Dean Caroline Freund and GPS faculty members explain its goals, its methods and the variety of disciplines it draws from
Heat Waves Amplify Existing Inequities. Meet the Researchers Working to Change That.
By GPS Media
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Workers in “exposed industries” such as construction, farming and manufacturing face significant impacts to both their health and productivity during periods of extreme heat. According to research led by UC San Diego economist Joshua Graff Zivin, Black and brown communities bear a greater burden of these impacts because they are overrepresented in these industries.
UC San Diego’s DERConnect, an NSF-funded powergrid testbed, will control various campus assets, including buildings, solar panels, EV chargers, light fixtures, and smart plugs, to enhance energy management and innovation.
Drawing from the expertise of the UC San Diego community, UC San Diego Today presents a list of seven ways that heat impacts health.
GPS professors share their recommended reading to keep your brain stimulated before the next academic year
How Joshua Graff Zivin questions the world around him — which has led him to being one of the most highly cited researchers in the world
Add these professors’ recommendations, spanning a number of genres, to your winter reading list
The University of California San Diego has the highest number of influential voices in the University of California system and ranks 7th highest among universities worldwide, according to Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list
Active duty military members and veterans share their journeys to GPS — and their many accomplishments since graduating