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UC San Diego Receives $1M Grant from Mellon Foundation to Expand Cross-Border Work

April 3, 2017

In an era of wall-building, UC San Diego is creating links between the university and the marginalized communities straddling the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, a grant of $1 million from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help advance the Cross-Border Community Stations project, spearheaded by professors Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman.

UC San Diego’s PhD Programs Dominate U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools List

March 20, 2018

As prospective graduate students across the country research course offerings and consider possible universities to attend, U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the nation’s top graduate programs that names professional schools and academic divisions at the University of California San Diego among the best in…

A Slice of UC San Diego Student Life

October 29, 2020

…teammates practice while maintaining social distancing and wearing masks, but the team is as dedicated as ever to the sport. “To be able to wake up and do what we love to do, and be a part of something that is bigger than just you is such a valuable experience,”…

Human-Infecting Parasite Produces Sterile Soldiers Like Ants and Termites

July 29, 2024

New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce.

Campus Leverages Milestone Anniversary to Raise Critically-Needed Funds

October 18, 2011

…to bring 1,000 student social entrepreneurs from around the globe to campus to take part in the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative University conference, which helps students turn their ideas into action. Nearly 700 people converged in RIMAC to pay homage and celebrate UC San Diego’s 50th Anniversary as part…

Uncovering the Secrets of the Adolescent Brain

September 29, 2015

A cross-disciplinary team of University of California, San Diego social and medical scientists will lead an ambitious, longitudinal national study to probe the mysteries of the adolescent brain.

UC San Diego to Host Robotics Leaders at Forum Focused on Future of Robotic Systems

September 17, 2015

On October 30, 2015, the University of California, San Diego will host a one-day event focused on the future of robotics for medicine, autonomous vehicles, first-response scenarios, consumer applications and more.

Convocation Keynote Urges Students to See World Through Eyes of Those With Different Point of View

September 26, 2013

…in the Division of Social Sciences and an affiliate of the Center for Research in Language, the Human Development Program, and the department of education studies. In 2010, she was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a highly acclaimed prize awarded annually to U.S. citizens who show exceptional promise for…

UC San Diego Awards Campus Champions of Integrity

May 11, 2017

On April 19, one department and 11 members of the UC San Diego community were recognized at the 7th Annual Integrity Awards Ceremony for their contributions to academic, research and professional integrity on campus. The awards were hosted by the Academic Integrity Office and Research Ethics Program to honor our…

Computer Science Researchers Are Getting it Wrong When it Comes to Autism Inclusivity

August 6, 2024

Computer science Ph.D. student Naba Rizvi investigates the stereotypes about neurodiversity perpetuated by computer science research in a new study.

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