October 31, 2013
…From Habitats to Human Health” Tell us a bit about your background: I am an associate professor of marine biology and molecular biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego. I am a faculty affiliate of the Scripps Center for Oceans and…
May 26, 2016
…1997 after an illustrious career. Since then, the program has graduated more than 6,000 students. “We’re constantly feeding new talent to industry, locally and nationally,” Chien said. “We teach a new generation of engineering students to work with living tissues, work in teams and apply innovative thinking, to serve them…
December 7, 2017
…ceremony, replete with red carpet and movie stars, Cleveland, distinguished professor of cellular and molecular medicine, neurosciences and medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, McKernan, professor of mathematics at UC San Diego, and Chory, a plant biologist at Salk Institute and an adjunct professor in the Division of…
March 11, 2021
…genetic information that is carried in a particular DNA segment. Ph.D. student Taylor Steele carries a vat of liquid nitrogen, used to preserve samples, to the tide pools. Red seaweeds are of interest to marine chemists because certain types are known for their incredible ability to utilize halogens, a group…
June 1, 2017
…in Medical Education – Health Equity (PRIME-HEq), an inclusive program designed to build on students’ interests and backgrounds in community service. The keynote speaker will be John B. West, M.D., Ph.D., distinguished professor of Medicine and Physiology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. West’s topic will be “Looking…
November 8, 2018
…in educational equity, immigration, healthcare in minoritized populations and much more. Their mentorship and commitment also promote student access and success. Gentry Patrick is a professor in the Division of Biological Sciences and was a first-generation college student. One of his goals is to support and empower the next generation…
September 12, 2017
…Scripps supporters Richard and Carol Hertzberg. The goal of the center is to draw on the expertise of climate scientists like Merrifield as well as experts ranging from economists, sociologists, and engineers to urban planners and political scientists to document climate change impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and humans and…
April 5, 2018
…including UC San Diego Health—an increase of 263 over the previous year. UC San Diego’s Ph.D. programs dominated a recent U.S. News and World Report Best Grad Schools list, with campus strengths in sciences, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics netting prestigious rankings. Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla said the university’s cross-discipline…
June 16, 2016
…people face, such as health problems, education problems, sanitation problems,” he said. “Every time I see a problem, I try to address that problem by creating a business.” Students stood on the field to hold up place cards that together formed a giant Class of 2016 image that was captured…
June 13, 2019
…and the mice get healthy again. “Treating a disease in mice is exciting, but it’s another thing entirely to successfully and safely treat that disease in humans,” Yeo said. “That’s why we started Locana.” Bridging academia and industry Locana began with an idea and a lot of enthusiasm, Yeo said.…
