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UCSD Alumni Announces 2014 Alumni Honorees

February 6, 2014

…Steve Schreiner, Muir ’80 Philosophy Named one of “Southern California’s Top-Rated Lawyers” by American Lawyer Media and the Los Angeles Times, Steve Schreiner played a pivotal role in increasing the influence of alumni, both locally and at the state level. He served as president of the Alumni Association from 1995-1997…

Nine Trustees Join the UC San Diego Foundation Board

October 26, 2020

UC San Diego Foundation welcomes a new class of trustees, the first group to be recruited and elected in an entirely virtual setting. This year’s class, which includes six UC San Diego alumni, is the most diverse to date.

Philanthropists Evelyn and Ernest Rady Commit $100 Million to Benefit the Rady School of Management

April 9, 2015

…“Return on Life (ROL)” philosophy. “We want the resources that we’ve been fortunate enough to accumulate to go to help other people,” he explained. That help could be for a student who receives a fellowship to attend the region’s top business school. Or success for a start-up whose founders learned…

Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?

April 26, 2018

…in the Department of Philosophy. “In this model, ethicists and social scientists are drafted right from the start to work alongside other scientists. Our goal is that this specific UC San Diego model—featuring partnership across disciplines, active student engagement and learning, and the audacity, if you will, to take ideas…

Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make me a Match

March 13, 2018

Each year, at precisely the same moment — 12 p.m. on the East coast, 9 a.m. on the West — thousands of graduating medical school students across the country simultaneously tear open an envelope. The single sheet of paper inside informs each graduate where he or she will do their…

Living and Learning Neighborhoods Come to Life

February 6, 2020

…humanities departments—History, Literature and Philosophy—in the same space, a first for the division. The building will also be the home of the Institute of Arts and Humanities and the Analytical Writing Program. Social Sciences’ Public Engagement Building will bring together two of the division’s outreach-intensive departments—Education Studies and Urban Studies…

Three from UC San Diego Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2021

Three members of the University of California San Diego community, including two professors and one professor emeritus, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.

‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ Among Former Foster Youth to Benefit from Sony Electronics Gifts

November 7, 2011

…a senior majoring in philosophy at UC San Diego and is preparing to apply for law school. He hopes to return to the newly established Republic of South Sudan as a law professor specializing in the constitution. Deng Bol Bol is one step closer to his goal thanks to gifts—a…

Planting the Seeds for Transfer Student Success

August 13, 2020

…my bachelor’s degree in philosophy and continue my education to be able to become a college professor,” Castro said. “I would like to use my career to encourage more women of color to study disciplines in which they are not typically represented, just as I have.” The PATH program—Preparing Accomplished…

Summer Programs at Sally Ride Science Designed to Inspire Youth

June 8, 2017

…“Messy Science” — the philosophy in this class is the messier the better. “What I really hope students take away from this class is that science is really fun, from learning it to teaching it, and that all you need is an open mind and a sense of wonder to…

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