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Community Engagement Fellows Receive UC San Diego’s Inclusive Excellence Award
Fellows recognized for their essential roles in supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Five UC San Diego Graduate Students Inducted to Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Scripps physical oceanography student Taylor McKie recognized for dedication to social justice, inclusivity, and academic excellence
Scripps Student Spotlight: Ryan Kich
Graduate student researches the microbiomes of fish gills, and how those bacteria potentially affect fish health
Scripps Community Outreach Program Celebrates a Milestone
Student-led, volunteer-driven SCOPE program honors two decades of scientific outreach by publishing a model of success
A Scientist's Life: Deirdre Lyons
Developmental biologist uncovers the instructions for life carried in cells
Scripps Receives $350,000 Grant to Support Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Three-year Heising-Simons Foundation grant will bolster outreach and recruitment of underrepresented minority students
Six UC San Diego Experts Elected AAAS Fellows in 2021
Recognition by American Association for the Advancement of Science honors their contributions in ocean sciences, infectious and inflammatory diseases, engineering and materials science, and research ethics
Scripps Makes Strides to Increase Diversity, Awarded American Geophysical Union Bridge Program Status
Program helps students overcome barriers to pursuing careers in geosciences
Scripps Graduate Student Council Takes Initiative
Meet the 2021-2022 Scripps Graduate Student Council, an organization of students devoted to improving the quality of graduate student life on campus
Scripps Student Spotlight: Erica Ferrer
PhD candidate researches sustainability in small-scale fisheries
Adrianus Kalmijn: 1933-2021
Pioneer in discovering how sharks harness electromagnetic energy to sense prey
Scripps Welcomes Three New Community Engagement Fellows
Fellows aim to foster an inclusive community and enhance cultural awareness at Scripps
Amid Letdowns that Couldn’t Be Overcome by Haggis, Reasons for Hope at COP26
A member of the Scripps Oceanography delegation’s post-event analysis
Scripps Student Spotlight: Sydney Plummer
PhD student investigates marine phytoplankton and their influence on the environment
SURF Program 2021: Student Profiles
Undergraduates have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research alongside a Scripps mentor
Scripps Student Spotlight: Pengcheng Zhang
Climate sciences PhD student researches the atmospheric super-rotation phenomenon on Earth
Scripps Student Spotlight: Nicole Adamson
Undergraduate student examines red blood cell activity in teleost fish
Scripps Family Members Gift $6 Million for the Naming of New Facility to Support Marine Biodiversity Research and Education
The Ted and Jean Scripps Marine Conservation and Technology Facility to open at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in Spring 2022
Scripps Student Spotlight: Alejandro Cano-Lasso Carretero
A Master of Advanced Studies student fuses art and science in order to understand the natural world
Spotlighting Postdoctoral Scholars at Scripps
Meet postdoctoral scholars and learn about their research and path to science
Scripps Oceanography Welcomes New Faculty Members
Colleen Petrik and Vashan Wright are among the most recent faculty hires at Scripps
SURF Program at Scripps Oceanography Wraps Up Another Successful Year in 2021
Scripps’ summer research program returns to in-person learning opportunities for undergraduates after hybrid experience in 2020
Scripps Student Spotlight: Natalie Grayson
A PhD student researches how pollutants including DDT affect marine microorganisms
Scripps Oceanography Science Communicator Lauded for Feature Story
San Diego science writing organization recognizes account of seaweed genomic research
A Scientist's Life: Janet Sprintall
Physical oceanographer tracks circulation in one of the world’s busiest ocean interchanges
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