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New Study Challenges Assumption of Asbestos’ Ability to Move in Soil

August 22, 2016

A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego scientist Jane Willenbring challenges the long-held belief that asbestos fibers cannot move through soil.

Proton Pump Found to Regulate Blood pH in Stingrays

August 19, 2016

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have discovered the same enzyme used by “boneworms” to dissolve whale carcasses, and that helps promote photosynthesis in corals, also regulates blood pH in stingrays.

Downtown Change Makers Event Features ‘Professor Algae’ Stephen Mayfield

August 17, 2016

UC San Diego’s Professor Stephen Mayfield, a pioneer in exploring the uses of algae for fuels, medicine, food and other purposes, is the featured speaker at this year’sthe inaugural launch of the “Change Makers” eventseries, set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Downtown San Diego Partnership, 401 B Street , Suite100.

UC San Diego Named World’s 14th Best University for Fourth Consecutive Year

August 16, 2016

The University of California San Diego has been named the 14th best university in the world for the fourth year in a row by the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Nationally, UC San Diego was named the country’s 12th best university.

UC San Diego Hosts Free Tours of America’s Newest Scientific Research Ship R/V Sally Ride

August 15, 2016

The public is invited to free tours of America’s newest scientific research vessel, R/V Sally Ride, on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., as it docks at San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium interactive science museum for its first port call.

UC San Diego’s New Tokyo Office Advances Key Research Goals

August 10, 2016

Sandra Brown, UC San Diego’s Vice Chancellor for Research, explained during her visit there why the university’s new office in Tokyo, Japan – and its first overseas – was a good match of interests and resources.

“Impressed by Our Transformation:”  A Q&A with Rubén Flores, Director of Commercialization

August 5, 2016

Rubén Flores, Ph.D., is the Director of Commercialization in UC San Diego’s Office of Innovation and Commercialization. Announcing his appointment in March of this year, Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra Brown said that he exemplifies the high-achieving entrepreneurial spirit necessary for new discoveries and new solutions.

Study Finds Sharks Get Bad Rap When Viewed with Ominous Background Music

August 4, 2016

In a new study, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego found that the background music in shark documentaries affects viewers’ perceptions of sharks.

Researchers Create Means to Monitor Anthropogenic Global Warming in Real Time Based on Pacific Ocean

July 18, 2016

A research team including a Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego climate scientist simulated in a computer model, for the first time, the realistic evolution of global mean surface temperature since 1900.

UC San Diego Received Second Highest Number of U.S. Patents Issued in UC System

July 12, 2016

The University of California is first in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents Ranking for 2015. The report, which was released today, is published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The ranking utilizes data acquired from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to highlight the important role patents play in university research and innovation.
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