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A Front Row Seat to History

April 7, 2016

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications While the stereotypical spring breakers throughout the United States flee to far-flung destinations to absorb sun and fun, UC San Diego student Sophie Silvestri experienced something far more breathtaking. “When we approached the plaza in Old Havana and saw an American flag hanging next to…

Collaboration, Creative Partnerships Thrive at UC San Diego Park & Market

December 15, 2022

With tenant partner spaces at full capacity, an upcoming concert series exploring intersections of global music genres, a brand-new bistro that inspires meaningful conversations, and an expertly curated lineup of multidisciplinary events, Park & Market has much in store for 2023.

In Memoriam: Calit2 Advisory Board Member Phil Smith (1932-2014)

February 21, 2014

Philip M. Smith, the founding co-chair of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) Advisory Board, passed away on February 16, 2014, after a brief illness.

Campus Focuses on Impact of Triton Women in Leadership

February 13, 2020

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Campus Focuses on Impact of Triton Women in Leadership Turn off the critical voice in your head. Feel the fear and do it anyway. Remember that you belong in the room. These were just some of the valuable insights shared by speakers at UC San…

NAFTA at 20

March 13, 2014

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Mexico’s recent fiscal and energy reforms, new trade alliances, growing economy and evolving arts and culture were at the center of UC San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward symposium held on campus March 6. Hosted by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) at UC San Diego’s…

Doing the Impossible with Alternative Meats

October 24, 2019

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications It’s not just sustainability, though. Meat production also poses a huge threat to public health. These industrial animal agriculture facilities (“factory farms,” which produce over 99 percent of all meat consumed in the U.S.) are breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance and zoonotic disease, which some…

UC San Diego Marks Final Stretch of Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

August 5, 2021

As the University of California San Diego heads into the last year of its ambitious 10-year Campaign for UC San Diego, the university completed its fourth consecutive year of record-breaking philanthropy with an all-time annual high of $376.4 million raised for the fiscal year 2020-2021.

UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series Presents Housing Insecurity Researcher, Matthew Desmond

November 16, 2023

The Helen Edison Lecture series welcomes Matthew Desmond, a professor of sociology at Princeton University, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, and the more recently released, Poverty, By America.

From Crafting to Dining to Wayfinding, New Services Enrich the Campus Experience

September 22, 2022

Welcome to the fall quarter! As UC San Diego continues its exciting transformation, faculty, staff and students can check out a few new developments that are enhancing the campus experience.

NSF Gives Green Light to Pacific Research Platform

August 3, 2015

NSF has awarded Calit2, CITRIS and nearly 20 participating institutions a $5 million, 5-year grant to create the Pacific Research Platform to enable a science-driven data freeway system in the western U.S. with speeds 1,000 times faster that today’s traffic between campuses.

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