June 5, 2013
When the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of San Diego, California, debuted Gordon early last year, the system’s architects envisioned that its innovative features – such as the first large-scale deployment of flash storage (300 terabytes) in a high-performance computer – would open the door to new…
June 1, 2017
…in political science and sociology. He will share his personal story with students—the first chapters of which might have suggested his life would have taken a different direction entirely. With a childhood that included living in a motel for seven years, he largely missed out on elementary school. At San…
October 22, 2020
…music, public health, and sociology—all reflecting the strong and rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship that has been so foundational to Black studies. Current movements emphasize the relevance of Black studies “One of the BSP’s three areas of research is social justice movements, and the Black Lives Matter movement is arguably the most…
November 30, 2023
Pamela Cosman has charted a career path that offers her the freedom to pursue electrical engineering, mentorship and work in gender equity and neurodiversity in STEM.
March 18, 2021
…in the Department of Sociology; and medical experts, including Dr. Victor Nizet, professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Dr. David "Davey" Smith, head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health. To learn more about the…
June 12, 2014
…finish her degree in sociology. “Among other things, Rachel, being one of UC San Diego’s biggest advocates, was giving me big nudges to finish the degree,” she said. “It was also a thing to cross off my bucket list. And, finally, I still needed to work, so getting the bachelor’s…
December 11, 2014
…a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Today, he is the brewmaster and co-founder of Benchmark Brewing in Grantville. A passionate homebrewer, Akin began his pursuit of a career as a professional brewer at AleSmith, where he worked his way up from scrubbing kegs to head brewer. Benchmark Brewing opened in 2013…
June 8, 2020
A virtual celebration will be held on June 18 to honor the accomplishments of 106 graduating seniors from The Preuss School UC San Diego, a charter middle and high school for low-income, first generation scholars.
February 3, 2022
…books Assistant Professor of Sociology Danielle Raudenbush, Ph.D., centers her research on questions that are fundamental for understanding the health and well-being of minorities and low-income people in the U.S. Her recent book, titled Health Care Off the Books: Poverty, Illness, and Strategies for Survival in Urban America, examines the…
February 11, 2021
…Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology Tell us a bit about your background and the impact of your work? I received a B.A. from Vassar College and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. A goal of my research is to understand how the U.S. healthcare system functions, in practice, for…
