Skills Learned at UC San Diego Lead to Successful Engineering Career
May 29, 2025
The connections and friendships Jim Kaplan ’84 made at UC San Diego are also among his fondest memories from campus.
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A Battery Breakthrough Inspired by a Can of Compressed Air
May 8, 2025
A UC San Diego engineering alumnus reflects on how a chance curiosity about a can of compressed air, along with support across campus, fueled an innovation in battery technology.
UC San Diego Alumna Makes an Impact on the International Stage
May 6, 2025
In recognition of her work on COP28, UC San Diego alumna Soraya Gargash ’22 was presented with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) highest award in civil service, by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE. Photo courtesy of Soraya Gargash.
Meet the Alumni Volunteers Building Community Beyond Campus
April 23, 2025
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, UC San Diego is honoring alumni volunteers who are united by a deep commitment to giving back and a belief in the power of the Triton network.
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.
