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Nation’s First Civility Research Center at UC San Diego to Address Juvenile Justice Reform

May 20, 2021

The new Applied Research Center for Civility at UC San Diego will be the nation’s first and serve as an outlet for the pioneering work on society's most distressing social issues. The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) has announced that disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline is the center’s first project.

Kyoto Prize Honors Historic Contributions to Science and Culture 

March 18, 2021

Established by Japanese philanthropist Kazuo Inamori, the Kyoto Prize honors the lifetime achievement of laureates who have also contributed to the betterment of humankind through technology, science and the arts.

UC San Diego Helping More Californians Gain Skills, Degrees

September 24, 2020

Approximately 10 percent of students begin their degree coursework at University of California campuses but never complete their degrees. It’s not just a loss to students but to the greater community as well, and the state and now the University of California are looking into finding a solution.

Panel of Top Authors Promises Constructive Discussion on Racial Injustice

August 13, 2020

As the national conversation about systemic racism and its inhumane consequences continues, the National Conflict Resolution Center has coordinated “A Path Forward” in an effort to continue the discussion.

Workforce Diversity Report Reveals Gains but Little Progress for Women in STEM

July 23, 2020

A new UC San Diego report examining female representation in the STEM workforce highlights both historic progress and troubling trends occurring simultaneously. It paints a lopsided picture for one of the nation’s most robust and high-paying career fields when it comes to gender parity.

UC San Diego Extension Teams Up with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

May 7, 2020

UC San Diego Extension’s Department of Education and Community Outreach is the first partner on the West Coast for RFK Human Rights. Both entities have agreed to a proposal that will expand the reach of Speak Truth to Power’s resources into more classrooms across the United States.

A Bridge to Mexico: UC San Diego Partners with Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox

March 12, 2020

At a time when cross-border relations are tense politically and socially, UC San Diego is expanding collaborations with partners south of the border, including a lively education exchange program coordinated with former President of Mexico Vicente Fox.

UC San Diego Center for Research Partners with Kim Center to Address Gender Inequity

December 4, 2019

At the current pace, gender inequity in the workplace would take more than 100 years to remedy, the Kim Center and UC San Diego want to speed up the process starting with a partnership to assess the problem and stage interventions to address inequity.

UC San Diego’s 4th Global Empowerment Summit inspires first San Diego Kindness Day

October 3, 2019

University of California San Diego is hosting its 4th Annual Global Empowerment Summit on October 19. The event will feature an array of international thought-leaders from religious, governmental, nonprofit and business entities to discuss collaborative solutions to pervasive inequity.
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