Career

Homecoming – NCSA

Homecoming – NCSA

Larry Smarr, NCSA’s founder, recently came home to NCSA to give a talk on his journey from founding the Center to his work with the National Research Platform (NRP). Smarr was on campus to accept an honorary Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) during this year’s commencement.
2023 Revelle Medal

2023 Revelle Medal

Created in honor of Roger Revelle, who helped establish UC San Diego during his tenure from 1950-1964 as director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Revelle Medal celebrates individuals whose careers show a commitment to thinking further, solving problems and shaping the future in ways only possible at UC San Diego.