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The Class of 2024: Making the Most of Being a Triton

June 6, 2024

UC San Diego’s Class of 2024 is walking the graduation stage this June. With sights set on bright tomorrows, our scholars are ready to celebrate and make us proud. Read stories about a few of our outstanding graduates here.

University Kicks Off Academic Year with Dynamic New Housing, Academics and Events

September 28, 2011

…country by the Washington Monthly for our dedication to service––a testament to the excellence of our students and the UC San Diego community.” New resources in housing and dining available to students this year include: Recently completed apartments at Revelle College and John Muir College: Two of UC San Diego’s…

The AI Revolution is Upon Us—And UC San Diego Researchers Are Using it to Inform Climate Action

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.

UC San Diego Shake Table, Robot Win Best of What’s New Award from Popular Science

November 14, 2013

The biggest outdoor shake table in the world and a robot designed to move along utility lines have received Best of What’s New awards from Popular Science, the world’s largest science and technology magazine. The two projects are featured in the magazine’s December issue, now on newsstands.

Seventy High-Tech Cameras Installed in Southern California Provide Eyes on Fire Prone Areas

February 28, 2019

…wildfires, severe storms and earthquakes. “The fire-monitoring cameras provide real-time images that we can rely on to protect our customers, communities and equipment from the ongoing threat of wildfires.” Brian Norton, Division Chief with the Orange County Fire Authority, used the cameras in August 2018 to monitor the Holy Fire…

UC San Diego Summer Programs Introduce College Life to Prospective and Incoming Students

September 17, 2015

Numerous summer programs at the University of California, San Diego offered the opportunity for new and prospective students to experience living in a dormitory, explore campus programs and resources, as well as take part in hands-on social and learning activities.

Earthquake Shake Tests at UC San Diego Toward 20-story Earthquake-safe Buildings Made from Wood

July 13, 2017

…a two-story wooden structure through a series of powerful earthquake simulations at the University of California San Diego shake table this week. The goal is to gather the data required to design wood buildings as tall as 20 stories that do not suffer significant damage during large earthquakes.

Students Use Engineering Know-how to Help People at Home and a World Away

March 6, 2012

…against both typhoons and earthquakes. But the students won’t stop there. They also want to provide the village with safer drinking water and renewable energy. Other Global TIES Projects: 20,000 Children: Akwatia, Ghana CasaComm Coastkeeper Digital Vision Screening Information Network: Haiti Kenya Solar Power K-12 Environmental Education Simulcast Lectures Town…

A Look Back at 2022

December 15, 2022

As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.

Pushing the Boundaries of Border Research

February 20, 2020

…and Resilience, including fires, earthquakes, and public health, Healthcare, including data privacy protection and cultural competency in healthcare provision, and Water and Sewage Management, including transboundary aquifer management, groundwater assessment and water reuse. The culmination of the Alliance’s efforts was a convocation, titled “Data-Driven Discovery at the U.S.-Mexico Border,” held…

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