UC San Diego, along with partners Thermo Fisher Scientific and Nikon Instruments, has officially opened the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox, a hub that brings together cutting-edge instruments for science and education. The facility will spur unprecedented collaboration by enabling scientists across campus to access advanced technologies for their research. Read More»
Scripps Institution of Oceanography has received a four-year, $10 million grant funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to establish the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments. The center will take a multidisciplinary approach to investigating how climate change may impact the nervous systems and behavior of marine animals. Read More»
UC San Diego has once again solidified its reputation as a leading global academic institution, rising one spot to No. 3 among public U.S. universities in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities. The university also advanced to No. 14 among U.S. colleges overall and No. 18 in the world in the annual list. Read More»
The annual Staff Summer Celebration on Aug. 28 brought the campus community together for an afternoon of fun, recognition and relaxation under the sun. Held on Sun God Lawn, the lively event featured a Hawaiian barbecue lunch, lawn games, interactive booths highlighting staff associations, music and more. Read More»
The Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego has launched the inaugural Compassion Ambassador Program, which brings together first-year medical students from partner institutions across the country to develop and implement projects that promote empathy and compassion in medicine. Read More»
Partnership and collaboration will be the focus of the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Showcase 2024 on Sept. 18. Held at the new 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive building, the event will showcase how Extended Studies supports campus and community partners in achieving growth and innovation. Read More»
After suffering from a traumatic brain injury on the football field, local high school student-athlete Caden Taffe turned to UC San Diego Health's concussion clinic for care. Their holistic approach helped him recover and shift his athletic focus to track, where he now holds school records in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles. Read More»
This year’s campus remembrance of the lives lost on 9/11 due to terrorist attacks will occur at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the memorial tree on Warren Mall at the foot of the Snake Path. The campus community is invited to join members of the Veterans Staff Association, the UC San Diego Police Department and other first responders for the ceremony. Read More»
At a series of upcoming webinars, you can meet the team behind TritonGPT, learn more about its capabilities and take an in-depth look at the technology that powers this innovative tool. Register for the first session on Sept. 12. Learn More»
All staff are invited to take the Staff@Work Survey by Sept. 27. The survey, which was sent via email invitation on Aug. 28, measures department and leadership performance from the employee’s perspective and provides valuable data for improving the work environment. Read More»
