September 24, 2015
The University of California at San Diego has received a $5.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to run the world’s largest outdoor shake table for the next five years. The table, which can carry structures weighing up to 2,000 tons, can replicate the ground motions of most…
February 24, 2016
This month’s announcement by the National Science Foundation that scientists for the first time detected gravitational waves in the universe as hypothesized by Albert Einstein 100 years ago has opened up a new era of exploration for astronomers and astrophysicists. The NSF-funded Comet supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center…
October 18, 2018
…from the Department of Energy to add vertical actuators enabling the table to move up and down. But they did not have the hydraulic power needed to reproduce a vertical ground motion, until now. This NSF grant will put in place the necessary power infrastructure, adding new hydraulic pumps, a…
February 25, 2020
Scientists work to understand circadian rhythms at the molecular level to help develop innovative therapies for fixing biological clock dysfunctions caused by inherited conditions, modern habits, shift working or aging.
September 22, 2011
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, today announced the launch of what is believed to be the largest academic-based cloud storage system in the U.S., specifically designed for researchers, students, academics, and industry users who require stable, secure, and cost-effective storage and sharing…
September 27, 2012
…help us tackle vexing energy problems.” Researchers will create a world where truly smart materials will allow your shoes, your shirt, your dinner plate to actively respond to your will, Brin predicted. The building also will help heal the divide described by philosopher C. P. Snow 50 years ago between…
May 15, 2013
Ocean frontier explorer and world-renowned filmmaker James Cameron has been named by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as the recipient of the 2013 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.
March 13, 2014
…Mexico’s recent fiscal and energy reforms, new trade alliances, growing economy and evolving arts and culture were at the center of UC San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward symposium held on campus March 6. Hosted by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) at UC San Diego’s School of International Relations and…
September 12, 2017
…into climate-related issues associated with droughts and water supply, energy production, and marine ecosystems given the broad expertise available on campus. He intends to engage with local communities and state and federal stakeholders to establish a collaborative, problem-solving approach to building resilience to sea-level rise and climate change.
August 20, 2024
Senior Director of Talent Solutions Samson Blackwell leads three teams focused on finding the very best talent for the university and helps drive the university’s People Proposition. In an interview he shares some upcoming changes to benefit current employees, potential job candidates and the university.
