Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application last week, reflecting new seafloor maps assembled by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and other ocean mapping groups from around the world. The updated data corrects a grid-like artifact on the seafloor that was misinterpreted in the popular press as evidence of the lost city of Atlantis.
Interactive demonstrations and speakers, ranging from skateboard legend Tony Hawk to icon of engineering Irwin Jacobs, get students excited about science and engineering
UC San Diego will honor the history and accomplishments of African-American women for the university’s celebration of Black History Month. The theme for 2012 is “Black Women in American History––Our History, Our Journey, Our Legacy.”