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UC San Diego Named 4th Best Public Research University in Prestigious Global Rankings

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).

School’s In for the Summer

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.

UC San Diego Increases Access to Californians and Underrepresented Students

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.

Trade Wars with China Could Cost U.S. Universities $1.15 Billion

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.

A Standout in Supporting First-generation Students

July 9, 2020

UC San Diego has recently been named a First-Gen Forward Advisory Institution by the NASPA. The campus joins a selective community of professionals prepared to share evidence-based practices and resources, troubleshoot challenges, generate knowledge, and continue to advance the success of first-generation students across the country.

Mexico Opium Network Launched to Combat Global Opioid Epidemic

June 29, 2020

Despite being considered the world’s second largest producer of opium and heroin, little is known about poppy cultivation in Mexico. Yet, the opioid crisis remains a huge problem across much of the U.S. and Mexico and COVID-19 appears to have made matters worse.

Asymptomatic Testing Central to UC San Diego’s Return to Learn for Fall Quarter

June 25, 2020

The University of California San Diego today announced the next step in its Return to Learn program, which will guide an incremental repopulation of the campus while offering broad, asymptomatic testing for faculty, staff and students on a recurring basis to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the no

Skewing the Vote

June 25, 2020

Voter ID laws are becoming more common and more strict, and the stakes for American democracy are high and growing higher by the year. New research from the University of California San Diego provides evidence that voter ID laws disproportionately reduce voter turnout in more racially diverse areas.

How Race Shapes Who Wins and Who loses in U.S. Democracy

June 25, 2020

Hajnal is author of the new book “Dangerously Divided How Race and Class Shape Winning and Losing in American Politics” which shows how race more than class or any other demographic factor shapes not only how Americans vote but also who wins and who loses when the votes are counted and policies are enacted.

Bill Whitaker to Class of 2020: ‘Don’t Underestimate your Ability to Change Things’

June 18, 2020

Confronting a pandemic and the virus of racism, UC San Diego’s keynote commencement speaker inspires graduates to create meaningful change for ‘healing, rebuilding, re-imagining’.
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