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Historic Designation Sought for Iconic Scripps Oceanography Building
Munk Laboratory considered a classic of mid-century modern design
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Athina Lange
A graduate student studies wave runup through ocean topography, and how it can be used to forecast flooding in coastal communities
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Scripps Celebrates Pride Month
A Pride Month-inspired Q&A featuring several Scripps staff, students, and faculty
![Double rainbow over Scripps Pier](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-06/scripps-pier-rainbow-crop_0.jpg?itok=ekDmwDa3)
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New Book on History of Scripps Institution of Oceanography to be Published
Images of America: Scripps Institution of Oceanography showcases history of one of world's most important research institutions
![Deployment of a float at sea with boat in background.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-05/siocomm_A_MC-RichWalsh_DeepSOLO-Deployment_2020__crop-2.jpg?itok=ESCH_K3F)
StartBlue Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2021
UC San Diego’s new ocean-focused accelerator accepting applications from May 21 to July 2
![Woman jumping in field with rainbow in background.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-05/karina-iceland_optimized.jpg?itok=VCp30nLb)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Karina Halliman
Undergraduate focuses research on the health of marine ecosystems, from food webs in the Antarctic Peninsula to seabird populations along the U.S. West Coast
![A pier over the ocean in the bakground with yellow flowers and cacti in the foreground](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-05/210310-StormyPier15DSC_7995-UCSanDiego-ErikJepsen.jpg?itok=RPiBKPq1)
Scripps Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Students and staff share personal stories about their heritage and discuss ways to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community
![A diver underwater](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-05/RoeyNDive-crop.jpg?itok=X4excq90)
U.S., Israeli Universities Open Marine Archaeology Research Station
New field station in Akko, Israel will support research by UC San Diego's Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology and the University of Haifa's Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies
![Portrait of a man with short dark hair, glasses, and a blue shirt. He is standing outside with the ocean and trees visible in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-04/moreno_ivan-crop.jpg?itok=4pIQzyEu)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Ivan Moreno
A graduate student researches cyanobacteria and bacteria and their ability to adapt and thrive in extreme environments
![Sunset at Scripps Pier](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-03/sunset-crop.jpg?itok=W0uExYYU)
Scripps Celebrates Women’s History Month
A Women’s History Month-inspired Q&A featuring several staff members at Scripps
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Benjamin Davis
Graduate student monitors brine disposal methods from desalination plants and their potential detrimental effects on the ocean
![Laura and Carl Hubbs, December 1946](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-03/800-bb14345011_1.jpg?itok=-P8f0Krx)
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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 Pier at sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-02/DEEP_Connections_800x500.jpg?itok=QX71c_M7)
Scripps Explores Connections between Diversity and Science in New Lecture Series
DEEP Connections lecture series and several Black History Month-inspired virtual events to focus on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the sciences
![Fisher selling tuna at San Diego harbor](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-01/tuna-tunaharbor.jpg?itok=34LGDWH0)
Fish for Dinner – With a Side of Awareness
Upcoming celebration highlights sustainable seafood leadership
![David Sandwell](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-11/SLIDE-Exp_A_Sandwell08_026.jpg?itok=0MQq1NvT)
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
![A aerial view of a college campus, a pier, and the Pacific Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-11/aerial-view-scripps.jpg?itok=Hxc_v5Ma)
StartBlue Program Receives Funding to Boost Ocean-Focused Startups
Accelerator program set to launch Fall 2021 at UC San Diego thanks to a grant by the Economic Development Administration and philanthropic supporters
![Plastic bottles with marine life on them in front of the ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2021-07/plastic-01.jpg?itok=MWGq4LjL)
Scripps-Rady Ocean Plastic Pollution Challenge
Applications open for solution-based course to tackle marine pollution
![EDI Fellows profile photos](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-12/edi_fellows_spaced_0.png?itok=t9r7dBgM)
Scripps Welcomes Eight New Community Engagement Fellows
Community Engagement Fellows dedicate their efforts to developing equity, diversity, and inclusion for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography community
![The science party aboard R/V Sally Ride. Laura Lilly is at far left at rear; Angela Klemmedson is fourth from right.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/800-Dispatches-Lilly-Klemmedson.jpg?itok=0pM1dcn_)
All-Female Science Party aboard R/V Sally Ride Continues 71-year CalCOFI Measurement Series
Researchers honor pioneering astronaut and legacy of iconic science program
![A young man works on a laptop in an office overlooking a verdant canyon and the ocean.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/hacking-main_1_0.jpg?itok=Cs3mM53m)
Students Poised to Tackle Environmental Challenges in ‘Hacking for the Oceans’ Course
New course offering led by Scripps Oceanography enables students to develop solutions to real-world problems facing the ocean
![A stormy wave in the ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/Stormy-wave.jpg?itok=5gFrf_uP)
A Statement from Scripps Institution of Oceanography Leadership
Statement of support and solidarity for our Black community
![Ospreys on platform at end of Scripps Pier.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-05/osprey-main_800x500.jpg?itok=Bx2kS_Zt)
Osprey Nest Perched Above Scripps Pier Brings Hope to Local Environmentalists
Nesting platform made possible thanks to a gift by a family foundation
![Coral Research Birch](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2020-08/birchaqm_coralresearch_800x500.jpg?itok=VXROiklQ)
Birch Aquarium Staff Keeping 6,000 Fish, Invertebrates Healthy During Closure to Public
Shy fishes emerge, sociable octopus given more games to play
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