UC San Diego Named 8th Best U.S. Public University by Center for World University Rankings
April 26, 2021
UC San Diego ranks eighth among U.S. public universities, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
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Curator Michelle Hyun Brings Fresh Ideas to University Art Gallery
April 11, 2013
…The Preuss School UCSD, writer Suhail Malik in collaboration with shadow puppetry performer Van C. Tran, and the Public Education Coalition of UC San Diego. Hyun grew up in Chicago. She majored in political economy at George Washington University and worked at law firms and political think tanks in Washington…
Trailblazing Tritons: Notable Alumni Forge Diverse Paths
May 18, 2017
…Alumni Weekend website. A writer makes us laugh until we cry. Two doctors save thousands of lives around the globe. A mathematician harnesses the power of big data to help shape public policy. A visual artist strips away stereotypes of race, gender and socioeconomics. Who are these pioneers? They’re Tritons—esteemed…
International Women’s Day Conference Focuses on Making a Difference
March 14, 2013
…late ‘80s, being a writer in San Diego was kind of like being a surfer in Aspen.” She later joined UC San Diego and worked in different areas on campus. Her work and involvement in community service enriched her life and fueled her passions, she said. In her spare time,…
Cymer Co-Founder Richard Sandstrom and Wife, Sandra Timmons Give $1.2 Million for Students
March 26, 2014
University of California, San Diego alumni Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom, co-founder of Cymer, Inc., are passionate about their alma mater and helping future students achieve the same world-class education they received at UC San Diego. That’s why the couple recently pledged a gift of $1.2 million to the campus…
Mexico Moving Forward Symposium to Look at NAFTA ‘20 Years and Beyond’
February 27, 2014
…presentations by contemporary artists, writers and filmmakers, as well as performances. “This symposium underscores UC San Diego’s commitment to our relationship with Mexico and our binational border region,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Our unique geographical position on the U.S.-Mexico border allows us to continue and increase engagement, collaboration and…
UC San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward Symposium Examines 20 Years of NAFTA
February 13, 2014
Mexico’s most visionary leaders, vibrant culture, past accomplishments and future goals will be the focus of the University of California, San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward symposium, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 6. The symposium, hosted by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the School of International Relations…
Focus on South Asia
March 21, 2024
The forum will be launched with an inaugural lecture by renowned Indian musician T.M. Krishna.
Popular Geneticist to Chronicle the Rise of a ‘Brave Genius’ at Scripps Lecture
January 6, 2015
Widely acclaimed biologist and popular book author Sean B. Carroll, a professor of molecular biology at the University of Wisconsin, will describe the adventures of Jacques Monod, a co-founder of molecular biology, from the dark years of German occupation in Paris to the heights of winning the Nobel Prize, during…
Non-Coding RNA Relocates Genes When It’s Time To Go To Work
November 10, 2011
Cells develop and thrive by turning genes on and off as needed in a precise pattern, a process known as regulated gene transcription. In a paper published in the November 9 issue of the journal Cell, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say this process…
