November 1, 2018
…San Diego Department of Political Science professor and chair, in Studio Ten300, discussing voter registration and local election trends. UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser is leading a team of researchers from five UC campuses to find out. “What will the act do to turnout? And more importantly, how…
January 24, 2019
…showcase the research and educational interests that GPS offers in the areas of economics, security and technology,” said Cheung. “We value bringing different communities together that can offer their vantage points in this global, innovation ecosystem.” Citing this “triple helix” of academia, industry and government, the security and innovation forum…
January 31, 2019
…San Diego artist and educator Rizzhel Javier, who encourages participatory art making and leads social-practice workshops throughout the region. “Affordable housing and sustainability are two of the most pressing issues we face in San Diego today,” said Nancy Kwak, associate director of the Institute of Arts and Humanities and associate…
August 19, 2019
…to urban planners and political scientists. These individuals document climate change impacts on the environment, ecosystems and humans and devise practical solutions to climate change effects widely regarded as inevitable. “This gift from the Hertzbergs has had immediate impact on climate change research and adaptation planning,” said Margaret Leinen, vice…
February 27, 2020
…Truth, a former slave, educator Mary Church Terrell or journalist Ida B. Wells,” explained Sara Clarke Kaplan, an associate professor of Ethnic Studies and director of Critical Gender Studies at UC San Diego. She continued, “These are people who fought every step of the way, marched at every rally—even when…
April 30, 2020
…fourth-year double major in political science and ethnic studies attends Marshall College, and typically commutes to UC San Diego from Rosarito, Mexico. And students are connecting. Carol Alvarez, a fourth-year double major in political science and ethnic studies from Marshall College, is still actively involved in the Alternative Breaks group,…
May 14, 2020
…he simply rerouted his educational path by registering at a community college in his junior year. He transferred to UC San Diego at the age of 19 and will graduate this spring with a double major in political science and history. Parthasarathy now helps other transfer students find their niche…
June 4, 2020
…way to celebrate the educational milestone with a personal touch, all graduating students will be able to create a profile page on the commencement website where they can add a graduation photo and descriptions of their awards and accomplishments. Using this online yearbook feature, members of the Class of 2020…
October 22, 2020
…Institute for Public Health; political scientist Fonna Forman of the Division of Social Sciences and the Center on Global Justice; and Scripps Oceanography climate scientist Ramanathan. Al-Delaimy and Ramanathan are, with Sánchez Sorondo, co-editors of “Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility.” Forman is a contributor. “The book…
February 11, 2021
…have launched a campus-wide educational and research initiative known as the Collaborative to Halt Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes, or CHARM. Personally, I am very committed to the mentorship of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty in science and medicine, hoping to create the next generation of leaders in solving the important…
