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Around the Pier: Standing Up for Science

Scripps grad student Phil Bresnahan combines love for outdoor recreation and science through outreach program

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Squidtoons: Sparking Scientific Curiosity through Comics

Scripps graduate student Garfield Kwan spearheads marine science-focused comics website

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San Diego Fellowship Awards Record Number of Scripps Students

Four incoming Scripps graduate students supported through the San Diego Fellowship, a program designed to increase campus diversity

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A Scientist's Life: Miriam Kastner

Pioneering geochemist on a career spent breaking through seafloor and breaking through in a male-dominated field

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Around the Pier: Profiles in Diversity: Data-Driven, People-Driven

Long-time Scripps data manager makes a difference in his dream position

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Summertime for the Adventurous

Undergrads from around the country spend a summer immersed in Scripps science through the SURF program

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SURF Program 2014: Student Profiles

The 2014 SURF fellows excelled in a wide range of earth and ocean science research

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Scripps's Cheryl Peach Appointed to Environmental Literacy Task Force

Environmental education a main focus for California State Superintendent Tom Torlakson

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A Scientist's Life: Dan Cayan

Climate scientist describes the challenge of seeing climate in high definition

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Next Generation of Ocean Science Explorers Fostered by Scripps/Ocean Discovery Program

Local school-based program brings hands-on ocean science education to underserved students in San Diego

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MAS MBC Capstone Symposium Highlights Impressive Student Research

Annual symposium showcases research conducted by Scripps master’s students

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A Scientist's Life: Kerry Key

Scripps geophysicist describes using electromagnetics to see under the ocean

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Scripps Graduate Student Honored for Top Research Paper

Annual Frieman Prize honors excellence in graduate student research

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Trio of Scripps Students Receive Fager Awards

Scripps graduate students awarded for their educational contributions in statistics and quantitative science

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2014 Grad SLAM!

Scripps Oceanography grad students excel at competitive speaking event

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A Scientist's Life: Falk Feddersen

Falk Feddersen researches the implications of sea-level rise on our beaches

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Inquisitive Students Meet with Scientists to Explore Careers in Ocean Science

Inaugural ocean careers event a smashing success

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A Scientist's Life: Lihini Aluwihare

Lihini Aluwihare studies the chemistry of organic matter in the oceans

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Scripps Alumni Receive Prestigious Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Recent Scripps graduates Emily Trentacoste and Alyson Fleming will spend the next year in Washington, D.C., working on science policy

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Around the Pier: Scripps Grad Students Bring Cutting-Edge Science to Local K-12 Classrooms

Unique outreach program places Scripps students in diverse classrooms across San Diego County

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