UC San Diego has once again been named the sixth best public university in the country, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. Overall, UC San Diego ranked No. 29 on the complete list of over 400 of the nation’s colleges. Read More»
School of Biological Sciences doctoral student Sateesh Venkatesh has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-National Geographic Award for 2024. With this award, Venkatesh will be traveling to Sri Lanka to research the complex, critical—and sometimes deadly—relationship between farmers and elephants. Read More»
This fall, UC San Diego is among 70 institutions taking part in a regional exploration of the intersections between art and science, led by Getty. The sprawling art event—called “PST ART: Art & Science Collide”—extends from Los Angeles to San Diego and Palm Springs over a five-month period, with two major exhibitions premiering at the university. Read More»
The Department of Communication will launch “Living Chronically,” a new monthly podcast dedicated to highlighting the experiences of people living with chronic diseases. The first episode will air in January 2025 as part of a quarterly service-learning course that will focus on the intersection of health media and patient advocacy. Read More»
As head of UC San Diego’s dance area in the Department of Theatre and Dance, Ana María Álvarez is expanding the notion of dance as a tool for imagining new futures. Her company CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater recently performed one of their newest works, ¡azúcar!, at the Epstein Family Amphitheater as part of ArtPower’s dynamic roster. Read More»
UC San Diego’s Research Communication Program offers an array of workshops and coaching to equip researchers with the necessary skills to share their findings with audiences such as news media, policymakers, donors and program officers. Read More»
As we enter a new academic year, members of the campus community are encouraged to commit to maintaining an inclusive environment and supporting open dialogue based on mutual respect, empathy, compassion and understanding for all. Amidst ongoing global conflicts, UC San Diego’s support for free expression will remain a core value; at the same time, updated University of California policies are designed to help support peaceful and respectful expressive activity by ensuring that campuses remain free from intimidation, harassment, discrimination, violence and vandalism. A new webpage advises the campus community of the university policies and practices most relevant to free expression on campus and the consequences of violation of these university policies. Read 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»
