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A Hopeful Message Gets a Hearing

April 18, 2013

…of climate and atmospheric sciences at Scripps, published new findings April 14 that control of certain pollutants can significantly attenuate sea-level rise. Prior to that, Ramanathan framed the issue as a matter of climate justice during an event at UC San Diego on April 10 with former Irish president and…

Jane Teranes: 1969-2022

July 20, 2022

Jane Teranes, a teaching professor and paleoclimatologist who provided a bridge for UC San Diego undergraduates to engage with Scripps Institution of Oceanography science, died July 2, 2022 after a brief illness. She was 52.

Class Acts: 2020 Grads Step into the Spotlight

June 4, 2020

…immigrant to advocate for social justice within her community, especially as she became focused on playwriting. She wrote about it in her play “Separateland,” where it was selected last winter as part of LAB, a laboratory of exploratory works designed for students to create their own productions from the ground…

First ‘Wise Elder Changemaker’ Awards Celebrate San Diegans Age 65+

April 19, 2022

Five remarkable people are being celebrated by the Life Course Scholars Program at UC San Diego with “Wise Elder Changemaker” awards for their “significant impact on people, land, communities and movements for change across our region.”

Remains of U.S. Pilot Recovered offshore Vietnam

August 2, 2021

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul A. Avolese, 35, killed during the Vietnam War, was officially accounted for by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Sept. 21, 2020. The recovery and identification of Maj. Avolese’s remains were a direct result of a Project Recover and DPAA partner initiative in V

White House Advisor Promotes Science, Technology During Campus Visit

March 3, 2016

…White House Advisor Promotes Science, Technology During Campus Visit Director John Holdren gives fifth annual Herb York Memorial Lecture John Holdren, President Barack Obama’s senior science and technology advisor, spent the day at UC San Diego Monday meeting with faculty members and giving a public talk about efforts to promote…

Reimagining Public Health

February 2, 2023

From pandemics to health inequities, confronting future crises will look different — and that’s a good thing.

Researchers Translate a Bird’s Brain Activity Into Song

June 16, 2021

It is possible to re-create a bird’s song by reading only its brain activity, shows a first proof-of-concept study from the University of California San Diego. The study is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to speak.

Eight UC San Diego Researchers Among ‘1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World’

November 10, 2022

Eight researchers from UC San Diego are listed in the first-ever ranking of the “1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World” by research.com, an analytics platform that advocates for improved research quality and also ranks universities, scholarly journals and academic conferences.

Power to the Poet

November 2, 2023

For Jason Magabo Perez, UC San Diego alumnus and 2023-24 poet laureate for the city of San Diego, poetry and activism are one and the same. Today, he draws on stories from his past and the strength of his family to build community and empower San Diego’s youth.

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