October 29, 2015
…upward mobility problem,” said sociology professor Lane Kenworthy, director of the Yankelovich Center in the UC San Diego Division of Social Sciences. “What we lack, and what policymakers most need, is information about the relative merits of such strategies.” With the support of a $100,000 gift in start-up funding from…
January 19, 2023
The UC San Diego Mandeville Art Gallery will open its doors March 4 under the guidance and direction of a new, dynamic leader: Ceci Moss, who joins the university poised to take arts education and outreach to new heights, building on the gallery’s expansive, 57-year history.
September 27, 2011
The Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW), sponsored by the UC San Diego Libraries and the Judaic Studies Program, will host three events during the fall quarter as part of the HLHW’s ongoing effort to broaden understanding of the past and to foster tolerance.
May 30, 2019
…political science, anthropology and sociology. It’s about understanding all the factors that divide communities and don’t allow certain people access to healthy lifestyle and, thus, leave them more susceptible to preventable illnesses. At UC San Diego, there is a focus on interdisciplinary research and bringing together experts in various fields.…
September 22, 2017
Nationally renowned public opinion expert Daniel Yankelovich spent more than six decades monitoring social change and public opinion. He also left a legacy of supporting research at the University of California San Diego, aimed at improving how people live. Yankelovich died on September 22 at home in La Jolla. He…
November 16, 2023
The Helen Edison Lecture series welcomes Matthew Desmond, a professor of sociology at Princeton University, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, and the more recently released, Poverty, By America.
May 23, 2023
UC San Diego’s Class of 2023 are diverse, perseverant and passionate about making a difference. They have reached for the stars and left the UC San Diego community better than they found it. Read more about some of our stunning graduates here.
July 7, 2022
…Evan Slater ’94, a sociology graduate and surf team alum, his passion for surfing and love for writing informed his early career. After graduating, he worked in surf media, going on to serve as the editor in chief for Surfing Magazine. He then transitioned into working for brands. Today, he…
June 17, 2013
Gordon, the newest high-performance supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of San Diego, California, has proven to be a boon to biologists interested in rapidly sifting through an ever-expanding amount of data.
June 9, 2016
…Wright, physics Abigail Andrews, sociology Amy Marie Cimini, music Marta Serra Garcia, Rady School of Management Mattie Marie Harper, ethnic studies Margaret Earling Roberts, political sciences Deborah Isobel Stein, theatre and dance Matthew Werner Vitz, history Alena Williams, visual arts The Hellman family has used the successful UC San Diego…
