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UC San Diego Receives $2.1 Million to Support Programs and Research on China and Northeast Asia

October 16, 2013

The University of California, San Diego has received three significant gifts and grants totaling $2.1 million to support research on domestic and foreign policy, as well as security in China and Northeast Asia.

Washington Monthly Ranks UC San Diego Nation’s Best University for Fourth Consecutive Year

August 26, 2013

The University of California, San Diego has been ranked as the top university in the nation for the fourth consecutive year by Washington Monthly. The magazine’s annual “College Rankings” considers how universities are “acting on behalf of the true public interest,” measuring institutions based on three criteria: social mobility, research and civic engagement.

Center Stage: 2013 UC San Diego Chancellor’s Medal Honorees Announced

August 22, 2013

The University of California, San Diego today announced that three dedicated philanthropists and patrons of the arts, Conrad Prebys and Molli and Arthur Wagner, have been selected to receive the 2013 Chancellor’s Medal.

Health Educator and First Latina Provost at UC San Diego, Faustina Solís, Dies at 90

August 7, 2013

Faustina Solís—an educator and pioneer in public health and the second provost of the University of California, San Diego’s Thurgood Marshall College—died on August 4 in San Diego, Ca., at age 90.

10th Annual Dinner in the Library to Feature Author Jay Parini Sept. 12

August 7, 2013

The University of California, San Diego’s 10th annual Dinner in the Library will take place Sept. 12 in the university’s iconic Geisel Library building.

Brian Schultz Golf Classic to Raise Funds for UC San Diego Cancer Research August 10

July 18, 2013

The annual Brian Schultz Memorial Golf Classic will take place Saturday, August 10 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, with proceeds benefiting cancer research at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. The event will feature a golf tournament, banquet and entertainment—all to support the quest to conquer cancer.

UC San Diego Wins SANDAG Bike to Work Corporate Challenge

July 8, 2013

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently announced the University of California, San Diego as a winner of the 2013 Bike to Work Corporate Challenge. The university was honored in the “Mega Employer” category, as part of the regional competition organized by iCommute, SANDAG’s Transportation Demand Management Program. The challenge was held during May 2013 to recognize National Bike Month.

UC San Diego Icon Walter Munk to Receive Roger Revelle Medal

June 13, 2013

World-renowned oceanographer Walter Munk is already an icon at the University of California, San Diego. Now, he is the recipient of an award named for another iconic campus leader—the “father” of UC San Diego, Roger Revelle.

UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project Receives Boost as Part of May 16 Gala

May 15, 2013

The UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project will host its 15th annual fundraiser gala, “Light up the Night” on Thursday, May 16.
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