New Look at an Ancient Disease: Study Finds Novel Treatment Targets for Gout
December 13, 2022
UC San Diego scientists identify a new molecular model and potential therapeutic target for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.
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Four Staff Members Recognized for 40 Years of Service as part of Awards Ceremony
October 24, 2013
…administrative assistant in the Marine Physical Laboratory; Teresa Jackson, staff research associate, chemistry and biochemistry; and Mary Walshok, associate vice chancellor for public programs and dean of UC San Diego Extension. Mae Brown Assistant Vice Chancellor of Admissions and Enrollment Services Mae Brown began working in the office of undergraduate…
Battlefield 101
June 14, 2018
…the transition to civilian life for many of those who have started second careers in this military-friendly community isn’t always easy. “The typical experience of a veteran trying to get a job in the civilian world is to have an interview where it’s very formal, the stakes are high and…
Ambitious New Environmental Challenge Aims to Rewild 40 Globally Significant Island Ecosystems from
April 14, 2022
As island communities around the world suffer some of the worst effects of biodiversity loss and climate change, there is a critical need for conservation efforts that strategically benefit both islands and their interconnected ocean ecosystems.
Diving Sector Could Hold the Key to Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals
October 30, 2023
A new review paper by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego highlights the untapped potential of the diving community in advancing global marine conservation and sustainability efforts.
Scripps Scientists to be Honored with Prestigious International Biology Award
January 21, 2015
Linda and Nick Holland, marine biologists based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego since 1987 and 1966, respectively, have been selected to receive one of the world’s most prestigious awards in the field of evolutionary biology.
Supercomputer Models Accurately Simulate Tsunamis from Volcanic Events
March 4, 2020
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) used the San Diego Supercomputer Center’s ‘Comet’ supercomputer to show that high-performance computer modeling can accurately simulate tsunamis from volcanic events.
Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past
July 30, 2013
A science team that includes researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has linked increasing oxygen levels and the rise and evolution of carnivores (meat eaters) as the force behind a broad explosion of animal species and body structures millions of years ago.
New Study: Protecting Large Ocean Areas Doesn’t Curb Fishing Catches
May 31, 2023
In the first-ever “before and after” assessment of the impact of establishing Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park on the fishing industry, a team of U.S. and Mexican researchers found that Mexico’s industrial fishing sector did not incur economic losses five years after the park’s creation.
Academics Rate Scripps One of the World’s Best Places to Work
August 3, 2012
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego was ranked 15th in The Scientist magazine’s “Best Places to Work in Academia” survey. The list, published in the August 2012 issue of the magazine, rated Scripps 15th of 25 international science institutions and sixth among West Coast institutions.
