October 26, 2017
…11 UC San Diego Faculty Members Honored with Hellman Fellowships Junior faculty receive fellowships to support research and creative endeavors Husband and wife Warren and Chris Hellman established the Hellman Fellows Program at UC San Diego in 1995 to support and encourage junior faculty to pursue research projects and creative…
March 31, 2022
…initiative striving to diversify faculty and inspire a new generation of leaders Stanley Lo, an associate teaching professor in Biological Sciences and co-leader of the new UC Hiring Interventions for Representation and Equity (HIRE) Alliance. Within the University of California (UC) system, the student population of 294,000 is an expanding…
April 17, 2012
Spotlight on Faculty Research: Autism Eric Courchesne Eric Courchesne is a professor in the Department of Neurosciences and the overall director and principle investigator of the UCSD Autism Center of Excellence. He is also the director of the UCSD Autism Center’s MRI Project on early brain development in autism. Courchesne…
May 8, 2014
…UC San Diego alumni, faculty and students—as well as distinguished speakers from across the nation—to inspire and engage the campus community. Drawing upon their diverse backgrounds and experiences, the speakers will cover a wide range of topics and personal stories. Attendees will hear from musicians and scientists, entrepreneurs and physicians,…
July 3, 2019
On July 1, 2019, USC and UC San Diego reached a settlement in the ongoing Alzheimer’s disease research lawsuit, Regents of the University of California v. Aisen et al.
June 25, 2020
…Ethics Project How can faculty encourage conversations about ethical research in their labs? What are reasonable expectations for mentoring? How do you decide who is the first author on a paper? Who should students turn to if they feel they’re being asked to publish unrepeatable results? How do we foster…
August 6, 2020
…for Hispanic students and faculty. She received the award virtually on Monday. “As I build programs for students, I am filled with hope that we can build something extraordinary, with kindness, compassion and respect for others,” Graeve said. “I hope that we will eliminate borders and bring down walls.” Graeve,…
June 13, 2011
Spotlight on Faculty Research: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Edwin Hutchins Edwin Hutchins is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Science. He has spent his career trying to understand human cognition in social, cultural and material context, although his primary research sites, since 1989, have been in the world of…
August 20, 2023
UC San Diego continues to monitor the ongoing severe weather from Tropical Storm Hilary. Out of an abundance of caution, the university is encouraging faculty, staff and students who can work remotely today and Monday to do so.
May 23, 2019
…Undergraduate Research Conference, a faculty-mentored program designed to prepare students for graduate school. Photos by Wesley Ruan/UC San Diego Publications Passion Projects UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference draws 180 students from across campus Will Tanaka, a sophomore at UC San Diego, is growing mushrooms from food waste. He first…
