July 7, 2015
It’s no longer enough to simply conduct research. In our information-hungry society, students are increasingly expected to communicate their findings, whether it’s to colleagues just down the hall, collaborators from a wide variety of disciplines or even the media and lay public.
February 7, 2013
…very strong correspondence between social interaction and exchange of information—a 72 percent correlation,” he said “But almost equally interesting is the fact that these high-performing students form ‘rich-clubs’ that shield themselves from low-performing students, despite the significant efforts by these lower-ranking students to join them. The weaker students try hard…
December 11, 2013
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranks the University of California, San Diego the 14th best value public university in the nation based on its high four-year graduation rate, low average student debt at graduation, the availability of financial aid, low sticker price and overall great value.
February 5, 2015
…Carol Padden, Dean of Social Sciences Photo by Erik Jepsen, UC San Diego Publications Carol Padden, Dean of Social Sciences, Sanford I. Berman Chair in Language and Human Communication A longtime member of the UC San Diego community – first as a graduate student, then as a faculty member and,…
October 30, 2014
…the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Nov. 4 UC San Diego undergraduates in the arts, humanities and social sciences are using research as a means to deepen engagement in their fields and make interdisciplinary connections to further define their academic interests. On Nov. 4, they will have an opportunity to…
August 15, 2023
UC President Emeritus Richard C. Atkinson, professor emeritus of cognitive science and psychology at UC San Diego, describes the influential Atkinson-Shiffrin model of human memory.
March 7, 2019
…her economic, political and social rights—her human rights—when she is financially independent. I am delighted and humbled to support the university’s mission to empower underserved women with businesses for social change through the UC San Diego Farmers’ Market,” said Naila Chowdhury, director of Social Impact and Innovation, which is housed…
October 29, 2015
…Diego’s Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research seeks to point policymakers to most effective strategies for improving upward mobility in the United States Lane Kenworthy The American Dream is less real than it used to be. On that, the evidence is clear. Incomes have grown slowly for all but the…
April 5, 2018
…a massive following on social media for his unique presence as a humorist and entertainer who cares about humanity. Takei’s lecture at 5 p.m. will take place in the Price Center Ballroom West on the UC San Diego campus. The event is free for all UC San Diego undergraduate students,…
October 22, 2015
Renowned UC San Diego alumna artist Carrie Mae Weems was warmly received when she returned to campus to present, “Color: Real and Imagined,” a lecture which captivated the audience Monday, Oct. 12 in the Price Center West Ballroom.
