President Donald J. Trump recently announced recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including four faculty members from the University of California San Diego.
“Each year when I see our students graduate, I am reminded of what makes UC San Diego unique,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla as he welcomed graduates and guests at All Campus Commencement June 15, kicking off a weekend of celebration for the 9,325 students graduating from the university this…
According to the American Public Health Association, public health is prevention, education and wellness combined together to make our shared environment a happy and healthy one. The University of California San Diego is taking a big step in researching and understanding public health with a focus on…
San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson is committed to civil discourse, social justice and the importance of an excellent education. “It has always been a part of my being. It was a part of my upbringing, my parents, part of my Jewish religious background. And it just seems to have been in my heart…
Outstanding members of the UC San Diego community were recently recognized at the 9th Annual Integrity Awards for their contributions to academic, research and professional integrity.
Dr. Pradipta Ghosh, Soumita Das, Larry Smarr and Jürgen Schulze—researchers in diverse disciplines at the University of California San Diego—have been granted a total of $4.7 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to improve surgical outcomes and therapeutics for patients…
A rocket scientist turned CEO, the nation’s former first daughter and an expert exploring black holes in space will share insights with an expected crowd of 900 people when the University of California San Diego presents Women in Leadership May 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Visit the Academic Integrity Office in the heart of campus, and you’ll see students gathered in a comfortable lounge studying, playing games and talking. It’s a community and a place to hang out, and that’s exactly how Tricia Bertram Gallant likes it.
Pharmaceutical leader Cam Garner and his wife Wanda, a cancer workshop facilitator and philanthropic fundraiser, recently gave $2 million to establish the Garner Family Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Blood and Marrow Transplant at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.
Why would a university pursue mediation as a way to improve the faculty climate and deal with conflict in academia? Considering the cost of unresolved and poorly managed conflict in organizations—lost time and productivity, decreased workplace satisfaction, damaged relationships and higher turnover—it’s…