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Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism

February 8, 2023

Toddlers’ level of attention to “motherese” speech can be used as a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). UC San Diego scientists developed a new eye-tracking test to measure it, which can accurately identify toddlers with a subtype of ASD.

Sun God Archery Snags Bullseyes

November 30, 2023

SGA is the campus’ social, recreational and competitive archery club that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Open to all students as well as staff, faculty and archers from the community, SGA offers competitive and recreational opportunities to dive into the world of archery.

UC San Diego Education Professor Elected to National Academy of Education

March 23, 2023

Amanda Datnow – Chancellor’s Associates Endowed Chair and a professor in the Department of Education Studies in the School of Social Sciences – is one of only 18 exceptional education leaders and scholars to be elected to the National Academy of Education.

Ten Hellman Faculty Fellows Named for 2013-2014

May 23, 2013

…the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, five proposals were selected for funding with an additional five fellowships awarded in the Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Engineering disciplines. The 2013-2014 Hellman Faculty Fellows are: In Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Benjamin Doller, Literature Jesse Driscoll, School of International Relations and Pacific…

Degrees Designed to Make a Difference

October 3, 2019

…students’ concerns about pressing social issues and employability, too. There are new majors, and new concentrations in existing majors, that address: issues of equity and diversity; the climate crisis; and human health and changing demographics. In almost every case, the degrees serve not only to fulfill ideals but also present…

Report Finds California Above National Average for Sexual Harassment Rates

May 23, 2019

A new study shows California sexual harassment rates above national average.

Local Cures for the Climate Crisis

October 22, 2020

…change, public health and social justice The open-access book “Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility”—which casts global climate change as a public-health crisis—was never meant to just sit on a shelf or in a hard drive. The volume grew out of summits in Vatican City, organized by…

Stepping Up to the Plate to Support Students

February 13, 2020

…a path to upward social mobility. Throughout the years, they have supported formal education for students to acquire skills and choices for careers, as well as opportunities to find their passion and create self-confidence. Most recently, the couple gave UC San Diego $2 million to fund scholarships for scholar-athletes, and…

An Upward Social Mobility Machine: UC San Diego 2nd Best U.S. University, Says Money Magazine

August 13, 2018

The University of California San Diego is a national leader in transforming lives of low-income students. One of the best schools for students to get a quality education at an affordable price, Money Magazine has listed the campus No. 2 in its new 2018 Best Colleges for Your Money ranking.

Graduate Student and Veteran Aimee Chabot Honored at NSF Headquarters

November 13, 2014

…Chabot is working with social psychologist Christopher Bryan to investigate decision-making and motivation. Her interests include investigating what factors are responsible for driving student debt growth, as well as unforeseen consequences of taking on larger loans. Her interest in the subject stems from her own experience financing an undergraduate education…

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