January 19, 2012
The benefits of learning outside of the classroom will be explored at the University of California, San Diego’s first experiential learning conference, which is free and open to the public, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 26 at UC San Diego’s Cross Cultural Center.
October 20, 2016
…Instructors Teach and Students Learn It’s year two, and not only does the Teaching + Learning Commons have a full suite of programs and services in place to support UC San Diego undergraduates, graduate students and instructors—it also has a new home in Geisel Library. In 2015, the campus established…
March 17, 2016
…four new cutting-edge engaged learning tools launched by the Teaching + Learning Commons. UC San Diego is one of the first universities in the country to offer these tools that not only engage students, but provide experiential learning opportunities to help develop important transferable skills that employers look for when…
June 24, 2024
Oftentimes, and perhaps expectedly, the rare and unique primary source materials in the University of California San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) are utilized to support instruction at UC San Diego. Among the university’s distinguished research collections is the Hill Collec
October 31, 2019
…between the Teaching + Learning Commons and the Center for Student Involvement, with the support of the Changemaker Steering Committee. This yearlong faculty development program provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to integrate community engaged service-learning (CESL) into their teaching, research and public service, while being recognized as campus…
January 4, 2024
UC San Diego has received a $5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to establish a Center for Learning Health Systems Science. The new center will train clinicians and researchers in the science of optimizing health care.
March 23, 2023
A student in the Climate Justice Action Resilience Scholars program gives a first-hand account of the surprising lessons learned.
September 13, 2018
UC San Diego and the Black Alumni Council are partnering to strengthen support of Black students. In total, $135,000 will be awarded to 54 students through the UC San Diego Black Alumni Scholarship award this fall, including 19 incoming freshmen and 35 current students whose awards will be renewed.
October 20, 2016
…engage their students in experiential learning. Renner and Smith are the first fellows to participate in this new program. Renner has 20 years of experience working in museums. She developed exhibits for the San Diego Natural History Museum, focusing on questions of how to present complex, abstract concepts in an…
August 27, 2020
…a great opportunity to learn new business skills and also invest time in a venture project he’d long been interested in: supporting first-generation students in STEM careers. Nanoengineering major Bolarin Lawrence used Converge to work on his Project Fruition app. Students in the Converge program such as Lawrence spend each…
