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Scripps Student Spotlight: Kendall Chancellor
A graduate student analyzes the bleaching of coral reefs across Pacific Ocean
Scripps Celebrates Women’s History Month
A Women’s History Month-inspired Q&A featuring several staff members at Scripps
Scripps Student Spotlight: Benjamin Davis
Graduate student monitors brine disposal methods from desalination plants and their potential detrimental effects on the ocean
Scripps Student Spotlight: Samuel Kekuewa
Graduate student studies correlation between ocean acidity and coral reefs
Women and Minorities in Science Group Honored for Contributions to Inclusive Excellence
WMIS recognized at UC San Diego’s 26th Annual Inclusive Excellence Awards
Scripps Student Spotlight: Mariela Rios
Graduate student seeks to find sustainability while promoting profitability for Veracruz, Mexico's sardine fishers
A Scientist's Life: Sarah Purkey
Oceanographer monitors ocean heat content, key driving force behind sea-level rise
Paul Crutzen: 1933-2021
Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist coined term ‘Anthropocene’ to describe humanity’s impact on natural systems
Shooting for the Moon
UC San Diego alumnae Jessica Meir and Kate Rubins selected to NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024
Scripps Student Spotlight: Rachel Chen
Undergraduate student examines cephalopods and their role in the diet of longnose lancetfish
Antarctic Geographic Feature Named in Honor of Scripps Glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker
The U.K. Antarctic Place-Names Committee honors British individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to furthering Antarctica's understanding, protection, and management
Scripps Student Spotlight: Camille Pagniello
Graduate student researches marine life through an array of sensory monitoring systems to decode ocean properties
Scripps Geophysicist Peter Shearer Awarded AGU’s Inge Lehmann Medal
American Geophysical Union recognizes contribution to the understanding of earthquakes
Scripps Student Spotlight: Doug Sweeney
Graduate student is researching how marine bacteria produce antibacterial and anticancer compounds
Five UC San Diego Experts Elected AAAS Fellows in 2020
Scripps Oceanography's David Sandwell among those recognized by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Celebrating Native American Excellence at Scripps
Researchers describe the importance of Indigenous representation in science
A Scientist's Life: Adam Young
Coastal morphologist assesses erosion risk with drone-based lasers, photogrammetry, and buried sensors
Scripps Student Spotlight: Jeramy Dedrick
Climate sciences PhD student studies the physical and chemical processes affecting low cloud formation in marine environments
Scripps Student Spotlight: Alyssa Demko
PhD student fascinated by chemistry in the natural world pursues research on microbes
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