Planetary scientist and academic leader Meenakshi Wadhwa brings expertise that spans Earth and beyond to her new UC San Diego role as vice chancellor for Marine Sciences and director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
At the forefront of UC San Diego’s Homeless and Hunger Awareness Week, held November 17-21, is a dedication to ensuring all students have support systems in place needed to thrive.
The military continues to play a vital role in powering San Diego’s economy, supporting nearly 357,000 local jobs and contributing $61.3 billion to the region’s total economic output, according to the 2025 Military Economic Impact Report (MEIR) released by the Rady School of Management.
Every day, more than 100,000 people in the United States wait for an organ transplant. The REIMAGINE Center is a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing the urgent public health crisis caused by the dire organ shortage in the face of the ever-increasing need for transplants.
Forget velvet ropes and motion sensors. The Stuart Collection makes UC San Diego itself the museum — an open-air gallery of public art where every walk to class can feel like a treasure hunt.
UC San Diego community members recently gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Gavel Green, the lawn at the center of UC San Diego’s newest campus community, Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood.
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