Scientifically, This Was Still a Monster El Niño Year
May 5, 2016
At the outset of the 2015-2016 El Niño season, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recognized that all the ingredients of a major event were in place.
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What is El Niño?
October 12, 2023
El Niño and La Niña are natural climate phenomena that alter weather patterns around the world. El Niño occurs irregularly but shows up roughly every three to seven years and typically lasts between nine and 12 months with occasional exceptions that linger for multiple years.
UC San Diego Delegation to Attend Annual UN Climate Conference in Dubai
November 16, 2023
About 30 delegates from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the School of Global Policy and Strategy will be attending the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
With Roommates, It’s All About Chemistry, Molecularly Speaking
June 24, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe how the microbiomes of people and the homes they live in interact and change each other.
NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir to Speak at UC San Diego Commencement
March 31, 2022
…the university—where she studied marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography—with preparing her for a career spent conducting bold research. Meir completed a six-month expedition in 2020 to the International Space Station and was recently selected as a member of NASA’s 2025 Artemis moon exploration program. NASA astronaut and Expedition…
Seven UC San Diego Professors Named AAAS Fellows
November 27, 2018
Seven researchers at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.
UC San Diego’s Scripps Oceanography Awarded Funding to Develop Pathogen Forecast Model
August 29, 2023
The state of California awarded UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography $3 million to develop a model to forecast the presence of pathogens in San Diego coastal and tidal waters.
Sally Ride Science Launches at UC San Diego
October 22, 2015
…Leinen, Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences; and Walter Munk, renowned Scripps Insitution of Oceaongraphy scientist. After retiring from NASA, she joined the faculty at UC San Diego in 1989 as professor of physics and director of the California Space Institute, an initiative under the University of California system. She cofounded…
San Diego 2049 Challenges Graduate Students to Solve Tomorrow’s Problems Today
November 29, 2018
…how change may impact life here in a number of ways. Photos by Kelly Mullins/School of Global Policy and Strategy San Diego 2049 Challenges Graduate Students to Solve Tomorrow’s Problems Today Earlier this month, it was announced an Amazon Echo might be a key witness in a murder trial. This…
UC San Diego Student Apartments Scoop Up LEED Gold Certification
October 25, 2011
UC San Diego’s Village@Torrey Pines East apartment development, featuring solar-heated showers and “wind scoops” that pull in Pacific breezes, is celebrating its grand opening with news that it won LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold certification. The green-building award recognizes Village East’s water- and energy-efficient features in addition…
