TORONTO, March 31, 2026 /CNW/ - The Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy has appointed former Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman as a Distinguished Fellow. Ms. Hillman served as Canada's ...

Walter Munk, the high-spirited scientist-explorer whose insights about the nature of winds, waves and currents earned him the nickname the “Einstein of the Oceans,” died Friday in La Jolla. He was 101 ...

Surfers enjoyed 4-foot waves in 67-degree water Saturday near Scripps Pier with a light east-southeast wind and 8- and 12-second swells from west-northwest and southwest, respectively. And for having ...

The scientific community is mourning the passing of famed Scripps oceanographer Walter Munk, who died at his La Jolla home Friday at the age of 101, according to an obituary notice posted by the ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part interview with famed Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Walter Munk, which took place a week prior to his 100th birthday on Oct. 19, 2017.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego scientist Walter Munk, often referred to as the world's "greatest living oceanographer," was honored May 11 by Majesty the King of Sweden with the ...

This article was originally published in 2017, celebrating Dr. Walter Munk’s 100th birthday. Dr. Munk passed away on February 8th, 2019 in La Jolla, CA at the age of 101. Surfline is honored to have ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. As dawn washes over Bondi Beach, you can see the surfers beyond the break, gently rising and falling on their ...

Oceanographer Walter Munk (R) receiving the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Crafoord prize in Stockholm on May 11, 2010 As dawn washes over Bondi Beach, you can see the surfers beyond the break, ...