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UC San Diego Achieves ‘Gold’ STARS Sustainability Rating

May 23, 2013

…and planning, administration and engagement Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The University of California, San Diego has earned a “gold” sustainability-performance rating in the prestigious annual Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System 〈STARS〉 survey. This year, the campus is one of seven colleges in California and is the…

So You Discovered Something that Might Save Lives…Now What?

July 16, 2020

…and then as a public health researcher working across diverse populations, settings and health topics. Like Stadnick, she found that many programs that are effective in preventing cancer in high-resource settings will not work for communities that have fewer resources and more complex problems. This leaves the patients most in…

Chancellor Unveils New Award Program to Boost Team-Based Research

January 25, 2024

Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Awards aim to foster sustainable, interdisciplinary collaborations and to assist teams in developing tailored funding strategies for grand scientific and societal challenges.

Connecting Through the Arts

August 27, 2020

…Arts Arts and Community Engagement grad student fellows receive support to build regional partnerships, expand research When UC San Diego graduate student Miguel Zazueta first began interviewing community members in his Tijuana neighborhood about how they experienced safety and security, he faced more questions than answers. But his research hinges…

UC San Diego is World’s 7th Best Public University, According to Times Higher Education

September 23, 2016

The University of California San Diego has been ranked the seventh best public university across the globe by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In its 2016–17 report, the London-based publication ranked UC San Diego 22nd in the United States and 41st internationally.

Call for New IDEAS (Deadline now Extended)

February 25, 2020

Proposals are now being accepted through April 30 for the Initiative for Digital Exploration of Arts and Sciences (IDEAS) 2020-2021 Performance Season

UC San Diego Among Top 10 Public Colleges Where Grads Make Six Figures

December 5, 2016

…degree from an affordable public college? A UC San Diego education can take you there. An analysis of graduates’ compensation from Money.com data shows that UC San Diego is the fifth best college for students seeking a path from an affordable public college to a high-paying job. The personal finance…

Division of Arts and Humanities Receives $750,000 NEH Infrastructure Award

August 9, 2018

The arts and humanities will have a stronger and more influential presence on the University of California San Diego campus, thanks to a new $750,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The three-year, matching grant is the largest single award ever received by the university’s Division of Arts…

Public Attention Can Drive Governments to Take Meaningful Environmental Actions

October 3, 2024

A new study from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that public outcry can lead to significant environmental action, even when public administrations are openly hostile to environmental priorities.

UC San Diego Humanities Professor Awarded Fellowship to Study Lithium Triangle

April 25, 2016

…named a 2016 Whiting Public Engagement (WPE) Fellow by the Whiting Foundation for his proposal to investigate the lives of indigenous groups living in a region known as the “Saudi Arabia of Lithium.” A key component in rechargeable batteries for laptops and cell phones, lithium is actively mined in Argentina,…

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