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New Global Rankings by U.S. News Name UC San Diego 18th Best University in World

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The University of California, San Diego is one of only five top public universities in the U.S. to make the top 20 list in a new ranking of the world’s top 500 colleges. The campus took the No. 18 spot in U.S. News and World Report’s first-ever global ranking of universities which measured factors such as research, global and regional reputation, international collaboration as well as number of highly-cited papers and doctorates awarded.

New Global Rankings by U.S. News Name UC San Diego 18th Best University in World

‘Body Practices’ Exhibition Explores Interface between Virtual and Physical Bodies

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An upcoming exhibition in the gallery@calit2 at the University of California, San Diego will explore notions of virtual and physical presence. Body Practices opens November 5 , 2014 with a panel discussion at 5pm with artists represented in the exhibition, followed by a 6pm reception. The panel and reception are open to the public and free of charge.

‘Body Practices’ Exhibition Explores Interface between Virtual and Physical Bodies

Coalition of Graduate Programs Support Campus Commitment to Recruiting Diverse Students

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To support UC San Diego’s commitment to increase the diversity of graduate students, a coalition of campus programs debuted an enhanced recruiting presence at the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference in Los Angeles Oct. 16-18. The largest STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) diversity event in the country, the 2014 conference brought together more than 3,800 students and science professionals of color for a weekend of cutting-edge science, mentoring, networking and professional development.

Coalition of Graduate Programs Support Campus Commitment to Recruiting Diverse Students

Event at UC San Diego to Examine Diaspora Communities along U.S.-Mexican Border

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Over the last 45 years, the number of people living outside their country of origin, known as diaspora, has almost tripled – from 76 million to more than 232 million. Many within diaspora communities around the world maintain active connections within their country of origin. The role of the Mexican diaspora in San Diego will be the center of a conference to be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 13 on the University of California, San Diego campus.

Event at UC San Diego to Examine Diaspora Communities along U.S.-Mexican Border

UC San Diego Lecture Series Explores Legacy of WWI, the ‘War to End All Wars’

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“World War I and the Birth of the Modern World,” a free public lecture series featuring UC San Diego faculty, launches on Oct. 14 and continues through Dec. 2.

UC San Diego Lecture Series Explores Legacy of WWI, the ‘War to End All Wars’

UC San Diego Celebrates California Native American Day Beginning Oct. 3

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“Being Home: Claiming Space and Identity” is the theme of the ninth annual California Native American Day Celebration at the University of California, San Diego. The celebration, running from Oct. 3 through May 2015, will feature events that engage the complex identities of Native American tribes throughout the state and region.