September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020 —
UC San Diego’s in-person activities are off to a safe start under the campus’ Return to Learn program. With the beginning of the fall quarter on Sept. 28, nearly 6,000 undergraduate students moved on campus over a 10-day period beginning Sept. 19.
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020 —
There are ample opportunities for students to connect and become engaged in student life this fall. The virtually recast Welcome Week, otherwise known as T-WOW, taking place from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4 has created opportunities for students to connect and join the thousands of others undergraduate and graduate Tritons navigating the 2020-21 academic year.
September 14, 2020
September 14, 2020 —
The U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Guidebook ranks the University of California San Diego the nation’s 8th best public university, up two spots compared to last year. The school also ranks 15th among the best colleges for veterans for participating in federal initiatives helping veterans a
September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020 —
A key part of UC San Diego’s proactive Return to Learn strategy to detect SARS CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) and reduce transmission of the virus is wastewater monitoring.
August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020 —
While the direct effects of affirmative action on college admissions are well known, new evidence from India shows that affirmative action has indirect benefits on the behavior of underrepresented high school students, who tend to stay in school longer when they know higher education is within reach.
August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020 —
All faculty, staff and student employees are now eligible to schedule a no-cost asymptomatic COVID-19 test. The purpose of the testing, which is part of the campus’ multifaceted Return to Learn Program, is to promote a healthy workplace and prioritize campus and employee safety.
August 17, 2020
August 17, 2020 —
The University of California San Diego has been named the fourth best public university in the United States for the second consecutive year by the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
August 13, 2020
August 13, 2020 —
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of online learning that has allowed colleges and universities to explore the full potential that remote delivery of services and instruction can offer. Enrollment in UC San Diego’s remote-instruction summer session has skyrocketed.
July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020 —
For the fall 2020 quarter, the University of California San Diego has offered admission to more California residents and underrepresented students, including students from low-income households and those who will be the first in their family to attend a four-year college, compared to previous years.
July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020 —
Uncertainties around the trade war between the U.S. and China have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy. However, new research from the University of California San Diego also shows lesser known consequence: up to $1.15 billion in reduced tuition to U.S. universities.
