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Susan Bukata, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Bukata is only the fourth woman in the U.S. to lead a health system’s orthopedic surgery department.

Building a Voice Assistant for Older Adults

Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego received an Amazon Research Award to develop a voice assistant to better communicate with older adults. Their initial goal is to create a system capable of understanding and answering the medical questions of adults over age 65.

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

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

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

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

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.