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Scripps Oceanography's Geophysics and Seismology Program Receives High Marks

Graduate program ranks fifth in the nation in U.S. News & World Report annual survey of America's Best Graduate Schools

The magazine issued its 2009 ratings of university programs on March 27. The rankings are based on expert opinion about program quality and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research, and students.

A Learning Experience

UC Ship Funds opens the door to students, scientists aboard R/V Revelle

An expedition to the Indian Ocean made the first detailed measurements of a key oceanographic phenomenon, an outcome that might not have been possible without an innovative University of California funding program to support ship-based research.

Grunion Fun

This shore thing isn't always a sure thing

An adventurous crowd of kids and adults stayed up well past their bed times April 7 in hopes of witnessing a late-night ocean wonder: the mysterious grunion run.

La Jolla High surfs to victory at ocean competition hosted by Scripps Oceanography

Students now heading to Nationals in Alaska

This one-day regional ocean science competition, part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), tested students' knowledge of marine sciences during mind-bending challenges.

Birch Aquarium Teams up with Sally Ride Science to Educate Teachers About Climate Change

Teachers Britt Fullerton and Cecilia Schreyer, from the Irvine Unified School District, blow bubbles into a glass to increase CO₂ contents and acidity.

A group of teachers huddled Saturday in the Birch Aquarium's climate change exhibit, trying to decide what they would do to curb global warming. Should they build more nuclear power plants? Should they require higher fuel efficiency standards for cars? Should they increase the use of solar power?

Scripps Loses an Ocean Science Legend

Geochemist Ed Goldberg was a "scientific humanitarian"

Some of the world's brightest minds in ocean and earth science walk the halls and inhabit the labs at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Every now and then an extraordinary researcher with a spark in his eye - and a lusty sense of humor - comes along and brightens the world just a little bit more. Scripps marine chemist Ed Goldberg was one such soul.

Keeping Diversity Afloat

UCSD honors four at Scripps for their commitment to diversity

Two scientists and two students from Scripps Institution of Oceanography were recently recognized with UC San Diego 2007 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards.

Marriage Proposal Under the Sea

Big question popped to Scripps Oceanography student during volunteer dive

There was no question in Cullen Hendrix's mind when deciding how to pop the big question to his girlfriend, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography graduate student.

A Hole in One for Ocean Education

Birch Aquarium at Scripps lends expertise to new marine-themed mini-golf course

It's not every day that an octopus or gray whale joins you on the green, but that's all par for the course at Pelly's Mini Golf in Del Mar, Calif.

Seeking Fish Foster Parents

Adopt-a-Fish program swims ashore at Birch Aquarium at Scripps

More than 400,000 visitors a year experience the wonders of the ocean at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. To keep its fishes and invertebrates thriving, the aquarium has introduced a new Adopt-a-Fish program that invites participants to become part of the family.

Alexandrov Awarded Ritter Fellowship

Public Lecture at Scripps Explores History of Soviet Oceanography

The history of Russian oceanography during the Cold War will be the topic of a public presentation on the campus of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.

Whale Watching Tours Make a Splash

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Teams up With San Diego Harbor Excursion for Eighth Year

Sabine Bradshaw has spent a quarter-century living in San Diego, but this winter she embarked for the first time on one of the city's greatest excursions: whale watching.