March 14, 2013
…ranging from biology to political science and family medicine to literature, but six University of California, San Diego professors now share something in common: They are all recipients of Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Awards. The prestigious awards are presented annually by the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates donor group for…
June 16, 2016
…with a degree in political science from UC San Diego, is not your typical student. The Chula Vista native, who will soon apply to law school and plans to run for public office someday, is passionate about American politics, cares about social justice, studies hard and has a wry sense…
August 8, 2013
Officers from Camp Pendleton’s 1st Battalion, 4th Marines will be participating in a pre-deployment educational briefing on Aug. 12, just days before leaving for tours of duty in the Middle East and North Africa.
October 2, 2014
…James Fowler, professor of political science and medical genetics at UC San Diego, told thousands of new freshmen and transfer students gathered at Welcome Convocation Tuesday that they should have a slightly different mantra: “Be the change you wish to see in your network.” As part of his faculty keynote…
April 25, 2019
…do not just elect political candidates; they are selecting the teams of policymakers who support them. Students the MPP program learn concepts and skills to understand the policymaking framework, consume information intelligently, and deliver rigorous analyses to decision makers. UC San Diego expects to play a key role in preparing…
January 10, 2014
What is happiness? How do we pursue it? How should we pursue it? And are there times we should refuse to make the pursuit of happiness a life goal? A series of talks from scholars at the University of California, San Diego will answer these questions and more in a…
January 25, 2018
…to work anywhere near politics. As an undergraduate studying economics, her dream career was in international business. She started at UC San Diego knowing three languages—Spanish, English and French—and signed up for Japanese classes to better prepare her for a global career. But when Avila got talked into helping with…
May 30, 2013
…learn about art, religion, politics, health and more. While at sea, students take four courses, including a required class called Global Studies, which is tailored to the particular ports on the trip, with an emphasis on comparative cross-cultural study of the political issues, social development and traditions of each country.…
August 24, 2015
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of California, San Diego has been ranked the number one university in the nation by Washington Monthly for its contributions to the public good. The magazine released its 2015 College Guide today, an annual issue that takes a different approach to ranking the…
May 17, 2016
The unorthodox historian and journalist, Tom Segev, has been intrepid in exploring and illuminating the tortured history of Israel and the Holocaust, often exposing painful truths that many would rather not have to grapple with. Born in Jerusalem to parents who fled Nazi Germany, Segev is a leading figure among…
