Divided
November 2, 2023
Jesse Driscoll, co-author of Ukraine’s Unnamed War and professor of political science at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, offers insight into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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UC San Diego’s International Relations Programs Ranked Among Best in World
February 17, 2015
The University of California, San Diego is one of the best universities in the world to study international relations, according to Foreign Policy, a highly regarded magazine focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.
Nonpartisan Website Puts Information on Statewide Initiatives at Voters’ Fingertips
May 29, 2012
…And, as usual, the political season has swept in with masses of mailers and contradictory commercials. The barrage, instead of informing voters about the statewide initiatives on the ballot, can easily leave them overwhelmed and confused. If you are not quite sure how to vote on propositions 28 and 29,…
U.S. News & World Report Names UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best
March 11, 2014
The 2015 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook, released today, highly ranks the University of California, San Diego’s professional schools in engineering and medicine, as well as its academic Ph.D. programs in the sciences.
Working Alone Won’t Get You Good Grades
February 7, 2013
…effort at the intersection of the computer and social sciences lead by James H. Fowler, a UC San Diego professor of political science, to enhance our understanding of the ways in which people share information and how this impacts areas of national significance, such as the spread of health-related or…
Foreign Policy Magazine Ranks UC San Diego 2nd Among Public Universities
February 23, 2018
The University of California San Diego is one of the best schools in the world for scholars who want to solve crucial social challenges and propel world peace, according to Foreign Policy magazine. The publication’s global rankings lauded UC San Diego for its undergraduate international relations program, ranked 11th, and…
Our Divided States
May 1, 2023
The Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego supports research-practice partnerships that spur public engagement and civic improvements. Co-directors and political scientists Zoltan Hajnal and Thad Kousser discuss the electoral process and the state of American democracy.
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy Launches New Master of Public Policy
August 4, 2015
The School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) at the University of California, San Diego has expanded its roster of globally renowned degree programs with the launch of a new Master of Public Policy.
Forecasting the Flu Better
January 29, 2015
Three UC San Diego researchers say they can predict the spread of flu a week into the future with as much accuracy as Google Flu Trends can display levels of infection right now.
New Online Voting Platform Aims to Give Public Unprecedented Lobbying Power
April 24, 2014
…voters in a specific political area. “Whenever a group is able to collect the opinions of registered voters and direct those opinions to specific legislators, they can have a deeper political impact with such campaigning/lobbying efforts,” Sharifian said. “This platform has the ability to possibly take out ‘the middle man’…
