March 4, 2021
…alumni tapped to serve in the Biden administration Five University of California San Diego alumni have been nominated or appointed to positions within President Joe Biden’s administration, adding to a long list of university alumni and faculty leaders who have served the nation in high-level roles. In addition, one alum…
June 5, 2014
…to 12 campus scholars in a formal ceremony. Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and Academic Assembly Chair Kit Pogliano were featured speakers for the event, held May 27 in the Ida and Cecil Green Faculty Club. “These stand-out scholars personify our commitment to teaching, research and service,” said Khosla. “It is…
March 6, 2014
…Diego’s strategic plan. Last year, UC San Diego hosted two Community Town Hall meetings to seek input about strengthening pathways to higher education for underserved students, increasing the campus’s presence in South County, and meeting the community’s economic and workforce needs. The feedback shaped the campus’s first strategic plan, which…
September 30, 2021
…of a new school year were renewed this September, and so was the sense of excitement among students as they arrived on campus for the start of fall quarter. As part of the Triton Weeks of Welcome (TWOW), incoming first-year students had the chance to participate in a variety of…
February 12, 2015
…class tested their mettle in the campus Confidence Course challenge. ‘Frontiers of Innovation’ Program Helps Brighten Popular STARS UC San Diego’s Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) has received a major boost from the Frontiers of Innovation program. Related Story Frontiers of Innovation Scholars Program Launches 200…
January 29, 2015
…committed to significant investments in scholarship and science that will keep the university at the forefront of socially beneficial research. Some of these investments are taking place already; other programs will be announced in the months ahead. What they all have in common is a thoughtful cultivation of promising people…
September 12, 2023
Four diverse programs from University of California, San Diego Television (UCSD-TV) have been recognized with a Telly Award for outstanding work created on behalf of UC San Diego campus partners. The annual Telly Awards are the world’s largest honor for video and television across all screens.
October 31, 2019
…Program encourages community engagement in the classroom Eight UC San Diego faculty members have been named inaugural 2019-2020 Changemaker Faculty Fellows, a program created in partnership between the Teaching + Learning Commons and the Center for Student Involvement, with the support of the Changemaker Steering Committee. This yearlong faculty development…
March 14, 2019
…up to 23 feet in wingspan as adults. Yet despite being so conspicuous, these gentle giants are notoriously hard to access and study, so major knowledge gaps remain in their basic biology, ecology and life history. Even less is known about baby mantas, which are virtually absent from nearly all…
December 18, 2020
…2020 UC San Diego’s Year in Review There’s no doubt 2020 has been a year unlike any other, forcing each of us to rethink how and, often, why we do things. Yet in the face of so much disruption and uncertainty, the UC San Diego community forged ahead and continued…
