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Roberto and Colleen Padovani Establish Scholarship for Electrical Engineers at UC San Diego

December 6, 2017

Roberto Padovani never forgot the role that financial assistance played early in his career, and now he and his wife Colleen are establishing a $1 million endowed scholarship focused on exceptional undergraduates with financial need in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the Jacobs School of Engineering.

Campus Welcomes Soda and Swine, Enlists Next Wave Commercial to Attract Additional Innovative Retail

March 22, 2018

…the addition of new student housing and the creation of new living and learning campus neighborhoods, UC San Diego is working to improve campus retail offerings by attracting innovative and exciting dining, convenience services, and entertainment operators to elevate the campus experience for staff, faculty and students at the picturesque…

Preuss Student Named Among Top 25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego

November 22, 2022

Jasmine Matthews, a 17-year-old senior at The Preuss School UC San Diego, has been named one of the top 25 most remarkable teens in San Diego County by the San Diego County Public Defender Office.

Inside Baseball

November 2, 2023

UC San Diego baseball made university history with its 2023 Big West Championship. Some of the team’s top players attribute their success in part to skills learned through the Triton Mind program, which teaches scholar-athletes mental health resilience for optimum academic and athletic performance.

Engineers Launch Cross-Border Center to Create Materials that Withstand Extreme Environments

June 2, 2016

…teams of researchers and students from UC San Diego and Mexico. Working together, the teams will create materials that can withstand extreme conditions, from the heat of an engine turbine to the cold of space. The collaboration is part of the CaliBaja Center for Resilient Materials and Systems, which officially…

School’s In for the Summer

August 13, 2020

…that more than 15,000 students have enrolled in summer session this year, up 53% compared to 2019. “This year, students are no longer bound by geography and can take classes from anywhere in the world,” said Becky Arce, director of UC San Diego’s summer session. Additionally, in previous summers, it…

Memorial Tribute to Late Actor and UC San Diego Alumnus James Avery Set for March 1

February 13, 2014

The University of California, San Diego will host a special tribute to James Avery, the late acclaimed actor, poet and UC San Diego graduate of 1976, on Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m., at the campus’s Mandell Weiss Forum. The event, which is open to the public, will include an…

Four New Hires Underscore Campus’s Commitment to Diversity

February 27, 2014

…Bond, coordinator of the Student Veterans Resource Center; John Jacinto Duca, director of development, campus initiatives/diversity; and Barney Wilson, director of strategic initiatives, admissions and enrollment services. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The University of California, San Diego is deeply committed to making positive changes to improve our…

An Ocean of Courage

May 30, 2013

…Ocean of Courage Disabled students find confidence and seize opportunities at UC San Diego “It was scary. It was emotionally draining. It took everything out of me more days than not,” said Jacob Robinson. Being in a wheelchair, Robinson had some fears about circumnavigating the Atlantic Ocean, but last summer…

Two Transformative Campus Projects Get the Green Light

March 21, 2023

The University of California Board of Regents recently approved two key campus projects, Triton Center and Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood.

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