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2024 JT-SURF fellows and program leaders

Summer Fellowship Program Immerses Students in Diverse Scientific Research

Undergraduates from across the country gain valuable research experience and knowledge through the JT-SURF program

Women making waves at Scripps Oceanography

Women Making Waves at Scripps Oceanography

Scripps Oceanography recognizes Women’s History Month 2024

Students viewing samples through microscopes.

Bridge Builders Foundation Partners with Scripps to Expose Youth of Color to Opportunities in Higher Education

Thirty-five high school students from Los Angeles participated in a hands-on science program at Scripps Oceanography

Scripps crossing with the ocean and sunset in the background

SURF Program 2023: Student Profiles

SURF program at Scripps provides students from across the country with opportunities to conduct research in earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences

Erica Ferrer, Jordan Griffin, Analisa Freitas and Toni Sleugh in SCUBA attire on Scripps Pier

Scripps-Led Fellowship Program Promotes Equal Access for Students Interested in Scientific Diving

Fellows of the first SCUBA DIVERsity program cohort share their experiences; Fall 2023 applications open May 30

Scripps Oceanography Aerial View

Celebrating Women Leaders at Scripps Oceanography

Scripps recognizes inspiring women trailblazers in honor of Women’s History Month 2023

Jeramy Dedrick

UC San Diego Graduate Students Honored for Their Commitment to Equity and Diversity

Scripps Oceanography climate sciences student Jeramy Dedrick inducted to this year’s Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

An American flag and a Progress Pride flag wave from a flagpole.

A Wave of Support for Pride Month 2022

Scripps Oceanography students, faculty and staff celebrate Pride Month, reflect on experiences as members of the queer community in science and academia

A group of students in diving gear walk towards the beach.

New Fellowship Program Supports Diversity in Scientific Diving

The Scripps-led DIVERsity Fellowship Program will start accepting applications for the Fall 2022 cohort on May 6

Scripps pier

Scripps Launches New Program to Support Community College Students in Geosciences

Scripps-GEO program bridges community college students to more opportunities and awareness in geosciences

A research pier and the ocean with red flowers in the foreground

Scripps Celebrates Women’s History Month 2022

Several early-career researchers share their experiences as women in science—and their hopes for the future

Community Engagement Fellows 2021

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

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

An image of a modern building and university campus near the ocean.

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

Students at Scripps Oceanography campus. Photo: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego

Scripps Makes Strides to Increase Diversity, Awarded American Geophysical Union Bridge Program Status

Program helps students overcome barriers to pursuing careers in geosciences

Community Engagement Fellows Group Photo

Scripps Welcomes Three New Community Engagement Fellows

Fellows aim to foster an inclusive community and enhance cultural awareness at Scripps

SURF Program 2021: Student Profiles

Undergraduates have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research alongside a Scripps mentor

Susan Garcia

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

A pier over the ocean in the bakground with yellow flowers and cacti in the foreground

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

Laura and Carl Hubbs, December 1946

A Line in the Sand

A brief history of the women of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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

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

A compilation photo featuring profiles of two women in outdoor settings

Celebrating Native American Excellence at Scripps

Researchers describe the importance of Indigenous representation in science

A compilation of profile photos of 6 people

Recognizing Latinx and Hispanic Excellence at Scripps

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we interviewed several members of the Latinx community at Scripps, including faculty, students, staff, and researchers

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