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Aversion to Risk by R&D Managers May Hurt U.S. Economic Prospects

March 16, 2020

Research and Development (R&D) has long been key in the U.S.’s economic prospects and according to new research from the University of California San Diego, the country’s ability to maintain its competitive edge in this area largely depends on managers in R&D being less averse to risk.

“60 Minutes” Correspondent Bill Whitaker to Address Class of 2020

March 5, 2020

Emmy-Award winning “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker has been on the front lines of the major news stories of our time. He recently uncovered how Russian operatives hacked the 2016 election, was a moderator during last week’s South Carolina Democratic primary debate and has done extensive reporting on the U.S. opioid epidemic. A journalist with a 30-year career at CBS News who has traveled the globe, Whitaker will share insight with thousands of University of California San Diego graduates as the keynote speaker for the All Campus Commencement on June 13, 2020.

10 TED-Style Talks to Teach San Diegans Solutions to Climate Crisis

February 20, 2020

On Feb. 6, Antarctica reached 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the same temperature San Diegans were experiencing. The day marked the warmest temperature ever recorded for the southern continent, which came just days after the Earth saw its warmest January on record.

Closing the Gap: UC San Diego Recognized as Standout in Expanding Access to Low-Income Students

February 19, 2020

The Academy Award-winning movie “Parasite” resonated with audiences around the world with its themes of inequality and class conflict. One of the central characters of the film forges a university document in order to land a job as a tutor.

Students Spearhead Fundraising Efforts to Help Combat Spread of Coronavirus in China

February 13, 2020

For international students like Pei-Yun T., the outbreak of coronavirus has had an impact personally. “I talked to my mom last weekend and she said my grandpa was not doing well; his cancer is spreading,” she said. “I would love to see him but know right now it may not be safe for me to go home.”

What is the Best Way to Encourage Innovation? Competitive Pay May be the Answer

February 12, 2020

New research from the University of California San Diego indicates that competitive “winner-takes-all” pay structures are most effective in getting the creative juices flowing that help fuel economic growth.

A Nation Dangerously Divided: Race Shapes Who Wins and Who Loses in U.S. Democracy

February 6, 2020

Race is shown to be the single most important factor in American democracy, determining which candidates win elections, which voters win at the polls, and who is on the losing end of policy. These conclusions are at the center of a new book entitled Dangerously Divided: How Race and Class Shape Winning and Losing in American Politics.”

Seventh College: Training the Next Generation to Address “A Changing Planet”

January 30, 2020

Seventh College will welcome its first class of students this fall with Kate Antonovics, teaching professor in the Department of Economics, at the helm as its newly-appointed inaugural provost.

Data from Behind Enemy Lines: How Russia May have Used Twitter to Seize Crimea

January 23, 2020

Online discourse by users of social media can provide important clues about the political dispositions of communities. New research suggests it can even be used by governments as a source of military intelligence to estimate prospective casualties and costs incurred from occupying foreign countries.
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