April 30, 2015
…years, faculty often told students that all this theory would be useful in the real world, so this was an opportunity to show that. The result was the launch of Jacobs’ first San Diego company, Linkabit, and the subsequent launch of Qualcomm, which, he said, “has benefited greatly from so…
May 12, 2022
…she often speaks to students about how they can become activists and make positive changes in the world. Addressing students at Stockton’s University of the Pacific, she talked about giving girls the confidence to assert themselves. “I think we have to teach our young women … that they should never…
January 27, 2022
…partners interdisciplinary teams of students with nonprofits and NGOs to co-create solutions to socially urgent problems in San Diego and the developing world. Hein was part of the One Village Philippines project team, which partnered with nonprofit Gawad Kalinga in the Philippines to bring affordable solar-powered lanterns, and a source…
September 22, 2022
If you’ve seen a photograph of the campus and its people in the past decade, there’s a good chance that Erik Jepsen has taken it.
November 23, 2016
Anne Otterson, an active community member and philanthropist who supported the University of California San Diego for more than three decades, died on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
November 17, 2016
…was in the audience, graduating with his doctorate. Muralidharan, who recently won support from the Gates Foundation to work on improving the design and delivery of anti-poverty programs, still finds that speech particularly poignant: “[H]umanity’s greatest advances are not in its discoveries—but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce…
July 12, 2013
UC San Diego Alumnus Rex Pickett, known best for “Sideways,” his hilarious, best-selling novel about the exploits of two old college buddies on a wine-enriched road trip, has donated his personal papers to the Library’s Special Collections. The archive includes a wide range of materials—including posters, photographs, and other memorabilia—both…
August 27, 2013
The computer science program at the University of California, San Diego is on a roll. It jumped several notches in a widely-reported international ranking of top universities by discipline, and the increase occurred prior to changes now under way in the wake of the largest gift ever in the history…
March 28, 2013
The University of California, San Diego will recognize the contributions of César E. Chávez throughout the months of April and May with a series of events which will include a lecture from Hilda Solis, former U.S. Secretary of Labor; a celebration of Chicano Park’s 43rd anniversary; film screenings and several…
February 4, 2016
…about the campus.” Barry graduated from UC San Diego in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She also holds a master’s degree in international business from the University of San Diego. As an undergraduate, Barry knew she wanted a career with an international focus—it’s why she chose to…
