March 7, 2012
On a January evening in 2011, Egypt – with a population of 80 million, including 23 million Internet users – vanished from cyberspace after its government ordered an Internet blackout amidst anti-government protests that led to the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The following month, the Libyan government, also…
July 18, 2018
“It may not be easy to run an engineering school, but it’s impossible without your friends,” said Jacobs School of Engineering Dean Albert P. Pisano at the annual Charles Lee Powell Foundation graduate fellowship luncheon. “To the ladies and gentlemen of the Powell Board—I am grateful for that friendship which…
October 13, 2022
The University of California San Diego today announced the 2022 recipients of the Revelle Medal, which recognizes current and former faculty members for sustained, distinguished and extraordinary service to the university.
April 14, 2016
…simulate surfing, experience an earthquake and wipe out—all on dry land. Outside the Career Services Center, a giant blue wave made out of foam pool noodles provided the backdrop for the Shakeboard—a surfboard mounted on a small shake table—which students were invited to ride one at a time. Once harnessed…
January 25, 2018
…before, during and after earthquakes and fires. They subsequently tested these on the world’s largest outdoor shake table here at UC San Diego. The drones acquired images and videos of a six-story building to document damage as a simulated earthquake and then a staged fire unfolded. Powerful algorithms then turned…
September 10, 2012
The San Diego Supercomputer Center has been awarded a three-year, $810,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a resource that lets researchers seamlessly share and stream scientific visualizations on a variety of platforms, including mobile devices.
July 7, 2022
…research initiatives, including nanoengineering, earthquake safety and ocean science, received a huge endorsement from the National Science Foundation director and key members of his team during a jam-packed visit last week. “San Diego exemplifies the spirit of what curiosity and discovery-based university research can do—unleashing energy to power innovation, startup…
October 8, 2015
…the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill. The goal of the drill – which will take place at approximately 10:15 a.m. – is to prepare all Californians to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” in the event of an earthquake. With more than 8.5 million registered participants, the Great California ShakeOut is…
June 19, 2012
…hospitals during a major earthquake. The series of tests assessed earthquake and fire readiness of elevators, fire systems, medical equipment, computer services and other components. Pantoli said, “After a major earthquake you need hospitals to be 100 percent functional because there will be a lot of injured people needing help.…
March 31, 2016
…expands Southern California’s state-of-the-art earthquake and weather monitoring system to better detect fires in real time before they spread. The HPWREN network currently includes more than 64 fixed mountaintop cameras positioned in 16 remote locations across San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties to support public safety operations. New AlertSoCal 4K…
