April 30, 2024
Five UC San Diego graduate students recently joined the ranks of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a prestigious national organization that recognizes scholars whose commitment to social justice, diversity, leadership and academic excellence pushes the boundaries of doctoral education.
September 26, 2022
Sociology professor Michel Estefan redefines classroom culture.
April 20, 2023
Undergraduate students at UC San Diego will soon present their scholarly work at the 36th annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 22, one of only a handful of UC San Diego conferences featuring the research of students from all disciplines.
October 2, 2014
Convocation Keynote Encourages Students to Recognize Power They Have to Influence Others Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Mahatma Gandhi had a saying that he used to mobilize millions of poor people in India to gain independence: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”…
March 17, 2022
…and education. Claire Meaders: Researching the best ways to teach STEM and build students’ sense of belonging Claire Meaders next to her statue at #IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit at the Smithsonian. Early in her scientific career, Claire Meaders, assistant teaching professor in UC San Diego’s Division of Biological Sciences, knew…
September 30, 2021
A group of students raise their arms in celebration at the 2021 News Student Convocation, held on RIMAC field on Sept. 21. Photos by Erik Jepsen/University Communications. Convocation Keynote Empowers Students to Celebrate Every Victory The university’s newest Tritons kicked off the start of their collegiate journey at the 2021…
June 19, 2012
The Preuss School UCSD was named the top charter school in California in a new report developed to strengthen accountability among California’s charter schools. The sixth-annual USC School Performance Dashboard includes a ranking of the state’s top 10 charter campuses. The report was developed by USC’s Center on Educational Governance…
June 5, 2019
Researchers discovered what makes the teeth of deep-sea dragonfish transparent. This adaptation, which camouflages dragonfish from prey, results from the teeth having an unusually crystalline nanostructure mixed with amorphous regions. The findings could provide bioinspiration for transparent cerami
May 11, 2020
Researchers takes waste products from algae-based omega-3 oil production and converts them into valuable and renewable polyurethane foams with all kinds of commercial applications—from flip-flops and running shoe soles, to mattresses and yoga mats.
October 14, 2021
UC San Diego Assistant Professor Matthew Lovett-Barron, who researches the neural mechanisms of internal brain states and collective decision making in schooling fish, has been selected for the 2021 Packard Fellowship Program and the Searle Scholars Program.
