Pauline Foster, Generous Community Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter, Dies
In MemoriamPauline Foster, community philanthropist and longtime supporter of the University of California San Diego, died on Saturday, July 30.
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Local Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter Conrad Prebys Dies
In MemoriamUniversity of California San Diego friend and supporter, Conrad Prebys died on Sunday, July 24, following a battle with cancer. The San Diego philanthropist and businessman was 82.
UC San Diego Arts and Humanities Names New Associate Deans
Awards & AccoladesThe University of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities includes three new associate deans. In addition to their faculty and research work, David Gutierrez from the Department of History will serve as the new associate dean for the division, and John “Jody” Blanco from the Department of Literature will fill the role of associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Natalia Molina of the Department of History has been selected to serve as interim associate dean of the division until Gutierrez returns from a scheduled sabbatical in 2017.
New Global Rankings Name UC San Diego 17th Best University in World
Awards & AccoladesUC San Diego has been ranked the 17th best university in the world, up four spots compared to last year, by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The fifth-annual global rankings measure universities’ quality of research, faculty, influence, enterprise and successful alumni.
UC San Diego Named SDG&E Energy Champion
Awards & AccoladesThe University of California San Diego was honored as an Energy Champion of Higher Education at SDG&E’s 11th annual Energy Showcase and commended for its “remarkable commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency and conservation.”
In Memoriam: William Loomis, Distinguished Professor of Biology, 1940-2016
In MemoriamWilliam F. Loomis, an emeritus distinguished professor of biology who spent 50 years as a faculty member at UC San Diego, died June 30 from cardiac arrest in his campus office while working on a manuscript. A resident of Del Mar, CA, he was 76.
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