April 23, 2024
The Helen Edison Lecture Series, hosted annually by UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies, has a long history of making an impact. Promoting a commitment to engaging with critical issues and inspiring the community, this season’s event welcomes civil rights leader, Dr. Bernice A. King on May 17
October 16, 2014
…huge demand.” Robotics today: health care, drones and industrial robots Drones, like the mini quadcopter Grob flew, are at the forefront of the robotics revolution. In the consumer space, much of that is due to 3D Robotics, whose CEO, Chris Anderson, also spoke Friday. Ten years ago, drones like those…
November 1, 2011
…at K-12 teachers and health care professionals. Over the years, UC faculty have expressed interest in making seminar presentations available to fellow scholars online, while also having access to other seminars from throughout the system. Unlike videos created for broadcast, these scholarly presentations require less production effort— minimally just the…
April 15, 2021
…Xavier Becerra, nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, have conveyed similar messages about their immigrant roots. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has moved quickly to relax immigration restrictions, issuing executive orders to halt or reevaluate many of former President Donald Trump’s policies. And Congress will soon consider the administration’s expansive…
July 28, 2022
…share insight about their careers and backgrounds, inspiring participants on their journey to becoming entrepreneurs. Six UC San Diego undergraduates in majors such as communication and psychology also volunteered for the event, offering their time as student mentors. A panel of judges evaluated each pitch from the Camp WIT teams…
May 1, 2012
…they get in the car.” Hill’s survey provides a glimmer of hope in that it suggests that public awareness could change this trend, just as previous public health and safety campaigns changed attitudes towards wearing seatbelts. When asked to identify hypothetical scenarios that would influence their behavior, those surveyed said…
April 15, 2021
…creating a culture of caring, equity and understanding at UC San Diego because everyone—not just our Black, Native, Latinx and other people of color—is needed to stamp out bias, prejudice and racism in our society,” said Bryce Besser, Senior Litigation Analyst with Environment, Health & Safety, who is involved in…
February 13, 2020
…lessons learned throughout their careers. Curated by the UC San Diego Alumni Engagement Team and volunteers, the forum featured an acapella performance by the Daughters of Triton, a student expo, and a panel discussion with four UC San Diego senior administrators and deans. The keynote address was delivered by sociologist…
May 20, 2021
…mutual respect, trust and care, and serves as an outstanding example of community engagement. This project provides a model for universities that seek to co-create solutions with the multiple publics they serve to address the grand challenges of our time and to move towards justice, and we look forward to…
September 27, 2012
…innovations in science, energy, health, media, and technology. The conference will be held at venues on and around the UC San Diego campus Oct. 7 to 9. While the conference is already sold out to the public, UC San Diego faculty, staff and students can still see the venerable magazine’s…
