John Wooley: In Memoriam
May 5, 2015
Dr. John Wooley, the long-time associate vice chancellor for research and professor of pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, passed away in April after a long battle with cancer.
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Tackling ‘Ocean Exploration in a Sea of Data’ at the National Ocean Exploration Forum
November 6, 2017
The fifth annual forum included scholars of data science, ocean exploration and other disciplines who are interested in how data science analysis and visualization techniques can be applied to oceanographic data.
Endangered Fish Find Temporary Refuge from El Niño at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
March 11, 2016
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is playing a critical role in the conservation of local Southern California Tidewater Goby, an endangered species native to California. Since El Niño storms have the potential to inundate the habitat of these small coastal fish, Birch Aquarium is temporarily…
UC San Diego’s Tsien Honored with First-Ever “Golden Goose Award”
September 13, 2012
Roger Tsien, PhD, professor of pharmacology, chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his role in helping develop and expand the use of green fluorescent proteins (GFP) was honored today with one of the first-ever…
Hidden Mangrove Forest in the Yucatan Peninsula Reveals Ancient Sea Levels
October 4, 2021
A new study led by researchers across the University of California system in the United States and researchers in Mexico focuses on an ancient mangrove forest that is thriving in the Yucatan Peninsula—more than 124 miles from the coast.
Staff Members Lauded for Compassion, Dedication at Annual Exemplary Employee of Year Awards
May 16, 2013
…Union, LGBT Center and Biological Sciences Student Association—to proactively answer questions, address concerns and facilitate customized study abroad opportunities. As a result of Galvin’s outreach efforts, the number of enrolled Global Seminar students has almost doubled in the past five years, with an increase in participation from African-American, Hispanic and…
In Waters Almost Completely Devoid of Oxygen, Thriving Fish Populations
December 6, 2018
Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered that two species of fish are capable of living in ocean waters almost completely devoid of oxygen.
Scripps Oceanography Takes Lead of Southern Ocean Monitoring Program
October 16, 2024
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will be the host of an ocean observing and modeling program focused on one of the ocean regions that plays a major role in regulating climate, and which is reacting more acutely to climate change than any other place in the world.
Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute Awards Research Fellowships
October 8, 2018
Working on laser-guided flying vehicles. Developing a deeper analysis of cancer cells. Deploying data-science algorithms to save endangered mangroves. The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego has launched a new program to fund 27 data-driven research projects for 34 UC San Diego undergraduates. The inaugural class of fellows…
Thinkabit Lab Brings World of Creative Engineering to Middle School Students
January 22, 2015
…engineering, fluid mechanics, and marine biology – subjects not usually offered at most area high schools. Instructors are UC San Diego doctoral students who design and then personally instruct the coursework. Students interact with top-tier researchers, instructors and graduate students in their classes and labs. K-16 Programs also offers “Global…
