February 11, 2021
…interactive presentations by faculty, leadership, alumni and more. Attendees can expect to hear unique perspectives and insights from expert panelists as they take a deep dive into a variety of thought-provoking topics ranging from climate change to the COVID-19 vaccine. Since its founding in 1960, UC San Diego’s forward-thinking vision…
February 6, 2020
…the best in engineering leadership." 3D-printing the road to India The Project Lim(b)itless team has continued to expand. Soon after meeting Lin, Cabrera and Wong set about recruiting other students from diverse engineering backgrounds to strengthen their team. Together, these dedicated students helped Lin repurpose photogrammetry—an imaging technique Lin has…
November 6, 2014
…and 2000s under the leadership of chancellors Robert C. Dynes and Marye Anne Fox, to our first-ever strategic-planning initiative led by Pradeep K. Khosla, the chancellors will relay their views about the challenges and opportunities that have shaped one of the nation’s premier universities. A Conversation with Our Chancellors, which…
June 6, 2023
Since 1954, Scripps Institution of Oceanography has set the standard for diver training at the University of California and has created opportunities for hundreds of scientific divers.
October 10, 2019
…community through her innovative leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt College.” Ann L. Craig received her doctorate in comparative politics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and went on to join the UC San Diego Political Science department faculty in 1979. Craig’s research and publication has focused on social movements and public…
November 1, 2018
…to hold positions of leadership in government, industry and nonprofits throughout the world. Chris Backemeyer, who earned a master’s degree in Pacific and international affairs in 2004, is just one example. As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assistance Coordination and Press and Public Diplomacy, his work focuses on areas of the…
December 17, 2020
…to develop professional and leadership skills by fostering the elementary students’ love of the ocean and their realization that a career in science is an accessible goal for them. Impact: “We are honored to be able to work with the Changemaker Institute at UC San Diego on taking a small…
October 13, 2016
…40 years, their service, leadership and generosity have had a transformative impact on the UC San Diego community and beyond.” Beginning with their first gift of $7 to the campus in 1975, Marion and Kwan So have forged a strong bond with UC San Diego through the decades. They have…
June 9, 2022
…it is probable.” Campaign leadership steps up The Campaign for UC San Diego Cabinet, composed of 100 national leaders and alumni, collectively donated $1 billion to the campaign, with 100% participation. In addition, more than 46,500 alumni donors have given over $253 million in gifts, representing an increase of 1,320%…
February 8, 2019
Walter Munk, who gave the Allies a strategic edge in World War II, helped nurture a university into existence, and became a living synonym for oceanography, died February 8 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 101.
