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Women's History Month: Four Scripps Alumnae in STEM Careers

Q&A with four alumnae who are continuing the mission of Scripps Oceanography in their professional endeavors

William Easterling

Q&A with William Easterling, Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation

Easterling, head of the Directorate for Geosciences, discussed his vision for NSF and funding priorities during a recent visit to Scripps Oceanography

A woman in a red jacket conducts research in Antarctica

A Scientist's Life: Jane Willenbring

Geologist Jane Willenbring studies "the science of scenery," how the landscape changes over time

Meinrat Andreae

Pioneering Scripps Earth Scientist Awarded by the European Geosciences Union

Meinrat Andreae to receive Alfred Wegener Medal & Honorary Membership for groundbreaking research in geosciences

Dean Roemmich

National Academy of Sciences Awards Scripps Oceanographer for Scientific Leadership

Dean Roemmich to receive the Alexander Agassiz Medal for contributions to oceanography

A Scientist's Life: Fiamma Straneo

Physical oceanographer studies interplay between Greenland's glaciers and a warming ocean

Scripps MAS student Brant Chlebowski

Around the Pier: Triton Innovation Challenge Awards Forward-Thinking Scientists

Innovative spirit in full swing at UC San Diego’s environmentally-focused business competition

Geisel Library at UC San Diego, with orange flowers in the foreground.

Forbes 30 Under 30 Honors Four with Ties to UC San Diego

UC San Diego graduate student, professor, and alumni among young talent named by Forbes

A woman near a dive locker

NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Orbits Back to Scripps Campus for a Visit

Scripps alumna delivered keynote address at Blue Tech Week, engaged in roundtable discussion with students, and participated in Facebook Live Q&A during visit

Four people in a conference room eat lunch

Flying into Scripps with Major General Charles Frank Bolden Jr.

Former NASA Administrator visits Scripps to accept the 2017 Nierenberg Prize; engages with students to inspire scientific and global change

Scripps alumna Loren Shure.

Scripps Alumna Strikes a Balance Between the Technical and the Arts

Loren Shure, PhD ’82, inspires Scripps students during campus visit

A Napoleon wrasse underwater in Palau.

Scripps Supporters Dive into Adventure in Palau

Immersive diving and learning experience guided by Scripps scientists

A portrait of astronaut Charles Bolden and an image of a shuttle departing Earth

Q&A with Charles Bolden, Former NASA Administrator and Astronaut

Bolden to receive Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest and deliver a presentation at a free public event at Scripps Oceanography October 17

Group photo of students gathered on a lawn near the ocean.

Around the Pier: SURFing into Science Research

SURF program at Scripps provides stepping-stone for diverse students considering graduate programs in earth and ocean sciences

A man with curly ligth brown hair stands in front of a white board in a classroom

A Scientist's Life: Andrew Barton

Marine ecologist considers diversity of plankton and their roles in ecosystems

A portrait of astronaut Charles Bolden and an image of a shuttle departing Earth

Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest to be Awarded to Former NASA Administrator, Astronaut

The public is invited to attend Major General Charles Frank Bolden Jr.’s free presentation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Dr. Andy Nosal holds a leopard shark

A Scientist's Life: Andy Nosal

Marine biologist specializes in behavior and ecology of sharks and rays

Around the Pier: Meeting of the Minds

Scripps leadership and scientists meet His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to discuss climate change, global concerns

A Scientist's Life: Tarik Benmarhnia

Climate change epidemiologist considers human health hazards

Jim Stewart

Obituary Notice: James (Jim) Stewart, Pioneering Diving Officer

Associated with Scripps since the 1950s, Stewart revolutionized scientific diving programs

Portrait of a woman scientist on a boat in Antarctica; an iceberg is seen in the background

A Scientist's Life: Maria Vernet

Phytoplankton ecologist studies key members of ocean food webs

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