November 16, 2023
About 30 delegates from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the School of Global Policy and Strategy will be attending the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
August 27, 2020
…70% to participate to give us the best chance to detect outbreaks on campus early. We’ll likely invite people in groups—say a particular residential hall—so that we don’t overwhelm our laboratories. The appointments will be flexible and convenient, because we know that not everyone will be on campus every day.…
December 7, 2017
…$200 million has been given out. In 2012, Dr. Napoleone Ferrara, distinguished professor of pathology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, was named one of original Breakthrough Prize laureates for identifying the role of the human VEGF gene in promoting angiogenesis—the formation of new blood vessels that can feed…
November 12, 2021
…just want to also give shout outs to them because they’re so amazing and we’re all in this together.” Two undergraduate students—Brenna Deasy and Anthony Hurtado—were recognized as “Outstanding Native Tritons” for their leadership, outreach and activism. Deasy is a Navajo student at John Muir College studying psychology with a…
March 22, 2018
…110,000 donors have contributed, giving more than $1.5 billion toward the Campaign’s $2 billion goal. “Through our transformation, we are creating opportunities for our campus members so they can continue to make our world a better place,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Fostering an underlying culture of philanthropy is essential…
July 23, 2020
…head and upper body, giving a patient an oxygen-rich environment that also prevents air—and possible droplets contaminated with COVID-19—from leaving the enclosure. The device helps reduce the need for ventilators while also providing a solution to help patients breathe without suffering the long-term health issues from a ventilator such as…
October 29, 2020
…big family and often gives advice to her siblings. Originally born in Ethiopia, Martin moved to the United States to live with her adopted family when she was about two and half years old. She has seven siblings, many of whom are adopted as well. “I like to help people…
June 5, 2014
…of color. The award, given annually for the past three years as part of a contest called the “Flame Challenge,” was presented to her at the World Science Festival in New York City by the actor himself. “Alan Alda started this competition a couple of years ago because he wondered…
March 4, 2021
…its students best by giving them a well-rounded…education that includes arts and humanities.” As the division completes its move into the neighborhood, the matching portion of the grant has been met. Social Sciences’ Public Engagement Building features open spaces—“spaces intentionally designed for flow and interaction, for hands-on learning and collaboration,”…
October 29, 2020
…to the microgrid will give researchers real time control over heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting, solar panels, battery storage and EVs. The testbed’s control center will be housed in Robinson Hall on the UC San Diego campus, which will be turned into a fully controllable building that can…
