October 7, 2021
UC San Diego scientists and colleagues have found links between extreme heat and a heightened incidence of stillbirths and preterm births in relatively poor countries. Their study is believed to be the first to link the two phenomena in a global context.
November 8, 2017
The National Science Foundation has awarded $2.8 million to the University of California San Diego to construct a replica ocean-atmosphere system on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus. The new Scripps Ocean Atmosphere Research Simulator will mimic the ocean with unprecedented accuracy, capturing the interactions of wind, waves, microbial marine…
June 7, 2016
Excitement was palpable at UC San Diego’s inaugural Triton Entrepreneur Night as student entrepreneurs, alumni, staff, and community supporters gathered for demos and presentations from the latest crop of student-driven innovations.
October 6, 2016
…and chemicals impact human health. Surfing the World for Microbes Doctoral student Cliff Kapono sets out on an adventure to map the surfer microbiome Surfers have a very intimate connection to the ocean. Their skin is bathed in the rushing tide, and crashing waves send salty seawater into their ears,…
November 9, 2017
…the top 10 research health science grants awarded to UC San Diego this year are led by women. And Christina Chambers, a professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego’s School of Medicine, heads four of those projects, which pulled in a grand total of $25.24 million. Chambers, who is also…
July 1, 2020
A new study from the University of California San Diego and Stanford quantifies air pollution’s impact on infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa through a unique approach that paints a clearer picture of the problem than ever before.
October 22, 2020
…minimum of two weeks. (Health care employees and emergency responders are not eligible for this option). Use: Employees can use this leave when they are caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed due to COVID-19 and they are not able to work remotely. Chancellor’s Supplemental…
May 16, 2012
…Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, achieving high performance in human and environmental health, water savings and energy efficiency. “The opening of Wells Fargo Hall is a testament to the continued support of the Rady School by our community,” said Rady School Dean Robert S. Sullivan. “The…
November 12, 2024
Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known problem for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the circadian rhythms of honey bees and poses a threat to their essential role as pollinators.
September 20, 2013
…impacts of regional and global climate change, improve the health of millions of rural poor, and avoid crop losses, will receive tonight a 2013 Champions of the Earth award, the United Nations’s highest environmental accolade.
