Elizabeth Phu, School of Global Policy and Strategy ’00
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UC San Diego Students, Alumni Launch Kickstart Campaign for Smart Mirror
A team of current and former students at UC San Diego in computer science, economics and aerospace engineering have launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to launch the Firefly Smart Mirror, the first voice-controlled, tablet-based smart mirror.
Alumnae, Students Behind Performance at UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute
Graduate students at the University of California San Diego will stage an original work and performance on Thursday, March 23, in the Qualcomm Institute on the university campus. Their interdisciplinary work, “The Burden of Selfhood”, will explore the themes of feminism, identity and technology.
Kyoto University, a UC San Diego Partner, Will Open Office in San Diego
Kyoto University of Japan, one of the University of California San Diego’s international partners, will open an office in San Diego in early April, both campuses have announced.
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, COMEXUS Launch Mexico Studies Chair at UC San Diego
To help promote cooperation between educational institutions in the United States and Mexico, the UC San Diego Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies co-launches the Mexico Studies Chair, hosting a Fulbright-Garcia Robles scholar to research and teach on campus.
UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Earn High Marks in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
UC San Diego graduate programs in engineering, medicine and social sciences are ranked in nation’s top 20 by U.S. News & World Report.
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