News Archive - Christine Clark

Trust in Elections Declines across Party Lines Ahead of 2026 Midterms, UC San Diego Survey Finds

New national survey — from the Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections and the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research — highlights shared skepticism over redistricting and widespread expectations of ICE at polling places.

If You’re Building a Startup, Daniel Chang Wants You to Hear This First

A Q&A with a UC San Diego Rady School of Management Professor of Practice who will mentor students, provide guest lectures, support campus innovation programs and give ongoing founder coaching

New Dashboard Helps Predict and Plan for Disease Outbreaks

When infectious diseases surge, response often comes down to timing: whether communities can position the right people and supplies before case counts spike. Researchers at the School of Global Policy and Strategy are helping bridge that gap with a new platform that forecasts disease outbreaks.

Why Some Messages Are More Convincing Than Others

What kinds of marketing messages are effective — and what makes people believe certain political slogans more than others? New research from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management explains.

From Wharton to Women’s Fashion: Designer Stuart Weitzman Inspires Rady Students

Men buy around one to two pairs of shoes a year. Women purchase around 13 pairs annually. This was the data point that inspired Stuart Weitzman to create a business centered around women's footwear. Weitzman recently share his story with students at the Rady School of Management.

Special Issue Celebrates Harry Markowitz’s Legacy, Featuring New Rady Research

A recent special issue of Annals of Operations Research, “Investment: The Century of Markowitz,” honors Nobel laureate and former Rady finance faculty Harry Markowitz. Markowitz transformed how economists and investors think about risk and diversification.

How Climate Policies that Incentivize and Penalize Can Drive the Clean Energy Transition

A new study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.