April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018 —
The misuse of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica, the politicization of U.S. intelligence agencies, and the civil wars crises plaguing regions in the Middle East, Africa and beyond are just a few of the topics tackled in Political Violence @ a Glance. The blog was launched by Barbara F. Walter, political science professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy.
April 2, 2018
April 2, 2018 —
Established in 1988 by a group of dedicated staff and grassroots activists, the University of California San Diego’s CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center has been a standard-bearer of survivor support services and prevention education for campus sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking. As the campus recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April, the center will hold events looking back at the pioneering work in support services and rape prevention, while moving forward to inform individuals how they can use their voice to promote a safe and respectful community and stop sexual violence before it happens.
March 20, 2018
March 20, 2018 —
As prospective graduate students across the country research course offerings and consider possible universities to attend, U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the nation’s top graduate programs that names professional schools and academic divisions at the University of California San Diego among the best in the nation.
February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018 —
Ever dream of taking the stage to deliver an awards acceptance speech while “thanking the academy?” Members of the University of California San Diego will make this dream a reality March 8 for the “BEARLs” Academe Awards for Principles of Community. The Hollywood-style awards ceremony will honor five members of the campus community, along with a distinguished alumnus, and a special celebrity guest for their positive contributions to society. This year’s celebrity awardee is actress Shannon Elizabeth who appeared films such as “American Pie” and “Love Actually.” She will be honored for her animal-conservation and poaching-prevention work in Africa.
February 27, 2018
February 27, 2018 —
Mitigating climate change and the harms it poses to humanity is one of the biggest challenges facing the international community; however, the University of California (UC) has identified a three-step plan to achieve deep decarbonization that may lay the groundwork for policy-makers around the globe to take action to meet the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
February 23, 2018
February 23, 2018 —
The University of California San Diego is one of the best schools in the world for scholars who want to solve crucial social challenges and propel world peace, according to Foreign Policy magazine. The publication’s global rankings lauded UC San Diego for its undergraduate international relations program, ranked 11th, and its master’s program for policy careers in international relations, ranked 15th. The campus’s Ph.D. program was named the 7th best in the world for students pursuing an academic career in international relations.
February 2, 2018
February 2, 2018 —
The War on Drugs has been ongoing for several decades, yet its failure can be felt on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. In the last sixteen years, the opioid epidemic has claimed close to 125,000 lives in the U.S., whereas in Mexico the war on drugs has produced an estimated 200,000 deaths and over 30,000 disappearances in the last decade.
January 16, 2018
January 16, 2018 —
Surfer Magazine has ranked the University of California, San Diego as the No. 1 college in the country revered by many surfers for high academic standards, illustrious alumni, and nearness to quality surf. With a nationally-ranked surf team, UC San Diego has consistently been named a top school for surfing, by other media in addition to Surfer, such as Transworld Surf magazine and Surfline.com.
December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017 —
The University of California San Diego has yet again received a record number of applications with 97,670 freshman and 18,782 transfers applying for fall 2018 admission. Applications to the campus have been steadily climbing for more than a decade, as its reputation has grown as one of the world’s top research universities.
December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017 —
The University of California San Diego has yet again received a record number of applications with 97,670 freshman and 18,782 transfers applying for fall 2018 admission. Applications to the campus have been steadily climbing for more than a decade, as its reputation has grown as one of the world’s top research universities.
