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Calit2 Launches Second Round of Strategic Research Grants for UCSD Faculty

June 26, 2012

The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has announced the second round of its Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) grant program. Faculty and research scientists at the University of California, San Diego are eligible to submit proposals for funding and in-kind support, with all proposals due no later…

UC San Diego’s New Office Is ‘Your Partner in Innovation’

October 22, 2015

…partnering under one roof. Student Entrepreneurs: Learn to Tell Your Story Like Pixar! Successful startup founders and corporate leaders have one thing in common: they are great storytellers. If you want to take your ideas from concept to reality, join Pixar alumnus Josh Anon and entrepreneur Greg Horowitz at Pop…

The Preuss School UCSD Named One of ‘America’s Most Challenging High Schools’ by The Washington Post

May 8, 2017

…annual rankings of how successfully schools challenge their students. Preuss – a charter middle and high school for low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college – was ranked no. 1 in San Diego County, no. 7 in California and 65th nationally.

Against the Odds

March 12, 2015

…From left, Southwestern College student Hali Urista and Kimi Rodriguez-McSwain, adjunct counselor at Southwestern College. UC San Diego recently hosted a special group of prospective students on campus: former foster youth who are currently attending local community colleges. The daylong program for prospective transfer students was designed to introduce them…

UC San Diego-Based Mathematics Testing Project Goes Viral

February 8, 2018

…readiness and performance in students nationwide The University of California San Diego, which hosts the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) within the Division of Physical Sciences, is blazing a digital trail for success in math for thousands of students and teachers across the country. Up until now, while California educators…

‘Be Different or Die:’ Words of Advice from Entrepreneur and Peregrine Semiconductor Founder

November 4, 2011

…that made his company successful. Reedy earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and applied physics from UC San Diego in 1984. Burgener followed with a Ph.D. in physics from UCSD in 1988. The two founded Peregrine in 1989. Since then, Reedy has come up with three important guidelines for entrepreneurs…

New Obama Administration Report Findings: UC San Diego Excels at Serving Low-Income Students

March 29, 2016

On Thursday, March 24, the Department of Education issued a report highlighting the University of California, San Diego as one of the nation’s top universities that excel at enrolling and graduating students who qualify for federal Pell grants and ensuring they succeed once they arrive on campus.

UC San Diego Launches $12.8 Million Center to Advance Naval Research and Innovation Workforce

November 9, 2023

UC San Diego has received a five-year $12.85 million grant to develop a Naval Innovation, Science and Engineering Center program funded by the Office of Naval Research.

Alum Establishes Mentorship Initiative at Rady School of Management

February 15, 2018

…mentoring can have on students and faculty entrepreneurs launching new businesses and the involved universities. As a graduate of UC San Diego, Waxman had an avid interest in bringing a quality mentorship program to the campus, and the institute for entrepreneurship programs at the Rady School was a perfect fit.…

“Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth Conference” Opens Registration

October 26, 2012

The Center for Mindfulness at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine announces early registration for the 2013 Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth Conference, February 1 – 3 in San Diego, California. Mindfulness leader Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD – along with his wife Myla and experts from across…

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