June 20, 2013
…Interim Vice Chancellor – Student Affairs beginning July 1. Houston joined the UC San Diego faculty in 1989 as a professor of political science and has served as provost for the last three and a half years. In this interview, he talks about his 25-year tenure on campus, his passion…
September 10, 2020
Q&A: Fall Student Life UC San Diego’s fall plan continues to evolve, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions about what Triton Weeks of Welcome events are happening, how to get involved in student organizations and recreation activities, undergraduate…
March 16, 2017
…Days Invites Newly Admitted Students to Explore UC San Diego’s Limitless Possibilities This spring, a new wave of students will be welcomed to UC San Diego at Triton Days, an annual showcase of all that the campus has to offer. More than 25,000 newly admitted students and their families are…
October 15, 2020
A Chapter of Renewal Student Success Center coalesces efforts to resurrect underrepresented STEM student group UC San Diego Physical Sciences students at work (far left) during a community outreach event, pre-pandemic. Photo by Tatiana Diaz De Leon, UC San Diego Student Success Center. Diversity, equity and inclusion (EDI) are objectives…
May 2, 2024
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UC San Diego was recognized for its pioneering hands-on lab curriculum by the leading association for electrical and computer engineering educators in North America.
November 15, 2012
…opportunity for the campus community—students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends—to connect with each other and take pride in their university. Here’s what you need to know: Investiture and Founders’ Day Video Contest Announces Winner In honor of Founders’ Celebration and its 2012 theme, “We Inspire,” the campus asked students, staff,…
January 31, 2013
…of her more advanced students was Peter Gourevitch, professor emeritus of the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, who was singing with the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus. But at Extension, she worked with novice students of all ages—from high school students to senior adults. At the end of…
April 10, 2014
…April 4 at the organization’s annual Scientist of the Year dinner. Ramachandran was celebrated for his impact on the way scientists—and the general public—think about the brain. His seemingly “low-tech” experiments in behavioral neurology have led to major scientific breakthroughs. At Walter Reed Army Medical Center, for example, Ramachandran’s “mirror…
February 7, 2018
…San Diego’s American Chemical Society-Student Affiliates (ACS-SA) recently earned both Outstanding Chapter and Green Chapter awards for academic year 2016-2017. The national ACS Committee on Education reviewed chapter reports from across the nation and its territories to determine which programs and activities deserved recognition in three categories: outstanding, commendable and…
February 14, 2013
Engineering Students Develop App to Help Protect Marine Conservation Areas David Drabik co-led a team of students that helped develop a web app for San Diego Coastkeeper. The app will monitor the health of marine protected areas off the Southern California Coast. A team of engineering students at UC San…
