News Archive - Christine Clark

Kyle Handley Takes the Helm at Center for Commerce and Diplomacy

Kyle Handley, the Rafael and Marina Pastor Faculty Fellow at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has been appointed as director of the school’s Center for Commerce and Diplomacy (CCD).

Fed’s Goal to Cut Inflation to 2% Risks Recession

While U.S. inflation has come down significantly from nearly 9% to 3% and unemployment continues to stay low, it will be challenging for the Federal Reserve to reduce inflation to its target of 2% without significantly raising the unemployment rate and possibly sinking the U.S. into a recession.

Dynamic Pricing Superior to Organic Waste Bans in Preventing Climate Change

While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management finds dynamic pricing could be the most effective way for grocery chains to keep perishables out of landfills.

In Memoriam: Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz Passes at 95

Revered economist and Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz, a former adjunct professor at the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management, died on June 22. He was 95.

Serious Business: Expanding the Talent Pool for a More Inclusive Economy

Students in the Business and Economics Mentoring Program have access to academic support, peer-to-peer mentoring, social activities, as well as networking and research opportunities.

Industrial Disasters May Cause Higher Rates of Disability and Cancer for Future Generations

Industrial accidents may have a much longer-term and serious impact on people’s health than just the immediate aftermath, suggests a study from the University of California San Diego published online in the journal BMJ Open.

UC San Diego Champions Investigative Journalists in Mexico who Persevere

Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist. Human rights group Article 19 has documented 145 murders of journalists between 2000 and 2021 in Mexico. Just last January, Margarito Martinez and Lourdes Maldonado, two Tijuana journalists, were gunned down in the city.

Viewers Actually ‘Binge-Watch’ TV with a lot of Self-Control

If viewers sometimes feel guilty about binge-watching television programing, they really shouldn’t. Though its name implies impulsive behavior, binge-watching TV is a common activity planned out by viewers, suggests new research from the University of California San Diego.

New UC San Diego Center to Empower Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego proudly celebrated the Robert S. Sullivan Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on May 8. The center is focused on continuing to cultivate the Rady School’s legacy and impact in entrepreneurship and innovation.

UC San Diego Professor Barbara F. Walter Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Barbara F. Walter, professor of political science at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.