September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024 —
UC San Diego has once again been named the sixth best public university in the country, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. Overall, UC San Diego ranked No. 29 on the complete list of over 400 of the nation’s colleges.
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024 —
This fall UC San Diego is among 70 institutions taking part in a five-month-long regional exploration of the intersections between art and science, led by Getty. The sprawling art event—called “PST ART: Art & Science Collide”—extends from Los Angeles to San Diego and Palm Springs.
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024 —
Ana María Álvarez calls herself an “artivist.” As head of UC San Diego’s dance area in the Department of Theatre and Dance, she is expanding the notion of dance as a tool for imagining new futures. "Art has the capacity to shift worlds and redefine narratives."
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024 —
Doctoral student Sateesh Venkatesh has been awarded the Fulbright-National Geographic Award for 2024. With this award, Venkatesh will be traveling to Sri Lanka to research the complex, critical—and sometimes deadly—relationship between farmers and elephants.
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024 —
UC San Diego’s Department of Communication will launch “Living Chronically,” a new monthly podcast dedicated to highlighting the experiences of people living with chronic diseases.
September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024 —
Since 2020 when the Halicioğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at UC San Diego established its Senior Capstone Program, it has become the premier series for all fourth-year undergraduate data science majors at HDSI – a pioneering interdisciplinary institute advancing data science and AI education within the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at the university. The program requires all students to undergo a two-quarter research experience with a faculty member or industry engineer before graduating.
September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024 —
Five UC San Diego graduate students applying engineering principles to solve medical challenges have been selected as 2025 Siebel Scholars. The Siebel Scholars program recognizes the most talented students in the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering and energy science.
September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024 —
A survey of Syrian refugees living in Jordan reveals that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with better mental health. The findings suggest that interventions teaching self-compassion have the potential to boost the mental health of displaced individuals.
September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024 —
UC San Diego Health ranks among the top academic medical centers for quality in Vizient’s 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award.
September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024 —
A fusion of beauty and discovery takes center stage as the University of California San Diego Library presents Art of Science 2024, a vibrant exhibition showcasing the awe-inspiring visuals that emerge from UC San Diego’s pioneering research via the Library’s annual Art of Science contest.
