October 27, 2023
A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster.
September 7, 2016
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego Emeritus Professor of Geology Edward Litton (Jerry) Winterer, a renowned expert in the study of sediments, died Aug. 30 at his home in Del Mar, Calif. He was 91.
February 11, 2016
…effects on California Current marine life during a time of year when nutrients are propelled to the ocean surface from deep waters. Other researchers are enlisting the public’s help to document the evolution of El Niño’s effects on the coastline and estuaries with photos. The suite of studies not only…
November 18, 2021
…products through the full lifecycle—design, prototype creation, testing, fabrication and commercialization—bringing products to market and ideas to impact. “UC San Diego students benefit from having access to the equipment, expertise and funding that drives knowledge forward,” said Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Elizabeth H. Simmons. “This space will bring…
August 29, 2023
A new study led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering has pinpointed how a dinoflagellate plankton species created the major red tide event off Southern California in 2020.
June 8, 2021
A new 3D bioprinter developed by UC San Diego nanoengineers operates at record speed—it can print a 96-well array of living human tissue samples within 30 minutes. The technology could help accelerate high-throughput preclinical drug screening and make it less costly.
September 3, 2020
…initiatives; $15 million to marine sciences; and $10 million to student affairs. Pivotal support for outstanding early-career faculty was provided to UC San Diego through a $12 million grant from the Hellman Fellows Program to establish the Hellman Fellows Endowed Fund. Chancellor Khosla has committed $6 million as an institutional…
February 28, 2013
…we can improve human life and our world.” Jessie Creamean, a postdoctoral associate at NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colo., co-authored the paper appearing in the journal Science with Kaitlyn Suski, a graduate student advised by Prather. “We were able to show dust and biological aerosols that made…
November 15, 2018
…at Scripps. “The outdoor life was quite a surprise,” said Chimienti. “At lunch time, everyone got into swim suits. The men’s bathroom was full of surfboards. I called them ‘surf specialists.’” The first students united at the beach as well. They would spend time at a small beach house next…
June 9, 2022
…bring the vision to life, and in 2018, a Long Range Development Plan helped guide the physical development of the campus. In the years to come, the profound campus transformation would serve as a tangible reminder of the effort to enhance the student experience, enrich the community and spark research…
