Research Growth Tops $1.76B With Tremendous Portfolio of Discovery and Invention
August 8, 2023
University of California San Diego earned $1.76 billion in research funding last fiscal year, a 6 percent increase over the previous year.
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Beyond MOOCs: Campus Launches Online Learning Office Headed by Jeff Elman
June 11, 2015
…Diego professor of cognitive science and former dean of the Division of Social Sciences. “My love for teaching and learning has continued ever since. But over the years, I’ve become increasingly aware that there’s often a mismatch between what we know from the science of learning and the way we…
Shu Chien to Receive National Medal of Science in White House Ceremony on Oct. 21
October 21, 2011
…bioengineering Professor Shu Chien with the National Medal of Science in a White House ceremony Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST). The ceremony will be carried live by satellite feed and webcast on the White House website at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live.
When Planning Sustainable Energy Systems—Don’t Forget About People
February 29, 2024
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that models commonly used to shape climate mitigation need to include human behaviors and rules–and shows models can be adapted to do so.
Tapping Untapped Talent
October 11, 2018
…They may see my social deficits, but I never really acknowledge it. There’s many people in the internship program like me, so I’m able to be more open about my struggles, which is really good.” For incoming UC San Diego freshman Lauren Taylor, the program has offered an opportunity to…
Q&A with Epidemiologist Cheryl Anderson on Contact Tracing
July 30, 2020
…Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. Anderson is an epidemiologist and one of the leaders of the Return to Learn program. We invited her to share more about contact tracing, and how it plays a key role in UC San Diego’s epidemic intervention plans. Q. What is…
UC San Diego Launches New Data Science Graduate Degree Programs
December 15, 2021
UC San Diego has launched new master’s and doctoral degree programs at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), the university’s hub for all things data science.
Three UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 30, 2013
The National Academy of Sciences today elected three professors at the University of California, San Diego to membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors bestowed on U.S. scientists and engineers.
UC San Diego Announces 2018 Entrepreneurs in Residence
November 27, 2018
The University of California San Diego has announced the four newest members of its Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) program. They include an exciting cohort of business leaders with expertise ranging from life sciences and alternative energy to social entrepreneurship and technology.
Machine Perception Lab Shows Robotic One-Year-Old on Video
January 9, 2013
The world is getting a long-awaited first glimpse at a new humanoid robot in action mimicking the expressions of a one-year-old child. The robot will be used in studies on sensory-motor and social development – how babies “learn” to control their bodies and to interact with other people.
