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Tata Institute for Genetics and Society Advances with Building Naming, Inaugural Chair Holders

September 13, 2017

…Tata Hall for the Sciences, a new building for the Divisions of Biological and Physical Sciences. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego celebrated the dedication of a new building for the divisions of Biological and Physical Sciences on Sept. 12 with a special announcement. The cutting-edge…

Free Online Class Teaches How to Be a Better Parent–and a Better Consumer of Parenting Advice

August 15, 2017

…Parenting is not a science, yet there is a lot of science on the subject. And there’s a lot of chatter. On the Internet, everyone claims to be an expert. So what’s a person to do? Enter UC San Diego professor David Barner with his free online course, “The Science…

Indiana Jones Meets the Sea

June 1, 2017

…San Diego’s Division of Social Sciences. “With social scientists and marine scientists working together in one center, we will be studying the relationship between society and the sea from both angles, increasing our knowledge of the past for a better future.” The Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology was co-founded by…

Hellman Fellowships Provide Early-Career Funding for 12 UC San Diego Faculty Members

May 14, 2015

…Faculty Fellows are: Biological Sciences, Engineering, Marine Sciences and Physical Sciences: Marco Aburto Oropeza, marine biology research division Boubacar Kante, electrical and computer engineering Darren Lipomi, nanoengineering Rayan Saab, mathematics Chih-Ying Su, neurobiology Jennifer Taylor, marine biology research division Roy Wollman, chemistry and biochemistry Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences:…

Urologists Investigate Climate Change, Health Rights and Gender Equity

November 29, 2022

The Urology for Social Responsibility seminar will be offered in the T. Denny Sanford Center Medical Education and Telemedicine on the UC San Diego campus from January 14 to 15, 2023.

Climate Crisis Survey Reveals Scientists’ Willingness to Act – and Barriers to Action

August 27, 2024

A large-scale survey conducted by a team of international researchers led by investigators at the University of Amsterdam has found that scientists worldwide and across disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change and its cascading effects on every sphere of life.

UC San Diego Receives Record 84,198 Freshman and 18,480 Transfer Applications for Fall 2016

January 11, 2016

The University of California, San Diego has received a record total of 102,678 freshman and transfer applications for fall 2016. The university had the second highest number of applicants among the University of California campuses.

Foreign Policy Magazine Ranks UC San Diego 2nd Among Public Universities

February 23, 2018

…want to solve crucial social challenges and propel world peace, according to Foreign Policy magazine. The publication’s global rankings lauded UC San Diego for its undergraduate international relations program, ranked 11th, and its master’s program for policy careers in international relations, ranked 15th. The campus’s Ph.D. program was named the…

Stimulus Relief Funds Increase Social Distancing to Stop Spread of COVID-19

December 3, 2020

…Stimulus Relief Funds Increase Social Distancing to Stop Spread of COVID-19 Findings suggest economically vulnerable households need to leave the house more to work As case rates of COVID-19 reach new heights across the nation, many states and cities are tightening stay-at-home restrictions to stop the spread. New research suggests…

Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth Conference, Feb. 4-5

December 14, 2011

…a tool to positively impact children’s psychological, physical and social well-being.

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