arrival of solar winds near the Earth’s orbit from physical parameters of the Sun.

For Space Station Astronauts, Spinal Muscles Shrink after Months in Space

October 25, 2016

While astronauts on long space missions do not experience a change in spinal disc height, the muscles supporting the spine weaken, find researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. The study provides new insights into the elevated rates of back pain and disc disease associated with prolonged…

Making Voices Heard: UC San Diego Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 4, 2017

Throughout the month of April, UC San Diego will recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) as part of the campus’s mission to provide resources, education and support for the prevention of sexual violence. This year’s SAAM theme, “Engaging New Voices,” was established by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center to…

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