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Pauline Foster, Generous Community Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter, Dies

August 1, 2016

Pauline Foster, community philanthropist and longtime supporter of the University of California San Diego, died on Saturday, July 30.

Increase in Physical Activity Lags Despite Calls to Step it Up During the 2012 Olympics

July 27, 2016

Ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in London four years ago, researchers reported that physical inactivity was a global pandemic that required urgent action. With the 2016 Games looming, University of California San Diego School of Medicine investigators report little change in activity levels worldwide.

Local Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter Conrad Prebys Dies

July 26, 2016

University of California San Diego friend and supporter, Conrad Prebys died on Sunday, July 24, following a battle with cancer. The San Diego philanthropist and businessman was 82.

Cybersecurity Expert Named to Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair

June 16, 2016

University of California San Diego professor Stefan Savage has been appointed to the Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair in Information and Computer Science held until recently by emeritus professor Ron Graham, both from the Computer Science and Engineering department.

Computer Graphics and Vision Expert Appointed to Endowed Faculty Chair

June 9, 2016

University of California San Diego professor Ravi Ramamoorthi is the inaugural holder of a new endowed faculty chair in the university’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).

Up and Running: Students Wow the Crowds at Triton Entrepreneur Night

June 7, 2016

Excitement was palpable at UC San Diego’s inaugural Triton Entrepreneur Night as student entrepreneurs, alumni, staff, and community supporters gathered for demos and presentations from the latest crop of student-driven innovations.

It Takes a Community to Raise a Startup: Winners Stand Out at UC San Diego Entrepreneur Challenge

June 7, 2016

Students and researchers at all stages of their academic careers went head-to-head recently, competing for $100k in prizes at the 10th annual UC San Diego Entrepreneur Challenge.

This Service for Peace ‘Alternative Break’ Helped Build a School – and Lifetime Commitments

May 31, 2016

Alternative Breaks for students are local, domestic, and international trips that combine a focus on social justice with strong direct service, and are meant to have a lasting positive impression on the communities served and the students who serve them.

Celebrate the Preuss Promise May 6

May 4, 2016

When Monika Langarica was born, she says her parents liked to think the stars had aligned and she was destined for greatness. But it wasn’t the stars that got her to where she is today – working as an immigration attorney with a nonprofit legal center in Northern California. It was the hard work she put in and the tireless support she received from others while she was a student at The Preuss School UCSD, a charter middle and high school for low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college.

Doug and Nancy Barnhart Donate $100,000 for Athletic Rehabilitation Center at UC San Diego

May 3, 2016

Rehabilitation space in the Alex G. Spanos Athletic Performance Center will be named in recognition of the Barnharts’ support
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