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Kick Off 2024 with Changemaker Week

January 9, 2024

As part of Changemaker Week 2024, UC San Diego invites the campus community to join in a transformative weeklong celebration from Jan. 13-20 dedicated to igniting change and fostering the spirit of activism.

‘Community Station’ Opens at U.S.-Mexico Border

February 27, 2020

…host both neighborly and educational events. On the other side are mini office units for social services. On either side of these public spaces, which are central and integrated with the entire development, are 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments. Thirty low-income residents of San Ysidro moved into the apartments Feb.…

Center for Future of Surgery Opens at UC San Diego School of Medicine

October 18, 2011

Every year, millions of patients undergo lifesaving surgeries. The outcome of each procedure is driven by dynamic factors such as the patient’s health, drugs and instruments used, team communication, and the wisdom of the surgeon’s hand. To advance safety and innovation in today’s operating rooms, the School of Medicine at…

UC San Diego Launches Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology

May 20, 2015

Fostering increased collaboration and innovation between Japan and San Diego, the University of California, San Diego has established the Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology (JFIT). The new program, which will be housed in UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (formerly School of International Relations and Pacific…

New Material is Next Step Toward Stable High-voltage Long-life Solid-state Sodium-ion Batteries

February 23, 2021

A team of researchers designed and manufactured a new sodium-ion conductor for solid-state sodium-ion batteries that is stable when incorporated into higher-voltage oxide cathodes. This new solid electrolyte could dramatically improve the efficiency and lifespan of this class of batteries.

Local Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter Conrad Prebys Dies

July 26, 2016

University of California San Diego friend and supporter, Conrad Prebys died on Sunday, July 24, following a battle with cancer. The San Diego philanthropist and businessman was 82.

New Advisory Council to Help Guide Creation of Campuswide Diversity Plan

February 25, 2016

…intergroup relations, and institutional transformation. “I am personally grateful for the leadership and partnership of Becky Petitt,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Since her arrival nearly a year ago as Vice Chancellor, she has made many strides in our efforts to advance the diversity component of our university mission—including the…

Students Showcase Their Work in Augmented and Virtual Reality at the Qualcomm Institute

July 3, 2023

UC San Diego undergraduate students are learning to apply extended reality tools to interdisciplinary projects at the Qualcomm Institute.

UC San Diego Neurosurgery Chair Named President of Congress of Neurological Surgeons

September 12, 2023

Marking a historic first for the University of California, Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA, chair of neurological surgery, has assumed the presidency of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the leading academic society for neurosurgical professionals with more than 10,000 members worldwide.

Preuss Senior Follows in Sister’s Footsteps, Receives Gates Millennium Scholarship

June 24, 2014

For Daniel Million, learning recently that he was one of two seniors at The Preuss School UCSD to receive the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship was more than a “huge relief,” it also had special significance. Just three years earlier, his sister Miriam received the same scholarship during her senior year…

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