November 7, 2013
…in the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences. Jerome and Miriam Katzin “Increasing the number of graduate students enrolled at UC San Diego is one of the first goals to emerge from our comprehensive strategic planning process,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “It’s important that we invest in our…
August 19, 2024
UC San Diego will open the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox on Aug. 29 as a unique world-class resource for science, education and training. Meet Uri Manor, the faculty director of the new facility, who comes to UC San Diego with a background filled with extraordinary challenges and successes.
May 27, 2015
…Family Presidential Chair in the Division of Arts and Humanities.
June 24, 2020
UC San Diego researchers have discovered that a single treatment to inhibit a gene called PTB in mice converts native astrocytes, brain support cells, into neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. As a result, the mice’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms disappear.
September 16, 2019
UC San Diego neurophysics research supplies a blueprint for a future generation of electrode sensors that utilizes existing yet nontraditional materials and fabrication procedures to record electrical signals from every neuron in the cortex of the brain—at the same time.
August 22, 2013
…San Diego Zoo, Scripps Health, the Old Globe Theatre, the Boys and Girls Club, KPBS, San Diego Opera and others. Molli and Arthur Wagner Molli and Arthur Wagner “In their four decades of arts leadership on campus, the Wagners have left an indelible impact on the quality of theater and…
March 26, 2020
…people.” So, we as humans, he notes, can become fearful that bad things come from “elsewhere.” History confirms this type of behavior. Atlantic Magazine reports that during the 1853 yellow-fever epidemic in the United States, European immigrants, who were perceived to be more vulnerable to the disease, were the primary…
January 18, 2018
…Four ‘Careers in the Humanities’ workshops highlight choices, concrete steps to successful futures UC San Diego students attending a series of workshops last week learned that study in the humanities will benefit them in multiple ways—beyond opening doors to exciting jobs and careers. Providing concrete career information and advice to…
July 24, 2018
They each bring diverse expertise as doctors, educators, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Yet they all share a common interest: propelling the bold experiments, lifesaving solutions and nontraditional learning opportunities at the University of California San Diego. The UC San Diego Board of Trustees are unique ambassadors who dedicate their time and…
May 3, 2021
The UC San Diego Department of Music will expand its post-pandemic reach with support from a $500,000 grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation, helping to launch the department’s outreach to both regional and international audiences.
