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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Charting the Pacific Century
November 1, 2018
…series of reports, articles, books and public pieces that demonstrate that moving from off-cycle local elections that are not held concurrently with statewide or national contests to on-cycle doubles or triples turnout. The impact of this work has led the City of Los Angeles to move to on-cycle elections. In…
Say ‘Cheese’
April 21, 2016
…Cooked, based on the book by Michael Pollan. And it’s convinced many of her scientific colleagues that her unusual approach to studying microbial communities by using artisanal cheese as a lab rat may not be such a cheesy idea after all. “Whenever I tell other scientists I work on cheese…
Academic Senate Honors Campus Scholars for Distinguished Teaching
June 5, 2014
…that he wrote the book. Definitely worth waiting to take the class with him.” Nancy Kwak Nancy Kwak is a dedicated teacher with a special talent for mastering classroom dynamics of large required lecture courses. Professor Kwak goes above and beyond in her generosity and concern for students and colleagues.…
Graduate Students Honored for Inclusive Mentorship
February 17, 2022
…the author of the book chapter, “On Tambourines, Hashtags and rerooting/rerouting survivor voices in Caribbean Movement Building," published in the Routledge Handbook on the Politics of the MeToo Movement (2021). Taylor McKie, Oceanography Taylor McKie wouldn’t necessarily say she’s hopeful about the future of the climate crisis; still, she’s not…
Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom Series to Showcase Expertise of Campus Community
February 11, 2021
…groups. I published a book in 2020 that examines healthcare among low-income African Americans and explains how the healthcare experiences of study participants are different from common conceptions. For them, healthcare involves getting care through facilities like public hospitals and community health clinics, but also involves informally obtaining resources like…
Take 10 with a Triton: Gerardo Arellano on Community, Caballos and the Countryside
July 18, 2023
From becoming a knowledgeable horseman and his love for the countryside to the impact he hopes to make in his new role as executive director of UC San Diego’s efforts to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution, staff member Gerardo Arellano shares some of his greatest joys.
Matthew Strauss, Dedicated Supporter of the Arts, Education and Health Care, Has Died
August 22, 2024
San Diego-based business leader, art collector and philanthropist, Matthew Strauss, died on Aug. 20. He was 91. Together with his beloved wife of 70 years, Iris, Strauss made a major impact on San Diego with support in areas including arts, culture and cancer research.
Novel Phage Therapy Saves Patient with Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
April 25, 2017
Scientists and physicians at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, working with colleagues at the U.S. Navy Medical Research Center – Biological Defense Research Directorate (NMRC-BDRD), Texas A&M University, a San Diego-based biotech and elsewhere, have successfully used an experimental therapy involving bacteriophages — viruses that target and…
A Celebration of Latinx Heritage and Hope
October 7, 2021
…and self-published a poetry book titled, “Pink Poems Tan Thoughts.” All proceeds support scholarships for local Black, Latinx and Asian students who come from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. Cota will read her poetry and share her story with students, with the intent of holding an open dialogue with participants. Food…
