June 11, 2012
Frieder Seible, Dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The honor recognizes his “outstanding achievements in engineering and technological sciences, as well as remarkable contributions to China’s engineering and technological developments.”
October 16, 2014
What global health issue concerns you most? Students responded to that question during Welcome Week. UC San Diego Offers New Major in Global Health Undergraduates at UC San Diego will now be able to pursue a bachelor of arts in global health – an increasingly popular new field of study…
May 16, 2013
…James Galvin, director of Global Seminars and the Opportunities Abroad Program, is among those honored for going above and beyond. He is dedicated to reaching out to underrepresented students and providing enriching opportunities for growth through study abroad. “I would like to dispel the myth that study abroad is only…
October 22, 2020
…a Black Studies Project seminar. Today, the BSP fosters and supports research, community building and campus programming on African American and Diaspora Studies at UC San Diego and throughout the University of California system. The three focus areas of the project include Intersectional Analysis of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality;…
October 13, 2016
…climate change by reducing global carbon emissions to as close to zero as possible is one of humanity’s most pressing challenges. The University of California San Diego has launched the Deep Decarbonization Initiative to do just that. And they plan to do so in the real world—where costs matter. The…
May 26, 2017
The diversity and talent of graduating University of California San Diego artists is currently highlighted in “A Step Away: Artists from the M.F.A. Program at UC San Diego,” an exhibition showing through May 29 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (MCASD).
June 27, 2014
David S. Rose, a veteran law enforcement officer at the University of California, San Diego, has been appointed chief of police at UC San Diego effective June 30, 2014. Rose will assume the role following the retirement this week of Orville King, who has served as chief of police for…
June 8, 2017
…will share messages of global compassion, with an emphasis on education, scientific inquiry and global responsibility––all values that deeply align with UC San Diego’s academic mission. “These are the ideals we aim to instill in our UC San Diego faculty, staff and students,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. His Holiness…
October 20, 2016
…all students to become global and innovative problem solvers and social change agents,” said the Teaching + Learning Commons Faculty Director, Gabriele Wienhausen. She added, “What does it take to make that happen? Many educational principles need to be aligned, including strong academic major programs, excellence in teaching, meaningful advising,…
March 10, 2022
…study abroad grant. Embracing Global Adventure: A Gilman Scholar’s Story Giangtran studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea in Fall 2021 where she got immersed in the culture and customs, including celebrating Chuseok (the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving). Even as senior Kimberly Giangtran stepped foot on a plane to South Korea,…
