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From Twitter to Town Square, Campus Celebrates Tritons United at Founders Day Celebration

October 24, 2013

…undergraduate and graduate students; physicians, staff and faculty; alumni and friends—and their collective achievements. “Beginning with our campus’ founding fathers, UC San Diego has thrived on the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of the people who have been, and continue to be, a part of this institution,” said Chancellor Pradeep K.…

Three Scripps Professors Named ASLO Sustaining Fellows

November 25, 2015

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has recognized three Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego professors as 2015 Sustaining Fellows in honor of their sustained excellence in contribution to ASLO and the aquatic sciences.

NIH Awards New National Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge

October 9, 2014

…(NIH) to develop novel big-data solutions for reliably quantifying physical, biological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors that contribute to health and disease risk.

NSF Grants $53 Million to Create a Global Fleet of Robotic Floats to Monitor Ocean Health

October 29, 2020

On Oct. 29, 2020 the National Science Foundation (NSF) approved a $53 million grant to a consortium of the country’s top ocean-research institutions to build a global network of chemical and biological sensors that will monitor ocean health.

Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Develop New Quantum Technologies for Secure Communication

August 8, 2016

…from the NSF Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) to develop and manufacture microchips that would enable secure and efficient quantum communication. The technology has applications in long-distance fiber optic communication and will help advance research in quantum sensing and computing.

Stem Cell Grafts and Rehabilitation Combined Boost Spinal Cord Injury Results

October 28, 2022

In animal models, UC San Diego researchers found that intensive physical therapy in tandem with implanted neural stem cells increased tissue growth, repair and functionality in spinal cord injuries more than those treatments alone.

Events, Activities Emphasize Importance of Ethics for Scholars and Scientists

February 17, 2016

As a public research university, UC San Diego is committed to the highest standards of integrity in research.

New Faculty Represent Campus’s Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding and Protecting the Planet

March 9, 2017

…changes driven by human activities, have the potential to alter phytoplankton species distributions and community composition. Tarik Benmarhnia Assistant Professor Climate, Atmospheric Science & Physical Oceanography (CASPO) Family Medicine & Public Health Benmarhnia studies the impact of extreme weather events on human health and advancing awareness of human vulnerability and…

UC San Diego Physicist Helps Launch National Network Examining Earth’s Planetary Limits

October 20, 2021

UC San Diego Physics Professor Tom Murphy is among five authors of an essay, appearing in the November 2021 issue of the journal Energy Research & Social Science, that cautions current levels of worldwide economic growth, energy use and resource consumption will overshoot Earth’s finite limits.

Q&A: Wastewater Monitoring with Professor Rob Knight

September 17, 2020

…strategy of monitoring viral activity on campus to detect outbreaks early. This involves testing the water and sewage that originate from toilets, showers and other plumbing systems from housing, dining and other facilities across campus. We have found that we can discover trace amounts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus this way…

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