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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
More Pollutants Could Remain in Atmosphere With Less Light Rain
New study shows effects of rainfall on pollutants vary by the severity of precipitation
Scripps Student Spotlight: Rachel Chen
Undergraduate student examines cephalopods and their role in the diet of longnose lancetfish
Study Says Urban Design Can Slow the Spread of COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases
Neighborhood-level data can help make urban geography a key forecast tool during outbreaks, researchers say
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
Fish for Dinner – With a Side of Awareness
Upcoming celebration highlights sustainable seafood leadership
Researchers Identify Natural Products with Potential Efficacy Against Coronavirus, Ebola, and Other Lethal Viruses
Review of the life histories of RNA viruses and the compounds that could disrupt them offers hope for curtailment of future pandemics
Surveys Identify Relationship between Waves, Coastal Cliff Erosion
Study shows waves, rainfall important parts of erosion process, providing new opportunity to improve forecasts
Scripps Student Spotlight: Camille Pagniello
Graduate student researches marine life through an array of sensory monitoring systems to decode ocean properties
UC San Diego Receives 7 DURIP Awards from Department of Defense
University tops UC system in number of awards
New Study Redefines Understanding of Where Icebergs Put Meltwater into the Southern Ocean
The findings pave the way for large Antarctic icebergs to be used in global climate models
Midlife Refit of Research Vessel Roger Revelle Completed
Upgrades improve scientific capabilities and extend life of one of the most capable ships in U.S. academic fleet
New Study Helps Pinpoint When Earth’s Plate Subduction Began
Several billion-year-old rocks tell the story of the planet’s transition from alien landscape to one of continents, oceans, and ultimately life
Is Arctic Warming Behind a Monster Saharan Dust Storm?
A June 2020 event set a record for size of a dust mass sent across the Atlantic
Scripps Geophysicist Peter Shearer Awarded AGU’s Inge Lehmann Medal
American Geophysical Union recognizes contribution to the understanding of earthquakes
Scientists Call for Decade of Concerted Effort to Enhance Understanding of the Deep Seas
Decade of Ocean Science offers opportunity for discovery
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
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
What Makes an Earthquake a Star?
Scripps Oceanography geophysicist considers what makes some quakes celebrities
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