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UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla Welcomes Binational Leaders for Global Diaspora Week

October 23, 2014

…welcomed the group to campus after introductions by School of International Relations and Pacific Studies acting Dean Gordon Hanson. “At UC San Diego, we have a commitment to the Mexican diaspora in this region,” Khosla said to the packed room of more than100 attendees. “If you look at the entire…

Q&A with Dr. Chip Schooley on How SARS-CoV-2 Spreads, Vaccine Trials Underway and More

August 13, 2020

…samples a day. A new lab, Expedited Covid IdenTification Environment (EXCITE), is also ramping up to provide 6,000 tests per day by the fall. EXCITE is co-led by UC San Diego faculty members Rob Knight, Ph.D., founding director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation and professor of Pediatrics and Computer…

‘Alternative Accounts’

January 31, 2013

…Mandeville Special Collections Library newly acquired through PILA, along with the work of contemporary artists who are continuing the ledger tradition today. According to the curatorial statement, the show “offers a rare look at the counter-narrative of America, told through the drawings of its original inhabitants.” It is also noteworthy,…

Hellman Fellows Program Supports Junior Faculty on Tenure Track

June 9, 2016

…a lot of good news in recent months. In February, she received tenure in the Department of History at UC San Diego. Her first book, “Urban Indians in a Silver City: Zacatecas, Mexico, 1546-1810,” will publish this June with Stanford University Press, and she has received funding to conduct research…

UC San Diego Entrepreneurs Pitch Their Technologies in $300,000 primeUC Competition

January 7, 2016

…San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus, was the inaugural event for primeUC, launched by the University of California to give entrepreneurs from all 10 UC campuses and the three affiliated national laboratories a stage to present their technologies to the public and a chance to win seed funding to help them…

Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants UC San Diego $4.7M to Study Crohn’s Disease

May 9, 2019

…through $4.7 million in new grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Helmsley’s goal is to find a cure for Crohn’s disease, a long-term pursuit in parallel with improving patients’ lives today. “UC San Diego is pursuing innovative ideas that align with Helmsley’s goal of advancing…

Want to Do Undergraduate Research This Summer? Calit2 Can Help

February 14, 2013

…in labs across the campus. “This has been one of our most successful programs because it gives undergrads an early taste of research as a full-time profession,” said Ramesh Rao, director of the UCSD Division of Calit2. “Many of our previous Calit2 Scholars have gone on to graduate school, or…

Conan O’Brien Advises Students to Navigate Tough Economy by Following Their Passion

April 24, 2012

…excited to hear the news that he was coming to our campus, and it’s so great this is a part of Sixth College’s 10th anniversary.” The crowd erupted with laughter throughout O’Brien’s performance, an impressive feat considering it was all improvised. Instead of reading a prepared speech, O’Brien opened the…

Q&A: Maintaining Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19

September 3, 2020

…faculty and staff on campus? A. Yes, faculty and staff can receive mental health support through the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). Services include confidential, one-on-one counseling via Zoom or phone, virtual educational workshops and remote support groups. Appointments can be requested online. Have more questions? We invite the…

Can Americans Trust Elections?

November 1, 2018

…the U.S. is relatively new, and may be a part of our dynamic moving forward.” The U.S. Department of Justice recently released a report outlining how Russia has launched an elaborate campaign of “information warfare” to interfere with the upcoming midterm elections. In addition, President Trump has made claims that…

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