To help kick off César E. Chávez celebration month, UC Irvine School of Education Dean and Professor Frances Contreras is visiting campus on April 6 to deliver a special keynote address. Contreras, who previously served as associate vice chancellor for faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion at UC San Diego, talks about what inspired her career path, her role in elevating UC San Diego as an emerging Hispanic-serving institution and more. Read More»
Through a series of events in recognition of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, UC San Diego lauds the myriad contributions of the more than 9,100 graduate and professional students who are making a difference in classrooms and laboratories across campus. Learn about three of these Tritons—Alexander Chen, Tara Spencer and Jonathan Guiang—and how you can take part in the festivities. Read More»
A new astronomy Ph.D. program welcomed its first full cohort of students to UC San Diego last fall, allowing them the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge astronomical and astrophysical research with access to a range of national and international observatories and facilities. The program joins a crop of others that capitalize on humanity’s enduring fascination with outer space. Read More»
From studying how corals adapt to changing ocean conditions to working to better understand neurodegenerative diseases, 10 UC San Diego postdoctoral scholars are applying artificial intelligence methods to their research in a range of fields thanks to support from the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures.
A team led by engineers at UC San Diego has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune system. With a new method of injection into the affected joint, disease-causing cells are transformed into disease-stopping cells, which can treat or prevent disease elsewhere in the body. Read More»
Researchers at UC San Diego have received a $1 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to launch a national effort to more deeply study tissue samples from patients with persistent, problematic conditions ranging from long COVID-19 and relapsed Lyme disease to chronic fatigue syndrome. Read More»
An interactive training, "Creating a Culture of Care: Supporting Students in Distress," facilitated by Student Affairs Case Management Services, helps faculty and staff learn to recognize and support a student in distress and promote well-being and continuation of academic progress. Sessions will be held April 13 and May 11. Read More»
From ceramics and woodworking to culinary arts and surfboard shaping, there’s something for everyone at the newly reimagined UC San Diego Craft Center. Take advantage of discounted rates for students, faculty, staff and alumni and find your next creative outlet. You can even learn to sustainably craft with a variety of mixed media classes tailored for Earth Week, April 15-22. Registration is now open for all spring quarter classes and workshops. Register Now»
