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Engineering a Future

Engineering a Future

Workshop encourages girls to envision careers in engineering

Equipped with circuit wires, small motors, batteries and cardboard boxes, more than 150 high school girls constructed, decorated and launched miniature robots during a workshop designed to show them the fun side of engineering. Hosted by the UC San Diego Society for Women Engineers (SWE), the Jan. 26 Envision event presented a chance for young women—especially those from underrepresented schools—to experience the multitude of pathways available in the field of engineering. Read More »

 
 
UC San Diego Strategic Planning
 

It’s Your Campus. It’s Your Turn.

In just two months, UC San Diego’s first-ever strategic planning initiative has hit full stride. The entire campus community has joined with Chancellor Pradeep Khosla to chart our next half-century. The next four months will be the most critical phase of the process. Your voice is important. If you haven’t put forward your ideas about future campus priorities, visit the strategic plan website to learn about upcoming town halls, participate in online surveys, and keep track of our progress.

 
 
Working Alone

Working Alone Won’t Get You Good Grades

Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes, according to a study published Jan. 30 in the journal Nature Scientific Reports co-authored by Manuel Cebrian, a computer scientist at the Jacobs School of Engineering. Read More »

  
Festival of Science

Shu Chien Named San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering Chief Engineer

At the 2011 National Medal of Science ceremony in which Shu Chien accepted his award, President Obama stressed the importance of encouraging young students to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. Read More »

  
 

UC San Diego Ranks No. 13 Nationally on the Peace Corps Top Colleges List

  

UC San Diego Named to Princeton Review’s List of Best Value Colleges for 2013

  
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Black History Month

"A Bourbon Street Affair" - Black History Month Luncheon, February 14

  
Spirit Night

Spirit Night 2013, February 8

    
 

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Staff Advisors Help Give Employees a Voice, Make a Difference in UC Decision-making

Juliann Martinez had worked at UC Berkeley for 21 years, but it was not until she became staff advisor to the Board of Regents that she fully grasped the enormity of the university, everything it does and the people who make it possible. “One of the most rewarding experiences was meeting staff throughout the system, and hearing and feeling their commitment to the university,” said Martinez, who served as staff advisor from 2009-2011. The chance to become the 10th staff advisor since the Staff Advisor program was launched is here. Applications for the 2013-2015 staff advisor-designate will be accepted through March 1. Read More »

 

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UC San Diego Black History Month, February 2013

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 2013 Diversity Speaker Series

The UCSD Office of the Registrar Final Registration Report - Winter Quarter 2013

  

Triton Day – Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – All Campus Community

Diversity Opportunities Database

Staff Advisor to The Regents - 2013-15 Application Period

  
 

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  • Friday, February 8
    7:30 p.m. - Men's Basketball vs. Humboldt State
  • Saturday, February 9
    Noon - Softball vs. Cal State San Bernardino
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Ryan Goodbrand Named CCAA Pitcher of the Week

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Valerie Hartouni

Visualizing Atrocity: Arendt, Evil, and the Optics of Thoughtlessness

By Valerie Hartouni,
Department of Communication

  

Schizophrenia Patients at Greater Heart Disease Risk
Times of India, February 4

Life Found Deep Under Antarctic Ice For First Time?
National Geographic, February 5

Casting to Die For? Globe Taps Mays
U-T San Diego, February 1

UCSD Cyclists Run a Tough Race for Rough Riders
U-T San Diego, February 1

Joshua White to Salute Coltrane
U-T San Diego, February 5

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