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DERConnect Test Bed Helps Shape Future of Energy Management

Finding the optimal balance between energy generation and energy use is proving critical as California aims for a power grid that is 100% powered by renewable energy sources by 2045.

Women Ascend the Corporate Ladder More Slowly Than Men

While women have made gains in the workplace, data shows it still takes women longer to get promoted than men. And fewer women make it to the top of the corporate ladder compared to men.

Skills Learned at UC San Diego Lead to Successful Engineering Career

The connections and friendships Jim Kaplan ’84 made at UC San Diego are also among his fondest memories from campus.

Federally Funded Research Nourishes and Protects America

Scientific research may seem abstract, but when supported by federal funding, it profoundly impacts every American — from quiet rural fields buzzing with pollinators to hospitals pioneering lifesaving cancer therapies.

UC San Diego’s WIFIRE Program Provides Real-Time Information to Wildfire Responders

There is no alarm bell ringing or fire pole to slide down at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego’s School of Computing, Information and Data Science. Still, at the first sign of wildfire anywhere in California, members of the WIFIRE team are ready.

Faculty Ambassadors Appointed to Drive Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Funding Opportunities

Faculty Ambassadors appointed foster interdisciplinary engagement across campus and help align faculty research with key funding opportunities related to our refreshed Strategic Research Themes.