May 21, 2015
…But the benefits for humanity from $100 kilowatt-hour batteries (about half of today’s prices) would be even greater. “Our center is quite unique in the sense that it includes engineering, physical sciences and social sciences,” said Meng. “We are hoping to engage public policy experts on campus as well, so…
August 15, 2017
The University of California San Diego has been ranked the 15th best university in the world by the 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). UC San Diego was also named the world’s third best public college. The campus was named the world’s fourth best public college and nationally, UC…
May 8, 2012
It’s the University of California’s oldest arts research center and was one of the University of California, San Diego’s first Organized Research Units. It’s been housed in everything from a converted Marine Corps bowling alley to a state-of-the-art research facility, and in its 40-year history, the Center for Research in…
July 16, 2020
…whose portfolio included arts, humanities, languages and digital arts. She was also an instructor at the original Craft Center. “Annika’s approach to art and deep ties to the community made her the clear choice,” said Hemlata Jhaveri, UC San Diego Executive Director of Housing, Dining and Hospitality. “We are excited…
October 9, 2020
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awardee and Distinguished Professor Mario Molina will be remembered for dedicating his life to research and working to protect our environment.
August 5, 2022
Brookie Best, PharmD, has been named the next dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, succeeding James McKerrow, PhD, MD, who stepped down June 30, 2022.
June 6, 2013
…Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego. He emphasized Wagner’s vision and leadership, and recalled that he and Wagner both attended [not together] the same Jewish summer camp. “As they get older, all Jewish men look alike,” Lerer joked, “and I take comfort that one day even if…
May 13, 2016
On May 13, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National Microbiome Initiative, a coordinated effort to better understand microbiomes and to develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome function. OSTP is launching the initiative with a combined federal agency investment of more…
February 1, 2012
A series of exhibits and events in celebration of Black History month will be held during winter and into spring quarter at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library. All events are free and open to the public.
August 30, 2018
World-renowned composer Lei Liang has been named the inaugural Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute. Appointed for three years, the Department of Music professor will expand his research on the sonification of coral reefs, highlighted in his “Hearing Seascapes” interdisciplinary courses.
