December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016 —
Prospective undergraduate students can now voluntarily self-identify their sexual orientation, sex assigned at birth and gender identity on the UC application. Current students are also invited to regularly update this information on UC San Diego’s TritonLink portal. The measure grew out of recommendations from the UC Task Force and Implementation Team on LGBT Climate and Inclusion, formed by UC President Janet Napolitano.
November 10, 2016
November 10, 2016 —
On Friday, Nov. 18, all are invited to join in Founders Day Festival, featuring live music, interactive booths and delectable appetizers. It’s all part of Founders Celebration, an annual series of events held to celebrate our campus’s 1960 founding and recognize past and present change makers who have the courage to see things differently.
October 17, 2016
October 17, 2016 —
With the turn of a dial, “Dante” is alight, a ring of flames burning at 600 degrees. The new Neapolitan brick pizza oven at the UC San Diego Faculty Club is the centerpiece of a revamped contemporary lounge designed to host departmental gatherings, conferences, private parties and more. The campus community is invited to join in happy hour from 4-7 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday this fall quarter.
October 13, 2016
October 13, 2016 —
As part of the UC San Diego community, we are all pioneers on this journey. We invite you to join us for a series of free signature events: the Oct. 15 launch of the UC San Diego Blue Line; exclusive tours of Research Vessel Sally Ride on Oct. 29 for UC San Diego faculty, staff and students, and Oct. 30 for the general public; and Founders Day, featuring a carnival and live entertainment, happening Nov. 18.
October 12, 2016
October 12, 2016 —
Comprised of distinguished community members, university administrators and faculty and alumni representatives, the University of California San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees works to connect the university with community partners to obtain resources needed to launch innovative programs ...
October 6, 2016
October 6, 2016 —
Cliff Kapono, born in Hawaii, chemistry Ph.D. student at Scripps, avid surfer, will travel around the world to survey and collect samples from surfers to determine if the ocean provides them with unique bacteria and molecules, and what, if any, positive health benefits there are. Working on Rob Knight’s Gut Project
September 26, 2016
September 26, 2016 —
Three University of California San Diego professors in the Division of Biological Sciences have been named Faculty Scholars by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Simons Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Honorees include Professor Samara Reck-Peterson and ...
September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016 —
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today named University of California San Diego Molecular Biology Professor Gürol Süel an HHMI-Simons Faculty Scholar. Süel will receive a total of $1.5 million over five years in support of ...
September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016 —
The Chancellor’s Community Advisory Board at the University of California San Diego is composed of 27 local leaders and professionals who work to foster and strengthen positive relationships between the campus and community. A new chair and six new members have joined the 2016-17 board.
June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016 —
From advocating for underrepresented students to conducting innovative research and enhancing student life, these UC San Diego students made their mark on campus. Read the second installment of this year’s list of outstanding graduates.
