September 22, 2016
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The University of California San Diego welcomed its most diverse incoming class of freshmen and transfer students on Sept. 22 with additional resources that support diversity, inclusivity and student success. The new initiatives include identity-themed housing for LGBTQ, black and Latino students and a mentoring…
September 29, 2016
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications It’s no surprise that Vivienne Ming, Muir, ’00, was selected to address thousands of UC San Diego students at this year’s Convocation. The alumna, who served as keynote speaker for the ceremony that marks the official entrance of new students to the campus community, is…
March 9, 2017
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Honoring UC San Diego’s Diversity Champions 22nd annual Diversity Awards recognize exceptional contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion Jason Dorwart believes everyone should play a role in the arts as creators, not merely consumers. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Theatre and Dance…
January 25, 2018
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego Pedals into Brighter Future UC San Diego has launched a new bike-share program that could revolutionize how faculty, students and staff get around campus. The initiative is a collaboration between UC San Diego and Spin, a leading bike-share company that offers a…
February 1, 2018
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Chancellor’s Research Excellence Scholars Program Launches 175 Student-Research Projects Three years ago, the campus launched a pilot program to promote interdisciplinary research among undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The idea was to partner them with faculty mentors from at least two disciplines and…
May 9, 2019
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications When UC San Diego undergraduate student Enid Partika learned that more than 40 percent of U.S. food waste is thrown into landfills where it releases significant amounts of greenhouse gases, she decided something needed to be done. Her plan came together after touring the student-run…
October 1, 2015
Coral reefs in the Caribbean have been declining for decades, largely as a result of development, overfishing, and disease. An April 2012 oil spill threatened to further harm this fragile ecosystem on the island of Curaçao, as oil blanketed an area roughly the size of thirty soccer fields.
August 4, 2017
The University of California San Diego and its four student-run co-operatives have signed a new master space agreement to afford these organizations an opportunity to engage with the campus community, enhance the quality of student life, and provide unique cultural experiences. The agreement with Groundwork Books, the Food Co-op, the…
February 9, 2018
On March 6-7, hundreds of investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and activators will converge at UC San Diego for the second annual Ignite conference. Launched in 2017, the signature innovation event brings universities across Cali-Baja together with leading community partners to support life-changing entrepreneurship. Now the initiative is expanding to feature programming…
May 26, 2022
Staff from the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego recently worked with middle and high school students from the Pala Native American Youth Council to conduct an informal data science study on the pH levels of the San Luis Rey River that flows through Pala tribal land.
