May 31, 2016
Alternative Breaks for students are local, domestic, and international trips that combine a focus on social justice with strong direct service, and are meant to have a lasting positive impression on the communities served and the students who serve them.
February 21, 2013
…access Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The self-described “tinkerers” and “hacker-ninjas” behind a free web app they call “KA Lite” have an immodest goal: They aim to bring the revolution in online education to the 65 percent of the world that isn’t online. Developed by a ragtag team…
May 28, 2020
UC San Diego Faculty Unite to Master Remote Instruction University’s Teaching + Learning Commons plays central role in supporting faculty King Britt, an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Music, has adiscovered an unexpected benefit to the remote format—the ability to invite keynote musicians from around the world. Words…
September 10, 2020
Q&A: Fall Student Life UC San Diego’s fall plan continues to evolve, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions about what Triton Weeks of Welcome events are happening, how to get involved in student organizations and recreation activities, undergraduate…
March 5, 2020
…of University of California San Diego graduates as the keynote speaker for the All Campus Commencement on June 13, 2020. Whitaker has covered three presidential campaigns; interviewed compelling national figures, including former First Lady Michelle Obama; and served as a foreign correspondent in Asia, Africa, Europe, Mexico and the Middle…
January 9, 2014
…New Avenues of Discovery” Sandra Brown “UC San Diego is a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university with multiple pillars of excellence and strengths across disciplines,” Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla says. “We are dedicated to educating next-generation leaders and conducting research that addresses our society’s most pressing challenges.” From her unique…
May 11, 2017
…Lab. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Giving Students a Place to Prep for Tomorrow’s Virtual (Reality) Economy Computer science department opens high-tech teaching lab for undergraduates The laboratory looks like a cross between a classroom and a tech pavilion at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.…
November 6, 2014
…Our Chancellors Hear about UC San Diego’s history from those who made it. The last 54 years of UC San Diego’s existence will come alive through the descriptions and recollections of the leaders who helped to shape our stellar university, as part of the Founders Day presentation on Nov. 14…
June 16, 2022
…a solo journey. Here, UC San Diego graduates reflect on the faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars who have made a difference for them in moments of both triumph and tribulation, giving thanks to those who encouraged, advocated for and inspired them. Haniyeh Javaheri (left) with her mentor Professor Gentry Patrick.…
February 28, 2012
…and why you chose UC San Diego. Pinkowski: My determination to go to college was a direct result of a disadvantaged upbringing. My younger sister and I were subjected to an abusive childhood that forced us to live very unconventionally. Most children turned to their parents after a rough day…
