May 9, 2013
…for the economic and social growth and prosperity of our regions, and we look forward to the ongoing exchange of ideas.” Accompanying Khosla in Tijuana were Mary Walshok, associate vice chancellor for Public Programs at UC San Diego; Juan Lasheras, interim dean of the Jacob’s School of Engineering; Alberto Díaz-Cayeros,…
February 14, 2017
Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination showcases new video installation for an exhibition in Germany that opened on Feb. 11. Sci-fi author Bruce Sterling, who is affiliated with the Clarke Center, gave the opening talk at the “Hello, Robot” exhibition, and Clarke Center director Sheldon Brown led the team…
January 31, 2012
…of my humor. Studying science for so many years drastically changed the way I look at the world. For better or worse, I'm unable to shake that point of view. Much of my humor is about exposing the scientific parallels of human behavior. If you could do it all over…
April 26, 2017
UC San Diego announced its first eight proof-of-concept awards to advance university inventions to commercial impact. Funded through the new “Accelerating Innovations to Market (AIM)” program, these milestone-driven projects are designed to de-risk early-stage technologies.
September 26, 2024
Excitement is high on campus as today marks the first day of classes at UC San Diego. We spoke with several of UC San Diego’s newest Tritons about why they chose UC San Diego, what inspired them to choose their major and their advice for prospective students.
April 26, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are preparing a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary investigation to determine if and how cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant, provides therapeutic benefit to children with severe symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.
October 24, 2024
Carrie Mae Weems, a celebrated American artist and University of California San Diego visual arts alumna, was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Oct. 21. Artist Mark Bradford, whose work is included in the university’s public art collection, the Stuart…
March 15, 2018
…have people from cognitive science, health sciences, and visual arts. It takes all different backgrounds, interests, and experiences working together to do something as big and interdisciplinary as robotics.” One of the long term benefits, according to Shih, is having a regular space carved out to think big picture. The…
September 26, 2024
From research labs to campus community centers, living-learning communities and beyond, students at UC San Diego are building professional networks and enhancing their educational journeys through on-campus employment.
January 18, 2018
…Both Medicine and Environmental Science Devesh (“Dev”) Vashishtha, a fourth-year MD-MAS student and alumnus (‘12 BA, ‘17 MAS), has won prestigious national fellowships in both family medicine and environmental stewardship. Vashishtha, a UC Medical Scholar and former UC Regents Scholar, is one of only six medical students in the country…
