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Engineering Professor Tackles Tricky Academic Topics on YouTube

May 1, 2024

Professor Darren Lipomi, who also serves as associate dean for students at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering, uses his YouTube platform to candidly address the realities and tough conversations of academic life head-on.

Broadway Actress Shares Inspirations, Thoughts on “Belonging”

May 1, 2024

Broadway, TV, and film actress Melody Butiu ’96, MFA ’99, talks to UC San Diego Magazine about inclusivity and authenticity and how she tries to get to the core of the roles she seeks out.

Striking Alumni Tower Planned for UC San Diego Center

May 1, 2024

UC San Diego was founded on the former U.S. Marine Corps base Camp Matthews, and students have lived and learned among its decommissioned buildings ever since. Now, a new center of campus is taking shape: the Triton Center and its eye-catching tower, the Triton Alumni and Welcome Center.

Grant-Funded UC San Diego Talent Foundry Open to Community Members

May 1, 2024

By facilitating partnerships, strengthening the network of support, and providing access to financial resources, the Talent Foundry aims to diversify and fortify San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, particularly in tech, biotech, blue tech and life science.

Education, Collaboration Help Launch Startups at UC San Diego

May 1, 2024

The Design and Innovation Building is a modern 74,000-square-foot space that integrates rigorous education and industry collaboration across its four distinct floors, each uniquely designed and positioned to propel thinkers, dreamers and doers upward as they progress through each level.

Researchers Dig Into the Science of Education

May 1, 2024

A research-practice partnership between UC San Diego and Vista Unified School District is reshaping our understanding of early learning, paving the way for transformative changes in education.

Athletic Director Chats About the Tritons’ Move to Division I

May 1, 2024

UC San Diego Athletic Director Earl Edwards stewarded UC San Diego’s move from Division II to Division I in 2020. As the campus approaches the end of the required four-year reclassification period, UC San Diego Magazine asked Edwards about the pandemic, scholar-athletes and the future.

UC San Diego Library Adapts to Meet the Needs of Today’s Students

May 1, 2024

Today’s college students value versatile library spaces that are adaptable to various academic needs, including group work, engagement with print collections or research using computer workstations. Find out how UC San Diego’s iconic Geisel Library adapted its interiors to meet those needs.

Researchers Discover Key Functions of Therapeutically Promising Jumbo Viruses

May 1, 2024

Viruses known as “jumbo” phages are seen as a potential tool against deadly bacterial infections. But scientists must first decipher the extraordinary makeup of these mysterious viruses. Researchers have now uncovered a key piece of jumbo phage development that helps them counter bacteria.

High School Program Offers Free College Credits at UC San Diego

May 1, 2024

In June 2023, hundreds of San Diego high school students participated in Discover UC San Diego, an innovative pilot program that offers free, online college courses delivered by the university’s faculty.
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