May 16, 2012
…great strengths in the arts and humanities, the sciences and medicine, and engineering and technology,” said Khosla. “They all come together in a very seamless interdisciplinary way, not only to further the agenda – the economic development agenda and the research agenda – but also to educate the next-generation engineer…
May 2, 2016
The new “Startup UCSD,” described as a two-day hackathon for startups, encourages the creative, innovative, and problem-solving students at UC San Diego to bring their ideas to a venue where workshops, professional advisors, and campus resources can help bring those ideas to fruition.
September 23, 2016
The University of California San Diego has been ranked the seventh best public university across the globe by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In its 2016–17 report, the London-based publication ranked UC San Diego 22nd in the United States and 41st internationally.
August 30, 2017
…range of animals and humans. Davide Dulcis of UC San Diego’s Psychiatry Department at the School of Medicine, Giordano Lippi, Darwin Berg and Nick Spitzer of the Division of Biological Sciences and their colleagues published their results in the August 31, 2017 online issue of the journal Neuron. A bright…
September 28, 2011
…cultural development of all humanity. This year’s winners of the Marconi Prize were former UCSD professors of electrical and computer engineering Jack Wolf and Irwin Mark Jacobs (Jacobs is also the co-founder of Qualcomm, Inc.). Speakers at this year’s symposium included Jacobs and Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf, as…
March 10, 2016
…From DIY comedian to humanitarian, alumna Milana Vayntrub is more than just the face of AT&T You probably recognize her as the quirky Lily Adams character in AT&T commercials, but there is far more to UC San Diego alumna Milana Vayntrub than what you see on screen. Though dubbed “Advertising’s…
June 13, 2013
…getting shots an unassisted human would be hard-pressed to get. Inside the Jacobs School of Engineering, meanwhile, a team of students (link to Ioana’s story) was hard at work developing their version of a UAV, one they hope will have a number of commercial applications. Farther afield, another sort of…
July 15, 2020
From mRNA vaccines entering clinical trials, to peptide-based vaccines and using molecular farming to scale vaccine production, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing new and emerging nanotechnologies into the frontlines and the headlines.
January 17, 2019
…sciences, medicine or engineering, arts or humanities—faculty and students are dedicating their time and energy to finding solutions to pressing problems. The event will take place in Price Center West, Ballroom B, from 5 to 7 p.m., as faculty give a short overview of their research, followed by small group…
November 7, 2011
…actor and advocate for human rights. Prior to entering community college, Barrett served five years in the U.S. Army. Barrett has been involved in a wide range of campus activities including completing the Passport to Leadership program and Clinton Global Initiative University. Carmynn Crites Carmynn Crites is a third year…
