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UC San Diego Named 8th Best U.S. Public University by Center for World University Rankings

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UC San Diego ranks eighth among U.S. public universities, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).

UC San Diego Named No. 4 Best Value Public College by The Princeton Review

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The University of California San Diego has been ranked fourth among the nation’s top public colleges for students seeking an outstanding education at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges for 2021.

Autism Center at UC San Diego Receives $1.5 Million Gift

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The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs and Schools Shine in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

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Released today, the 2022 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to UC San Diegos’s graduate education in political science and the Jacobs School of Engineering, among other professional schools and programs on campus.

Caroline Freund Appointed Dean of UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy

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Caroline Freund has been appointed the next dean of the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), effective July 1, 2021.

Childhood Car Crash Inspires UC San Diego Alumni to Donate to Pediatric Research

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UC San Diego alumni make a gift of $1 million towards first-of-its-kind pediatric research. The Cathy and Richard Tryon Pediatric Facial/Psychological Trauma Research Fund will support research at UC San Diego to benefit pediatric patients who have suffered from traumatic facial deformities.