December 12, 2013
Enterprising researchers and students at the University of California, San Diego are looking for funding to complete a “citizen-sensor” project that, they hope, will revolutionize global health and environmental monitoring – especially in remote and undeveloped areas of the planet.
October 2, 2023
Wildfire is an extremely complex problem and research and mitigation have never been more important. UC San Diego researchers across disciplines work to combat wildfires and the problems that stem from them through novel research and technologies.
June 4, 2020
…help scientists monitor the environment for harmful algal blooms. Students Poised to Tackle Environmental Challenges in ‘Hacking for the Oceans’ Course New course offering led by Scripps Oceanography scientists enables students to tackle ocean-related problems with guidance from industry mentors A new course offering at UC San Diego is providing…
December 7, 2017
…advance various areas including health, medicine, smart cities smart autonomous systems,” he said. “I am excited for the opportunities to collaborate on fundamental work in wireless technologies with local industries and colleagues at UC San Diego.” Scripps Oceanography graduate student Natalya Gallo. Photo: Cody Gallo Natalya Gallo, 29, PhD candidate,…
May 19, 2016
…at UC San Diego Health, she helps match junior faculty with senior faculty mentors at the start of their career. She also makes time to mentor undergraduate students as part of the UC San Diego Emeriti Mentor Program. In the community, Covell has launched numerous initiatives to improve access to…
July 2, 2019
Adolescent depression increases with exposure to pesticides, a study in the Ecuadorian Andes shows.
November 10, 2022
Walt Kanzler, UC San Diego’s senior director of Project Quality Management, has been selected as a 2022 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) fellow joining the ranks of fewer than 300 LEED fellows around the world.
September 26, 2022
UC San Diego researchers have for the first time discovered a pattern of DNA mutations that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking. The work could help identify what environmental factors, such as exposure to tobacco smoke and UV radiation, cause cancer in certain patients.
May 21, 2013
Capitalizing on UC San Diego’s unique ability to address environmental threats to public health, a new center based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will target emerging contaminants found naturally in common seafood dishes as well as man-made chemicals that accumulate in human breast milk.
July 12, 2018
The University of California San Diego has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
