February 27, 2014
…teamwork, are exposed to technology and are encouraged to think about how to improve our world. “Developing and sustaining La Clase Mágica requires a substantial time commitment, but I love it—how can I not when the program benefits everyone who is touched by it?” said Vásquez. Harnessing the power of…
November 8, 2018
…students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Patrick’s brainchild, the PATHS Scholars Program, is a four-year program that pairs students of color—many of whom are the first in their families to attend college—with counselors, mentors, summer internships, scholarships and other support resources. UC San Diego offers students from all perspectives…
March 4, 2021
…the China-based global Internet technology company Alibaba Group. His wife, Clara Wu Tsai, is an investor and philanthropist and a longtime resident of La Jolla whose philanthropic work is focused on scientific research, economic mobility, social justice and creativity in the arts. The couple are owners of the Brooklyn Nets,…
April 8, 2021
…at the doorstep of technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs. Notably, the revolution in genetics research has greatly increased the importance of these specimens. The curators and managers save versatile source material (like the frozen tissue samples), anticipating that new technology and research methods will come along that open new doors…
October 8, 2020
…all be.” -Mark Hersberger, Communications and Outreach Manager, Information Technology Services
November 22, 2022
The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional researchers who are having a significant impact on the research community as evidenced by the rate at which their work is being cited by their peers. UC San Diego ranks 8th in the world for 2022.
May 10, 2018
…become literate in science, technology and math and to consider pursuing careers in these fields. Ride received many honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom–the nation’s highest civilian honor–awarded posthumously by President Barack Obama in 2013. In 2016, the U.S. Navy commissioned a research vessel named for Ride. Scripps Institution…
May 9, 2013
…literature, sciences, medicine and technology.” Joseph N. Pelton, vice chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, added, “It was 30 years ago, in April 1983, that the formation of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation of the United States was first publicly announced. There could be no more fitting way to…
November 27, 2018
Seven researchers at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.
October 31, 2019
…attending California Institute of Technology for his undergraduate and graduate degrees because of how absolutely “odd” they are, behaving unlike any other element. George Fuller emphasizes a point while teaching. Photo by Tatiana Diaz-de-leon “I’m a theoretical physicist, so I look at what mysteries might remain about neutrinos and try…
