Researchers discover cool-burning flames in space that could lead to better engines here on earth
July 28, 2014
…of California, San Diego. Researchers detailed their findings last month in the journal Microgravity Science and Technology.
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Source of ‘Moon Curse’ Revealed by Eclipse
February 6, 2014
…fears—on a night when Earth’s shadow eclipsed the full moon. Tom Murphy, a physicist at UC San Diego, is among the scientists who have aimed laser beams at suitcase-sized reflectors placed on the moon by Apollo astronauts and unmanned Soviet rovers. By precisely timing the light’s return to Earth, Murphy…
UC San Diego’s Celebration of Native American Heritage Month Underway
November 9, 2017
…of Native American Heritage Month Underway Throughout November, UC San Diego is honoring the history, culture and achievements of Native American peoples and tribes with various Native American Heritage month events. From art exhibits, and documentary screenings to a lecture by U.S. Gold medal Olympian Billy Mills, this year’s events…
Prominent Seismologist Unlocks Antarctica’s Secrets at Public Lecture
September 4, 2014
…create images of the earth’s interior has been selected to receive the 2014 Robert L. and Bettie P. Cody Award in Ocean Sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Douglas Wiens, a professor of earth and planetary sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will present the…
UC San Diego Researcher to Lead First-of-Its-Kind NASA Identical Twins Study
May 1, 2014
…other is left on Earth. Her project, one of 10 funded through NASA’s $1.5-million twin astronaut study, will look at how long-term space flight affects fluid pressure in the brain and its implications for vision, during and after space travel has ended. “Our bodies are adapted to an environment in…
Promise of Gene Therapy for Glaucoma Shines Bright in Award-Winning Image
October 17, 2016
Whether you see the gossamer wings of a butterfly or the delicate opened petals of a flower, there is beauty in the eye of the beholder — a mouse retina described and visually captured by scientists at the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) at University of California…
New Campus Staff Association Helps Sow Seeds of Sustainability
April 23, 2015
…Torrey Pine planted on Earth Day last year sits on display at the Earth Day Fair in Price Center Plaza. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications “Our goal with this grant is to encourage staff ideas and participation in reaching UC San Diego’s sustainability goals,” said Sasha Doppelt, chair…
AWARE: The Most Comprehensive Meteorological Study of Antarctica Ever Undertaken
December 14, 2015
The ARM West Antarctic Radiation Experiment (AWARE) is a long-overdue effort to collect fundamental data in a challenging and remote region where changes in climate have worldwide implications. AWARE principal investigators from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)…
Countdown To Twin Astronaut’s Return - UC San Diego Readies Next Steps in Landmark Study
February 26, 2016
When astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth on March 1, half of NASA’s first-of-its-kind study of twin astronauts and long duration space flight, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and elsewhere will launch the mission’s next phase.
UC San Diego Grad Student Project Evolves Into NASA-Funded Program
October 25, 2024
FjordPhyto, Allison Cusick’s capstone project for her master’s degree, trains tour vessel operators and “citizen scientists” to collect samples of phytoplankton in Antarctica.
