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UC San Diego Named Nation’s 8th Best Public University by U.S. News & World Report

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UC San Diego Ranked No. 3 Best Public College by Forbes

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UC San Diego’s Most Diverse Incoming Class Begins Fall Quarter

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The University of California San Diego welcomed its most diverse incoming class of freshmen and transfer students on Sept. 22 with additional resources that support diversity, inclusivity and student success. The new initiatives include identity-themed housing for LGBTQ, black and Latino students and a mentoring program for students who come from under-resourced high schools and/or are the first in their family to attend college, among other programs.

UC San Diego’s Most Diverse Incoming Class Begins Fall Quarter

UC San Diego Gearing Up for Major Hackathon

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The University of California San Diego will host over 1,000 students at SD Hacks 2016 for 36 hours of technological collaboration. This will be the second time SD Hacks will take place at UC San Diego. The student-led hackathon is one of the largest in California, along with those of UC Berkeley and UCLA. After a successful inaugural hackathon in 2015, thousands of students from all over the world have applied to attend this year’s event.

UC San Diego Gearing Up for Major Hackathon

Landmark National Study of Adolescent Brain Now Underway

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If you’ve lived through your own or your kids’ adolescence, you know it’s an extraordinary time. Yet researchers know comparatively little about the teenage brain. The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study – by the National Institutes of Health, with leadership from the University of California San Diego – aims to change that. The largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States is now underway.

Landmark National Study of Adolescent Brain Now Underway

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Appoints Chancellor to Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 30 private sector, nonprofit and academic leaders—including UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla—to serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE). Selected from a pool of more than 200 accomplished applicants, the council members will offer recommendations for policies and programs designed to make U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce more globally competitive.

Educational Needs of ‘Students We Share’ Go Unmet

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University of California Mexico Initiative symposium examines educational experiences of students who attend school on both sides of the border, seeks solutions to improve learning opportunities

Educational Needs of ‘Students We Share’ Go Unmet

UC San Diego Among Top 10 Best Public Universities in Nation, According to U.S. News & World Report

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The University of California San Diego is ranked the 10th best public university in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guidebook, released today. For more than a decade, the publication has included UC San Diego in its list of the nation’s top 10 public universities.