January 16, 2020
…are remarkably similar in chemistry and constitution. “We want to connect the dots of milk compositions to improve overall health in several species, and elephants are a great foot in the door,” said Bode. A very big door, indeed. Formula for Success The collaboration between Safari Park and UC San…
March 17, 2022
…to fingerprint the unique chemistry of these sediments and assess DDT uptake, accumulation, and trophic transfer. Microbiologists will analyze samples collected in prior expeditions to assess the roles of microbes in degrading DDT and explore microbiological remediation strategies. Scripps researchers aboard the Research Vessel Sally Ride deploy the REMUS 6000…
February 18, 2021
…They gave her a chemistry set and a telescope and got her a subscription to ‘Scientific American.’ She was an avid stamp collector. Sally started collecting Olympic stamps during a European trip with her family when she was 9. In her teens, she focused on stamps honoring space explorers. She…
June 5, 2013
When the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of San Diego, California, debuted Gordon early last year, the system’s architects envisioned that its innovative features – such as the first large-scale deployment of flash storage (300 terabytes) in a high-performance computer – would open the door to new…
May 20, 2016
The National Microbiome Initiative is one of many large-scale global and national research programs that UC San Diego has played a key role in developing. Two months before the historic climate negotiations held in December in Paris, for example, a smaller group of climate experts and politicians gathered at Scripps…
June 2, 2020
Located just 30 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the University of California San Diego is a critical partner in supporting a binational response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UC San Diego and Mexico have forged strong partnerships that have proven to be lifesaving in this time of need.
November 9, 2017
…Amaro, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry who chairs the Academic Senate’s Diversity and Equity Committee. “There’s more awareness of subtle bias and more focused support from the top leadership at the university now to promote a culture of fairness.” “We’ve been working hard to eliminate the inequities in climbing…
February 8, 2024
Through his company CorDx, entrepreneur and philanthropist Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and Dongdong Guo (Doreen) have pledged $3 million to the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The gift will support research, education and entrepreneurship in the Sustainable Power and Energy Center (SPEC).
June 21, 2013
The academic landscape is changing rapidly, due in no small part to recent advances in technologies to enable, enhance and deliver teaching and learning to a worldwide audience.
June 12, 2014
…Diego career as a chemistry major—and a shy student. She joined the Track and Field team and started tutoring and mentoring fellow students at the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS), experiences that helped her build confidence and leadership skills, as well as discover her love of teaching.…
