June 3, 2021
…consider the possibility of life on other worlds. “The idea of life on other planets has been a big thought for me ever since my childhood,” Yash explained. “I wanted to know more about that. And also, in the future, I aim to start a venture for interplanetary research to…
May 5, 2021
A study by UC San Diego researchers and colleagues could spur Mexican government officials to explore the untapped potential of dive tourism and leverage it to strengthen marine conservation efforts and help push fisheries towards sustainable paths after decades of overfishing.
May 19, 2022
…disseminate discoveries that transform lives around the world.” Wei Xiong holding a cavity mirror that forms polaritons. Photo by Michelle Fredricks/UC San Diego. MURI awards provide important funding to research teams pursuing basic research spanning multiple scientific disciplines. This year, MURI awards totaled $195 million. For the FY22 competition, the…
April 17, 2014
…two to four million lives lost every year to pollution inhalation. Simultaneously, this change in behavior would help eliminate the climate impacts of soot and carbon monoxide and reduce CO2 emissions from firewood. Rady School faculty have also been working with individuals from the Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation…
February 20, 2014
…college campuses, bringing valuable life experience to the classroom and an unparalleled dedication to service.” At the event, attendees will have the opportunity to meet admissions representatives from UC San Diego as well as other higher education institutions in the region including University of San Diego, San Diego State University,…
December 13, 2011
…of aerosol injection on marine ecosystems, where photosynthesis can take place well below the surface of the ocean. Russell, an aerosol expert, has calculated the lifetimes of atmospheric aerosols, which even in the stratosphere are much shorter than the decades-to-centuries lifetimes of greenhouse gases. She notes as an example of…
November 16, 2017
As a research institution working for the common good, the University of California San Diego is known for its bold approach. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Kim Prather exemplifies this reputation as one of the world’s 10 top “Public Defenders” by the Analytical Scientist, a print and digital magazine…
September 26, 2023
A fresh academic year has officially begun at UC San Diego and the campus is bustling with activity. More than 150,000 first year and transfer students applied to join the university, over 32,000 were admitted and an estimated 10,000 new undergraduate students are expected to enroll this fall.
October 5, 2017
…Barbeau, where he studies marine trace metal biogeochemistry. “Looking back, it’s been one great adventure.” In total, there are ten former SURF participants now making a splash at Scripps as admitted graduate students, eight in the Ph.D. program and two as master’s students. These success stories are welcome news to…
January 6, 2023
UC San Diego researchers suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health and perhaps study links between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.
