April 17, 2014
…the university through the development of our first-ever Strategic Plan, which outlines five ambitious goals that will improve the student, staff and faculty experience, and positively impact society. “We are redefining the future of education and research through our transformational goals,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “What came out loud…
July 7, 2022
…start planning their affordable, sustainable accessory dwelling unit. Photos courtesy of Triton Solar Decathlon team. UC San Diego Students to Compete in Sustainability Decathlon They’ll design and build a sustainable, affordable ADU With the affordable housing crisis reaching a fever pitch in San Diego and the impacts of climate change…
March 14, 2013
…seeks to maintain and sustain UC San Diego’s success and identification as an international leader in fostering integrity in research. Part of that program, the Center for Ethics in Science & Technology (Ethics Center), brings the public and scientists together to explore how science can best serve society. Through forums,…
May 2, 2023
Sustainability-minded graduate students at UC San Diego living in the Grad and Family Housing (GFH) complex have launched a new composting effort to benefit the environment and enhance the residential community.
May 7, 2012
A new Organized Research Unit (ORU) that focuses on “Food and Fuel for the 21st Century” has been established at the University of California, San Diego.
May 7, 2020
UC San Diego Extension’s Department of Education and Community Outreach is the first partner on the West Coast for RFK Human Rights. Both entities have agreed to a proposal that will expand the reach of Speak Truth to Power’s resources into more classrooms across the United States.
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…
December 17, 2018
UC San Diego scientists have been granted $2 million to develop new methods for manufacturing products based on algae. Biologist Stephen Mayfield will lead efforts to develop novel platforms to produce biologically based monomers that will be used to manufacture renewable and biodegradable products.
May 9, 2019
…the BioEnergy Project. The goal was to design a system that would turn food waste destined for landfills into usable products—including fertilizer for organic produce and biogas for electricity. Lemelson-MIT Prize student recipients Enid Partika and Will Tanaka in Roger’s Community Garden. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
July 14, 2017
…in solar photovoltaic technologies. The project will focus on developing a high resolution tool that can detect moisture in photovoltaic modules and predict how it will affect the modules’ performance.
