January 28, 2014
The University of California, San Diego is one of the nation’s “best value” colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review’s book, “The Best Value Colleges: 2014 Edition.” The education services company has included UC San Diego in its “Best Value Colleges” publication for more than a decade.
May 1, 2012
The National Academy of Sciences today elected three professors at the University of California, San Diego to membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors bestowed on U.S. scientists and engineers.
April 20, 2016
Founded in 1780, the academy convenes leaders from the academic, business and government sectors to respond to challenges facing the nation and the world. Previous members have included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Mead, and Martin Luther King Jr.
June 3, 2021
The Junior Academy began as an in-person summer program before going online due to the pandemic. Photo courtesy UC San Diego Extension. Summer STEAM Workshops from Sally Ride Science Junior Academy Reach Beyond State, National Borders During this summer’s Sally Ride Science Junior Academy, students in grades 3-12 will have…
June 13, 2013
…Publications Representatives from the National Research Council (NRC), UC San Diego leaders and key stakeholders from the San Diego region met Thursday to discuss the health and competitiveness of U.S. research universities. The meeting was one of nine forums the NRC is holding across the country to discuss recommendations proposed…
October 22, 2020
The University of California San Diego has once again been recognized as the nation’s sixth best public university, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Global Universities.
May 2, 2019
…campus McNair scholars, a national program that supports first-generation students to help break down barriers in preparation for graduate school. Michael Alvarez Kelly Clemen and Michael Alvarez each transferred to UC San Diego as part of the division’s PATH program, Preparing Accomplished Transfers to the Humanities. The third PATH student…
July 7, 2022
…Scholarship As a global academic powerhouse with an iconic ocean backdrop, UC San Diego is known for making waves in research, athletics and beyond. Recently, the university awarded the first college surfing scholarship ever recognized by the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA). UC San Diego student Makena Burke holds her…
March 20, 2012
…Gets High Marks for Academic Excellence Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego was recently highly ranked for its academic excellence by both U.S. News & World Report and the Times Higher Education. The 2013 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News and World Report named UC…
April 18, 2013
…graduates of Gompers Preparatory Academy, Lincoln High School and The Preuss School UCSD. These schools, which partner with UC San Diego, work with historically underserved communities to support their youth throughout high school, and in seeking an education that prepares them to be college-ready. “We are committed to our local…
