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Alumni Advice to Students Is on the Money

February 25, 2025

More than 200 students gathered to benefit from the experiences, perspectives and wisdom of panelists and keynote speakers at the “Future of Finance” career conference, a two-day event hosted by the industry engagement program of the Department of Economics.

UC San Diego Alumnus Leverages Technology to Bring Educational Resources to Those Who Need It Most

February 19, 2025

The nonprofit Learning Equality, co-directed by Jamie Alexandre '14 (Ph.D.), has reached millions using innovative technology, including AI.

10th Annual Reed Family Concert Showcases the Best in New Music

January 7, 2025

This January a three-part series of events will be held in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Reed Family Concert, an annual showcase of musical innovation at the University of California San Diego led by Distinguished Professor of Music Steven Schick. The celebration also recognizes the 30-year tenure of red fish blue fish, a beloved and highly acclaimed percussion ensemble created and directed by Schick that performs, records and premieres work from the last 85 years of western percussion’s rich history.

City of San Diego Partners with UC San Diego to Expand Employee Education Options

December 5, 2024

The University of California San Diego’s Division of Extended Studies and the Rady School of Management have partnered with the City of San Diego to offer free and discounted tuition as well as scholarships to city employees over the next five years.

Pathway to Law School Via Krinsk-Houston Law and Politics Initiative

December 3, 2024

The Krinsk-Houston Law and Politics Initiative was founded in the Department of Political Science in 2016 to provide UC San Diego students a robust and well-rounded pre-law experience.

UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees: Driving Meaningful Change, Near and Far

November 19, 2024

A group of distinguished community leaders, university administrators, faculty and alumni representatives is working diligently on behalf of the university to further the campus’s forward trajectory. The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees welcomed six new and returning trustees to the board for 2024-25, four of whom are UC San Diego alumni.

Onboard Offshoot: Genomics at Sea Program

October 25, 2024

FjordPhyto scientist Christian Johnson, ’21, is collaborating with Viking Cruises to start the Genomics at Sea Program (GASP).

Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music

October 25, 2024

UC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.

UC San Diego Alumna Evaluates Ethics in AI Algorithms

October 24, 2024

Rumman Chowdhury, one of Time magazine’s most influential people in AI in 2023, shares her thoughts.

UC San Diego Alumnus Leads UC Natural Reserve System

October 24, 2024

Steve Monfort spearheads the reserve system, a “library of ecosystems,” that are for the dedicated use of researchers and educators.
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