May 20, 2021
…Mellon Foundation ensures innovative campus initiative will continue its community-engaged work on both sides of U.S.-Mexico border It’s hard to deny there are social and environmental challenges at the San Diego-Tijuana border. But where some fold their hands in despair or show up to protest vociferously yet briefly, others see…
June 4, 2020
…the safety of the campus community while practicing social distancing, most ceremonies for the undergraduate colleges and graduate and professional schools will be virtual. Virtual Commencement 2020 does not replace UC San Diego’s traditional in-person commencement ceremonies, which will be held at later, yet-to-be-determined dates. For the June 13 event,…
May 22, 2012
…Green Revolution that would lift millions of people out of poverty and allow small farmers to finally develop a sustainable economy from selling their surplus food. In the 1960s and 1970s, he said, U.S. food aid helped to feed the world and support farm prices in our country, but was…
November 15, 2012
…research happening on our campus. The event is sold out, but overflow seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. A standby line will begin forming at 4 p.m. and previously registered attendees will be given seating priority. This is the third in a three-part ThisWeek@UCSanDiego series…
May 21, 2015
…doctor, you saved my life,’ my father said it was like making a million dollars. He instilled in me the thought that helping others is fruitful.” Helping others has been a decades-long tradition for Ernest Rady and his wife, Evelyn. Today, UC San Diego Health System announced the latest gift…
October 10, 2019
…other University of California campuses. “I think my mother received about 13 honorary degrees from many universities,” recalled Sarah Burbidge. “And of course the Medal of Science from President Reagan, fellowship in the Royal Society, director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society.”…
January 14, 2016
…Dec. 9 during the campus’ semi-annual robotics competition. This year, the event was themed after the movie—of course—with teaching assistants dressing up as Jedi Knights and professor Michael Tolley donning a Star Wars rebel helmet. A total of 45 teams and 165 students vied for the big win. Each team…
November 3, 2022
World leaders, climate experts and policymakers from nearly 200 counties are preparing to descend upon the seaside city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for a United Nations climate conference that kicks off next week.
May 1, 2023
From Blacktronika to ocean sounds to gender-coded sound structures, experimental musicians and faculty like King Britt, Amy Cimini, and Lei Liang continue to redefine the Department of Music. Also features Rand Steiger.
May 8, 2012
…a huge weight was lifted off my family’s shoulders.” Kifle was one of the many UC San Diego Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) who attended a special reception for outstanding students May 1. The event, celebrated the academic achievement of UC San Diego’s most extraordinary students, including the university’s South Central…
