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Medical Research Influenced by Training ‘Genealogy’

January 4, 2016

By analyzing peer-reviewed scientific papers that examined the effectiveness of a surgical procedure, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine provide evidence suggesting that the conclusions of these studies appear to be influenced by the authors’ mentors and medical training.

New U.S. Focus on Pacific Puts UC San Diego at Leading Edge of Critical Foreign Policy Issues

November 1, 2012

…Pacific Affairs in State Department during the same time period. Peter Cowhey, dean of IR/PS, echoed these sentiments and discussed how this philosophy is integral to IR/PS’s mission. “This is something remarkable because our school was founded with the belief that the Pacific region is even more important now than…

UC San Diego Named 7th Best U.S. Public University by Center for World University Rankings

May 23, 2023

The University of California San Diego has been named No. 7 among U.S. public universities in the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), rising one spot from the previous year.

Issues of Identity: In Conversation with Hilton Als

February 8, 2018

…the UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and critic Hilton Als to a public event on Monday. The conversation framed by the department’s new production of the classic “A Raisin in the Sun”—included UC San Diego neurobiology professor Gentry Patrick, the director of Mentorship…

Founder of UC San Diego’s Dance Program Establishes $100,000 Endowment

October 31, 2013

…in UC San Diego’s department of theatre and dance in keeping with the eclectic curriculum Marshall established during her tenure. “We wanted to create an endowment to support the undergraduate dance students that rise to the top,” said Margaret Marshall. “They need to have an arena—a production—to show the world…

Social Sciences Industry Liaisons Help Students Launch Post-College Careers

November 22, 2024

The career counselors in the UC San Diego School of Social Sciences are specialized professionals who are deeply attuned to the unique needs of students in their respective disciplines.

Kyoto Prize Symposium to Honor Three Global Visionaries

February 8, 2024

UC San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene University will co-host the 23rd annual Kyoto Prize Symposium on March 13 and 14. The 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureates are Elliott H. Lieb for Basic Sciences, Ryuzo Yanagimachi for Advanced Technology and Nalini Malani for Arts and Philosophy.

Schmidt Futures Announces UC San Diego as Partner of $148M Initiative Accelerating AI Use in Science

October 26, 2022

UC San Diego has been selected to join the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying AI to research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Engineers, Visual Artists and Medical Device Researchers Mix in New UC San Diego Building

September 6, 2012

Making buildings and bridges safer during earthquakes. Printed 3-D blood vessels and capillaries for regenerative medicine. Safer cardiac pumps for children born with heart defects. Giant art collections sorted with a click. Better composite materials for aircraft. In the new Structural and Materials Engineering building at the University of California,…

Nov. 12 Founders Symposium Features TED-style Talks

October 29, 2015

…Angela Booker, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Storytelling as Means of Promoting the Well-being of Youth and Families in Their Communities What was the “a-ha” moment that inspired you to pursue the work you do today? My family was full of educators (my mom, grandmothers, aunts, uncle, cousins), and my…

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