News Archive - Global Policy and Strategy

Fareed Zakaria of CNN to Speak on U.S.-China Relations at UC San Diego on Aug. 7

Fareed Zakaria, host of the renowned CNN program “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” will deliver the 2024 Susan Shirk Lecture on U.S.-China Relations at 5 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 7, on the UC San Diego campus.

New $42M Grid-Tech Sandbox Will Help Get More Renewables on Electric Grids

A dozen buildings on the University of California San Diego campus. All of the campus’ solar panels. All the chargers for electric vehicles. More than 2,400 light fixtures. More than 800 smart plugs. These are some of the assets that DERConnect, a NSF-funded testbed for the powergrid, will be able to control on the UC San Diego campus.

7 Ways Heat Impacts Health

Drawing from the expertise of the UC San Diego community, UC San Diego Today presents a list of seven ways that heat impacts health. Through collaboration and innovation, these insights can help pave the way for a healthier future for all.

Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution by Working with China

It has become axiomatic in Washington that America must get tough on China. This is evident in clean energy, an industry that is critical to the future, where Chinese suppliers are treated as existential threats rather than vital to America’s success.

Study Reveals Increasing Polarization in Climate Change Coverage Between Elite and Heartland News Sources

New research led by the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals a crucial disparity in how climate change is reported across different types of news outlets and locations.

The Class of 2024: Making the Most of Being a Triton

UC San Diego’s Class of 2024 is walking the graduation stage this June. With sights set on bright tomorrows, our scholars are ready to celebrate and make us proud. Read stories about a few of our outstanding graduates here.

Study Reveals Billion-Dollar Toll of Domestic Violence in California

A comprehensive new study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy has quantified the staggering economic impact of intimate partner violence in California, revealing billions in costs.

New App Helps Businesses Navigate Biden’s Tariffs on China

A new application developed by Kyle Handley, associate professor of economics at the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), allows users to see what products will be impacted the most from the recent tariffs the Biden administration will introduce on items imported from China. It also shows whether the same good could be imported from another source country at a cheaper price.

Strategic Research Plan Refresh Looks to Evolve What UC San Diego Does Best

What broad and pressing societal problems, challenges or questions do you think UC San Diego is uniquely, well-positioned to help solve.

Joan Klein Jacobs, Beloved Philanthropist and Community Leader, Has Died

Joan Klein Jacobs, a dedicated and visionary philanthropist, civic leader and patron of the arts died on May 6. She was 91.