May 21, 2015
…San Diego hosts a series of receptions to welcome a special group of incoming students—Chancellor’s Associates Scholars. Most of these students are the first in their families to embark upon a university education. Many come from underserved areas of San Diego and Imperial counties. All of them are motivated to…
August 21, 2014
…Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, died in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 15, 2014, from injuries related to an auto accident. He was 83 years old.
March 16, 2017
…and at the same time, motivate young scientists,” said Brian Keating. “We hope that UC San Diego students will be inspired by her contributions to science and society.” Ride made history and captured the nation’s imagination when, blasting aboard Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, she became the first American woman…
September 19, 2017
Just ahead of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, a UC San Diego research team was able to map and document various underwater and coastal features along Puerto Rico’s coast last month, providing baseline measurements of a number of important archaeological sites that are vulnerable to coastal erosion, particularly due to climate…
September 19, 2023
This summer high school students gained access to college-level online courses that built their confidence and academic transcript through the new Discover UC San Diego program. Also, more than 700 incoming first year students took part in the 45th annual Summer Bridge to prepare for fall quarter.
May 1, 2023
Chief Guitar Designer, President and CEO of Taylor Guitars, Andy Powers, ’04, talks about music as a communal experience, the first guitar he ever made, and the role of sustainability in guitar making.
May 2, 2023
Researchers across a range of fields are working together to develop and implement AI-assisted tools and machine learning methods that will enable scientific discoveries at an unprecedented pace. And when it comes to global challenges like climate change, time is of the essence.
November 13, 2014
…come together—for the first time—to discuss the campus’s history and rise to prominence. “Through Their Eyes: A Conversation with Our Chancellors” will take place tomorrow, Nov. 14, at 11:30 a.m. in Price Center East Ballroom, as part of this year’s Founders Celebration. Snap, Share, Win! Capture and share your Founders…
November 19, 2020
…the upcoming virtual event series “Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom” launching in January 2021, among other forthcoming initiatives. “In a year like no other, UC San Diego’s campus and healthcare community continued to demonstrate the pioneering and innovative Triton spirit that has propelled this university and academic medical center faster and…
March 4, 2021
Shark scientists at Georgia Aquarium, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, and Dalhousie University are challenging the status quo in shark and ray mating research in a new study that looks at biological drivers of multiple paternity in these animals.
