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A Deeper Look at Global Icons

March 14, 2019

Why do people around the world come to see some figures as so important, and how have their meanings changed over time? These questions lie at the heart of the new book “Icons of Dissent: The Global Resonance of Che, Marley, Tupac, and Bin Laden.” Author Jeremy Prestholdt explains more…

Seven UC San Diego Professors Named AAAS Fellows

November 27, 2018

Seven researchers at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.

A Focus on Foundations: Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute Hosts NSF-Funded AI Institute

August 27, 2021

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at UC San Diego is the future home of The Institute for Learning-enabled Optimization at Scale, or TILOS.

Aspiring Scientist Takes Google Science Fair Grand Prize

October 3, 2013

…are dominated by the arts and humanities as a result of already exhausting all of his high school’s science offerings. His next step will be to begin applying to universities next month—including UC San Diego—as well as continuing to develop his research, which is already patented and garnering interest from…

UC San Diego Foundation Board Trustees Bridge Campus and Community

July 24, 2018

They each bring diverse expertise as doctors, educators, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Yet they all share a common interest: propelling the bold experiments, lifesaving solutions and nontraditional learning opportunities at the University of California San Diego. The UC San Diego Board of Trustees are unique ambassadors who dedicate their time and…

Joe, Helen and an Angel Named Amy—A COVID-19 Survival Story

April 30, 2020

…diabetes; Helen has rheumatoid arthritis. “We fall into the high-risk category,” said Joe. Lillie directed him to go to the nearest UC San Diego Health drive-through COVID-19 testing location. “It was an easy process. I was relieved to get tested, but I drove away a bit nervous to find out…

Astronomers Invite Citizens to Crowd-Source New Worlds

February 19, 2019

A relaunch of the project involving citizen scientists coincides with an Astrophysical Journal Letters publication of an exciting new discovery that challenges the way astronomers think about the long-term evolution of planetary systems.

A Scientific Advance for Cool Clothing: Temperature-wise, That Is

April 19, 2017

By applying a novel computer algorithm to closely mimic how the brain learns, a team of researchers – with the aid of the Comet supercomputer based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego – has identified and replicated neural circuitry that resembles the way an unimpaired…

New UC San Diego Chapter Sends LGBT+ Delegates to oSTEM Conference

December 14, 2017

For the first time, a delegation of faculty and students from the University of California San Diego attended the annual Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) National Conference to promote greater involvement of LGBT+ community in STEM fields.

From Silicon Valley to Accounting’s ‘Big Four,’ Employers Recruit UC San Diego Talent at Job Fairs

November 6, 2014

…for Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities majors. Recruiters from 60 companies, such as Wells Fargo and Visa, were on campus Oct. 23 to talk with undergraduates about positions in business, finance and marketing. A series of additional workshops and activities were held to complement the job and internship fairs.…

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