December 5, 2023
‘Tis the season to spread the Triton spirit! In this annual holiday gift guide, we have curated a mix of products and experiences brought to you by UC San Diego’s talented community of alumni, faculty, innovators, scholars and more.
November 14, 2022
Joseph A. Califano III, MD, has been named director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.
May 2, 2024
Two UC San Diego faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Stephan Haggard, Distinguished Research Professor of political science in UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, and Kenneth Intriligator, Distinguished Professor of physics.
August 15, 2017
The University of California San Diego has been ranked the 15th best university in the world by the 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). UC San Diego was also named the world’s third best public college. The campus was named the world’s fourth best public college and nationally, UC…
May 1, 2024
The SCUBA DIVERsity Fellowship program, launched in 2022, increases access to scuba training for students who want to contribute to research and explore the ocean but face cultural, physical, emotional or financial barriers to joining the dive community.
October 20, 2016
…labeling the corks to memorialize the occasion. They popped a cork on June 18, 1983, when Ride blasted off into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. On the cork, they wrote “Sally Ride represents us all,” recounted Leinen. “Every female scientist I know knows where they were when Sally Ride…
February 21, 2019
A new, fast coastal research vessel will join the fleet of ships managed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego thanks to a philanthropic initiative that raised more than $1.2 million in honor of the late Dr. J. Robert Beyster, founder of Science Application
June 8, 2023
Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. At UC San Diego, the university is honoring the holiday with a series of events ranging from a daylong community celebration to a symposium centered around enhancing the Black student experience.
March 18, 2021
…sculptures and oil paintings memorializes the festive sentimental rituals surrounding events such as birthdays, engagements and holidays. Designed meticulously by the artist and fabricated in mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, the sculpture references a traditional party hat on a colossal scale. The artwork epitomizes Koons’s ongoing fascination with…
February 9, 2023
Tamara T. Cunningham was recently named inaugural assistant vice chancellor for Global Initiatives. She will develop and implement a strategic internationalization plan for UC San Diego that will unify existing programs on campus and grow opportunities worldwide.
