UC San Diego

CYCORE – Information Technology Tools Helping With Clinical Trials

submitted by: mdanderson
CYCORE (Cyberinfrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research) was a clinical trial conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego and University of Alabama at Birmingham, that studied the use of sensing devices to wirelessly send health-related data from the patient’s home to the cancer research facility. The purpose of this study is for other researchers to use CYCORE’s technology to gather more detailed information in their own...

Krystal Rypien CyberBridge Scientist Presentation

submitted by: sciencebridge
Krystal Rypien of San Diego State University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography presents her work at CyberBridge Summer Institute.

Inside the Plastic Vortex

A groundbreaking Scripps voyage led by students helps define a rising environmental threat

Clearing the Air

A Scripps researcher hopes to demonstrate that improving developing world cooking methods could slow global warming and improve public health along the way

Flight of the Dragons

Using DNA, Scripps researchers unlock the evolutionary path of Australia's seadragons.

Merging Fire Science with the Governance of San Diego's Wildland/Urban Interface

submitted by: wgodfrey

This presentation describes research that was conducted on the use of science in governing and planning San Diego's fire-prone Wildland/Urban Interface.

Planning for bicycles: The Factors Influencing Modal Choices at UC San Diego

submitted by: lmweinst

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changing importance of bicycle planning at the University of California, San Diego in response to the growing emphasis on sustainable development and reduction of carbon emissions. This paper identifies physical planning efforts to establish a safe, accessible and efficient bicycle network to decrease reliance on automobiles. In addition, this research explores the barriers to riding a bike at UCSD.

Arriving at Sustainability: Determining the Incentives for Airport Sustainability Programs

submitted by: tpeterka

This postercast describes my Senior Research Project in the Urban Studies & Planning program at the University of California, San Diego.

Seething History

A Scripps team captures gases emitted from Iceland's volcanoes to plumb the island's geologic roots and address hot scientific debates.

BioBridge Tech Sites

submitted by: BioBridge
Teachers and students discuss the BioBridge program for producing lab kits.