February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 —
…of electrical and computer engineering, is most proud of: being named one of the nation’s best public universities for its dedication to upward social mobility, research and public service by both Washington Monthly magazine and the New York Times. Tu is passionate about supporting student access to higher education. He…
January 29, 2015
January 29, 2015 —
…Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) brings together faculty and graduate students who use basic social science to study cultural and interactional factors that create gender inequality in STEMM fields. Subtle yet persistent barriers to women’s full participation in STEMM fields persist, despite official commitments to meritocracy,…
October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016 —
Four biologists, a nanoengineer and a biophysicist at UC San Diego today received a total of more than $5 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health to pursue innovative and transformative research projects.
November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018 —
…in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Patrick’s brainchild, the PATHS Scholars Program, is a four-year program that pairs students of color—many of whom are the first in their families to attend college—with counselors, mentors, summer internships, scholarships and other support resources. UC San Diego offers students from all perspectives and…
March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018 —
A team of researchers has developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor electrical activity in the stomach over 24 hours—essentially an electrocardiogram but for the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Applications include monitoring GI activity for patients outside of a clinical setting, which cuts down costs. Monitoring for longer periods of time…
May 11, 2017
May 11, 2017 —
…the arts, sciences, humanities, engineering and medicine to better understand, enhance and enact the outcomes of human imagination. Read More… Taking time away from their alternative worlds, the acclaimed novelists joined discussion moderator Shelley Streetby, professor of literature and ethnic studies at UC San Diego and director of the Clarion…
April 17, 2014
April 17, 2014 —
…health; Colin Haynes, structural engineering; Keng-Lou James Hung, biological sciences; Sarah Jurick, clinical psychology; Eric Keen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Paola Marcovecchio, biomedical sciences; Patrick Metz, Biomedical Sciences; Benjamin Rubin, biological sciences and Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld, political science. The Office of Graduate Studies plans to offer the Grad SLAM competition again…
June 20, 2013
June 20, 2013 —
From pre-college students to alumni, there’s something for everyone at the University of California, San Diego this summer. In addition to regular summer session classes, UC San Diego will host a wide range of programs designed to stimulate the imagination of local middle and high school students, orient incoming freshmen…
September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017 —
…from economists, sociologists, and engineers to urban planners and political scientists to document climate change impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and humans and to devise practical solutions to climate change effects widely regarded as inevitable. Besides sea-level rise, those effects range from coastal erosion and flooding to the spread of…
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024 —
What broad and pressing societal problems, challenges or questions do you think UC San Diego is uniquely, well-positioned to help solve.