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Region’s Indigenous Cultures Commemorated at UC San Diego Native American Celebrations

October 1, 2015

…both the Sycuan Education Department and the Viejas Tribal Education Center to provide college preparatory programs as part of a larger effort to boost college enrollment among young adults in underrepresented communities. As part of the program, middle and high school students from both the Viejas and Sycuan tribes will…

‘It’s About Time: A Festival of Rhythm. Sound. And Place’

January 18, 2018

…And Place’ Curated by Department of Music professor Steven Schick, UC San Diego plays important part in region-wide cultural festival UC San Diego’s extensive influence in the music, art and literature scene throughout the entire region is on full display this month, with cross-border collaborations, up-close artist encounters and multiple,…

Three from UC San Diego Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2021

Three members of the University of California San Diego community, including two professors and one professor emeritus, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.

UC San Diego Announces Chancellor’s Medal and Revelle Medal Honorees

June 19, 2014

…unique forum for speculative literature that draws rising literary stars from across the country. Steven serves on the Jacobs School of Engineering Dean’s Council of Advisors, while Sue is a member of the Undergraduate Scholarship Council and the UCSD Alumni awards committee. T. Denny Sanford T. Denny Sanford “Denny Sanford…

UC San Diego Rises Five Spots to No. 29 in Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings

November 22, 2022

The University of California San Diego has been named the No. 29 university in the world, climbing five spots globally in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2022. UC San Diego also rose four places nationally to No. 17 in the United States.

Language Crafters

April 25, 2013

…the UC San Diego department of linguistics. Here are some points of distinction. UC San Diego was novel and different from virtually any other place in connecting the formal study of language with language instruction. Founding chair Leonard Newmark proposed that language is best taught by linguists. This is the…

Breaking Down Barriers to Success

May 2, 2019

…grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The objective is to provide lower income, first-generation college students, and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education with effective preparation for doctoral study. UC San Diego is one of the original institutions to participate in the McNair Program, now part of campus’…

UC San Diego Alum Wins Nobel Prize

October 10, 2011

…is chair of the Department of Genetics at The Scripps Research Institute. He is in the process of leaving La Jolla, however, to take a new position as a professor and director of the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Bruce Beutler One…

Undergrads Discover Skills, Possible Career Paths at New Conference for Research in Arts, Humanities

January 9, 2014

…Daly, chair of the department of education studies at UC San Diego and one of the featured faculty speakers at this year’s conference. The first in his family to attend college, Daly attributes all of his success to the mentors he had along the way. An advocate of forming networks…

How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will Act

May 4, 2016

What can you do about climate change? The better question might be: What can we? University of California San Diego researchers show in a new study that framing the issue collectively is significantly more effective than emphasis on personal responsibility.

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