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UC San Diego Alumnus Publishes Manifesto on Computing for New Forms of Cultural Expression

October 28, 2013

2013 is turning out to be a banner year for University of California, San Diego alumnus D. Fox Harrell (Ph.D. Computer Science and Cognitive Science, ’07). In July he received tenure at MIT, where he is an associate professor of digital media.

UC San Diego to Commemorate World AIDS Day Dec. 1

November 19, 2015

The impact HIV/AIDS has had and continues to have in the San Diego community and beyond is the center of the University of California, San Diego’s recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. The campus will sponsor a number of events throughout the day, including a display of sections…

Class of 2021 Shining Stars

June 10, 2021

…and continue contributing to social impact projects. Aleena K. S. Arakaki Biomedical sciences doctoral recipient As one of very few Native Hawaiian graduate students at UC San Diego, Aleena Arakaki was inspired to lead change by building community and growing equity for historically underrepresented graduate students on campus. She was…

‘Ditch the 2° C Warming Goal’

October 2, 2014

As climate instability increases across the planet, limiting global surface air temperature increase above pre-industrial levels to an average of 2° C (3.6° F) has become a popular metric for success in the public eye.

9,000 New Students Arrive to an Evolving Campus

October 3, 2019

…on UC San Diego’s social media pages for incoming first-year and transfer students on how to make the most out of their college experience. Here is just a sampling: Never hesitate to text Mom or Dad when you’re feeling overwhelmed, they can give you that pep-talk that you really need.…

Yearlong Holocaust Lecture Series Offers Perspective on Gender, Humanity and Resistance

January 7, 2019

The 2018-2019 Holocaust Living History Workshop series continues this winter at the University of California San Diego with an author talk, film screening and lecture.

SDSC Receives New Funding for West Big Data Innovation Hub

June 19, 2019

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a second round of funding for the country’s four Big Data Innovation Hubs to help solve grand challenges of regional importance. SDSC Director Michael Norman is the PI for the West Hub.

Middle, Senior High Students Visit Ancient Sites in 3D – Without Leaving La Jolla

February 14, 2017

…to nearly 200 freshmen and older students taking computer science, robotics or AP world history at La Jolla Country Day School. The students converged on UC San Diego to learn more about how technology can safeguard the future of the ancient past.

Native American and Indigenous Studies Offers New Minor and New Doctoral Certificate

January 12, 2023

Students at UC San Diego can now study Indigenous communities in the United States and abroad by adding a concentration in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) to their degrees. Undergraduate students can pursue a minor. And, unusually, graduate students in any department at UC San Diego ca

4 UC San Diego Startups to Watch from Innovation Day 2024

October 3, 2024

OxyLo, Personal.ai, Wild Genomics and AirSurgical were among 25 university-powered startups that took center stage at San Diego’s annual Innovation Day.

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