June 20, 2013
June 20, 2013 —
Always keep your sense of humor. Hold on to your idealistic beliefs. Pursue your dreams. Take care of each other. And never look at your cell phone during a job interview. Those were some of the words of wisdom comedian Lewis Black shared Saturday with 1,200 graduating Thurgood Marshall College students as part of UC San Diego’s 2013 commencement series.
June 20, 2013
June 20, 2013 —
They have served in the Peace Corps, overcome disabilities, given back to their communities, performed at the top of their class and are their way to carry out the legacy of UC San Diego’s alumni. This year’s outstanding grads are as dynamic as they are impressive. Read about some of the most fascinating graduating undergrad and graduate students here.
May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013 —
Celebrated speakers of the University of California, San Diego’s commencement series, including comedian Lewis Black, San Diego City Council member Sherri Lightner, former White House doctor Connie Mariano and former president of the 10 campus University of California system Richard Atkinson, will give the keynote address to 7,860 graduating students this June.
May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013 —
A study by the National Science Foundation naming the top 10 universities receiving the most federal funding for research and development ranked UC San Diego in 8th place out of 896 colleges that received federal R&D money during the 2011 fiscal year.
May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013 —
The University of California, San Diego has earned a “gold” sustainability-performance rating in the prestigious annual Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) survey.
May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013 —
A recently released analysis, conducted and designed by students at the University of California, San Diego’s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), reveals San Diego’s competitive strengths and opportunities to increase global competitiveness through exports of goods and services.
May 9, 2013
May 9, 2013 —
Combating HIV, alleviating poverty, promoting peace and human rights and preserving the environment are just some of the goals driving the group of 21 UC San Diego students who recently attended the Clinton Global Initiative University, held at Washington University in St. Louis.
May 7, 2013
May 7, 2013 —
The Preuss School UCSD––a charter middle and high school for motivated, low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college––has been named the top transformative school in the country by Newsweek magazine for the third consecutive year.
April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013 —
The University of California, San Diego will celebrate its 3rd annual Powwow on Saturday, from noon to 11 p.m. May 4 and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 5 on the campus’s Warren Field.
April 26, 2013
April 26, 2013 —
In a global ranking designed to provide highly accurate measurements of the scientific impact of universities and their contributions to scientific collaboration, the University of California, San Diego is ranked the 15th best research university in the world.
