November 9, 2017
…from engineering to the arts and humanities.” More than 200 business, government and community leaders from the region attended the chamber’s International Tribute Dinner, including San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum. They discussed the role the two cities play in preserving and promoting the region’s…
May 17, 2016
The unorthodox historian and journalist, Tom Segev, has been intrepid in exploring and illuminating the tortured history of Israel and the Holocaust, often exposing painful truths that many would rather not have to grapple with. Born in Jerusalem to parents who fled Nazi Germany, Segev is a leading figure among…
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.
February 27, 2020
…contaminants in ways that humans have learned to recognize. “We have access to the code of life that surrounds us,” said Gregoire Thouvenin, a UC San Diego bioengineering Ph.D. student and another of the co-first authors on the PNAS paper. “When you’re studying microbes, you dig deeper and you realize…
March 18, 2021
…Internship; and Performances and Art. Adventure Organized by UC San Diego Recreation and the University Events Office, students are invited to join in a series of outdoor adventures. For those who have always wanted to learn to surf, they can acquire fundamental skills as well as study ocean conditions nearby…
September 16, 2014
A trip to the Guatemalan jungle usually nets a few souvenirs: Photographs of Maya ruins, bragging rights about encounters with venomous snakes, perhaps a bug bite or two.
October 24, 2013
…research to mapping the human brain, Tritons are shaping our understanding of the world and transforming society. Founders’ Contest Tweets View all contest tweets That’s the idea behind the 2013 Founders’ Celebration theme, “Tritons United.” Taking place Nov. 14-16, Founders’ Celebration recognizes all Tritons—those on campus, in the local community…
July 12, 2016
The University of California is first in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents Ranking for 2015. The report, which was released today, is published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The ranking utilizes data acquired from the U.S. Patent and…
May 6, 2021
…’09 Marine Biology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography An accomplished scientist, researcher and NASA astronaut, Jessica Meir, PhD ’09, has brought scientific exploration to the most extreme environments on and off the planet Earth. A member of the first all-female spacewalk, Meir is also a tireless proponent of science education, committed…
April 10, 2012
…works with neuroscience and human computer interaction artificial intelligence to attempt to understand how the mind is constructed through the interactions of brain, body and world. The display was showcased by graduate students in the department including cognitive science Ph.D. candidate Jeremy Karnowski “I think that when students here at…
