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Coalition: 100 Companies, Including 2 from UC San Diego, Prove Economic Boost of Research

October 29, 2013

Two innovative UC San Diego spinoffs are among the 100 companies cited by The Science Coalition in a new report touting the positive economic payoff of federally funded university research.

Founders’ Day to Meld Tradition with Fun, Food and Frivolity

November 8, 2011

…UC San Diego Medical Education and Telemedicine Learning Building with speakers that include Dean Mark Thiemens, Division of Physical Sciences; Dean Steve A. Kay, Division of Biological Sciences; Dean Peter Cowhey, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; and Associate Vice Chancellor George Tynan, Research. November 19, 2011: Founders’ Dinner…

Alumnus Taner Halicioglu Kicks off Campaign for UC San Diego with $75 Million Gift

March 27, 2017

A $75 million gift from Facebook pioneer Taner Halicioglu will establish the Halicioglu Institute for Data Science at UC San Diego. The computer science alumnus hopes that the new institute will promote a cross-disciplinary field that is considered the backbone of many other disciplines.

Triton 5K: More than a Race

February 23, 2017

…community scholarship supporters, we transform lives and educate next-generation leaders who will push boundaries and challenge expectations to make our world better.” Scholarship recipient Allen Nguyen graduated in 2015 with a degree in computer science. “It not only helped me financially, but the scholarship allowed me to get to the…

Making Connections Across Disciplines

July 2, 2020

Department of Music Professor Lei Liang finds a natural connection between earth science, technology and contemporary music as Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute

Integrating AI into Language Learning: UC San Diego Extended Studies Offers First Class Experience with RIA Robot

September 3, 2024

Students and professionals from all over the world travel to San Diego to take English as a Second Language courses offered by the English Language Institute within UC San Diego Extended Studies International Programs. For many of them, mastering English is not only a professional necessity and a gateway to…

$21 Million Gift to UC San Diego Honors Unique Efforts to Link Chemical and Nano Engineering More Strongly

May 21, 2024

A $21M gift from Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), honors unique efforts at UC San Diego to link chemical and nano engineering more strongly. In recognition of this gift, the department will be named the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering.

Growing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce

August 31, 2023

A $4 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is changing lives. The grant, which was made in 2020, has enabled the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to create the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inclusive Excellence program (CAPIE).

Building the Future for Big Data

May 9, 2013

…bandwidth. “100G networking is transformational,” said Greg Bell, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network, during a recent conference at UC San Diego on the future of research networks in California. “Faster data means faster discovery in fields as diverse as genomics, particle physics, climate and materials…

North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood Springs to Life

March 4, 2021

…by giving them a well-rounded…education that includes arts and humanities.” As the division completes its move into the neighborhood, the matching portion of the grant has been met. Social Sciences’ Public Engagement Building features open spaces—“spaces intentionally designed for flow and interaction, for hands-on learning and collaboration,” said Dean Carol…

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