February 16, 2017
…by the effects of climate change. The front of the Ross Ice Shelf is directly impacted by ocean waves, which send vibrations throughout it. Similar to how a beating heart sends a pulse throughout the body, ice shelf vibrations can be used to help assess the health—the structural integrity—of the…
April 15, 2021
…critical to improving the climate for BIPOC students, faculty and staff, in accordance with the university’s long-term inclusive excellence strategy. Kathy Obear, president of the Center for Transformation and Change and co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute. For ideas on advancing inclusive excellence, campus units are encouraged to review…
February 22, 2012
…helping to foster a climate of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Jacobs School,” said Terrance Mayes, the center’s director. The creation of the center would not have been possible without the Jacobs School chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers and the Society…
November 8, 2012
…my career, the reform climate in education has shifted dramatically, and I have been able to consider how these shifts have shaped educational experiences for students as well as the professional lives of educators. Why does your work matter? Education is of concern to almost everyone in the general public,…
July 29, 2015
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced awards to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego that will help scientists characterize waves, improve ocean weather and climate prediction, and analyze acoustics in the deep ocean.
February 20, 2020
…networks, Urban Resilience, including climate change mitigation and environmental justice, Disaster Management and Resilience, including fires, earthquakes, and public health, Healthcare, including data privacy protection and cultural competency in healthcare provision, and Water and Sewage Management, including transboundary aquifer management, groundwater assessment and water reuse. The culmination of the Alliance’s…
June 30, 2022
…to our understanding of climate change. The Weiss lab also uses these samples to better track trace gases and other environmental data points gathered in the air. To get representative samples not affected by local contamination, the researchers currently rely on tall, permanent towers limited to several set locations where…
June 2, 2015
Distinguished alumni of the University of California, San Diego including filmmaker and animator Mike Judge, as well as all three members of the YouTube sensation, Wong Fu Productions will be recognized during the campus’s annual Alumni Weekend, June 4-7. Also honored will be San Diego Unified School District superintendent Cindy…
August 27, 2020
…perspectives on racial injustice, climate policy, immigration, policing and mass incarceration, housing, Covid-19, and community resilience, all from a diverse group of young folks working alongside inspiring local organizations,” he said. “Advocating for, amplifying, listening to and learning from their voices definitely brings about some much-needed confidence in the future.”…
May 1, 2013
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar can have profound implications for increasing the supply of food and energy for our rapidly growing global population. That’s the…
