September 10, 2018
Kenneth (Ken) Bowles, a computer science pioneer and professor emeritus at the University of California San Diego, passed away on Aug. 15, 2018 in Solana Beach, California. He was 89. Bowles gained world renown for initiating and leading a largely student-driven project that culminated in the creation of the UCSD…
December 10, 2020
…the UC San Diego campus,” said Levy. “We’ll have the ability to study the dig in great detail, especially as we uncover more of the site and learn about these ancient peoples’ way of life.” Scott Mcavoy (left), media specialist at the Geisel Library, prints a 3D model of a…
May 30, 2013
…low-oxygen seawater on marine life. But when she started at Scripps, she hadn’t considered the idea of actually helming a research vessel as chief scientist as part of her studies. Maybe something like that would happen later in her career, she figured. It took the influence of older students to…
February 5, 2016
Looking back at a two-year interactive course linking the Qualcomm Institute and a classroom in Bangladesh, UC San Diego alumnus Robert Hooper (BA ‘69) reports success in teaching young filmmakers to combat violent extremism.
November 19, 2015
…to find that his life’s work was continuing to do good for the world.” Jonathan Salk as a boy, on the receiving end of the polio vaccine being administered by his father (1955) On Oct. 30, approximately 150 supporters of the UC San Diego Library, friends of the Salk family,…
September 5, 2023
Learning, discovery, and exploration meet in spectacular fashion on Thursday, September 21, when UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies hosts Showcase 2023. In-person experiences at UC San Diego Park & Market, combined with virtual webinars, highlight valuable services and programs.
November 5, 2015
…and civil-society leaders to campus Oct. 29 – 30 for talks in part addressing a series of reforms the Mexican government adopted in the last three years. Called “Recapturing the Mexico Moment,” the symposium included experts on some of the most important reforms: energy, security, justice, telecommunications and education. Claudio…
February 20, 2020
…the UC San Diego campus. “It is time to focus on climate action, not just the scope of the problem,” said K. Wayne Yang, provost of Muir College. Actions that shape solutions to the climate crisis are the center of an upcoming summit hosted by the college on Friday, Feb.…
February 9, 2023
UC San Diego Today sat down with Chief Human Resources Officer Terri Winbush to talk about how she plans to use data, training and a constant feedback loop to establish a new culture at UC San Diego and beyond. “Instead of perpetuating what exists,” she says, “we can move to…
May 21, 2024
In its first two years, UC San Diego Park & Market has established itself as a premier event, meeting and conference venue in downtown San Diego.
