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Activism and Civil Rights Center of UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration

March 29, 2017

From film screenings and folk art to a forum on animal rights, UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration promises to uphold a vibrant tradition of activism, cultural heritage and social justice. The annual campus celebration, which takes place from March to May, commemorates the life and legacy of American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist César E. Chávez for his commitment to the rights of underserved community members through nonviolent activism.

Learning Equality Awarded $5M Through Google.org Global Education Commitment

March 22, 2017

The nonprofit organization is based at the University of California San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space and has raised a total of $9.5 million since its creation in 2013, including grants, donations and contracts.

UC San Diego Students, Alumni Launch Kickstart Campaign for Smart Mirror

March 21, 2017

A team of current and former students at UC San Diego in computer science, economics and aerospace engineering have launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to launch the Firefly Smart Mirror, the first voice-controlled, tablet-based smart mirror.

Alumnae, Students Behind Performance at UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute

March 21, 2017

Graduate students at the University of California San Diego will stage an original work and performance on Thursday, March 23, in the Qualcomm Institute on the university campus. Their interdisciplinary work, “The Burden of Selfhood”, will explore the themes of feminism, identity and technology.

Kyoto University, a UC San Diego Partner, Will Open Office in San Diego

March 20, 2017

Kyoto University of Japan, one of the University of California San Diego’s international partners, will open an office in San Diego in early April, both campuses have announced.

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Earn High Marks in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

March 14, 2017

UC San Diego graduate programs in engineering, medicine and social sciences are ranked in nation’s top 20 by U.S. News & World Report.

New UC San Diego Seminar Series Provides Invaluable Resource to the Region

March 3, 2017

UC San Diego Research Affairs –The Office of Innovation and Commercialization launches the first of an eighteen-month entrepreneurial seminar series, free and open to anyone at UC San Diego and the general public, including members of any other research institutions, Mar. 9.

Middle, Senior High Students Visit Ancient Sites in 3D – Without Leaving La Jolla

February 14, 2017

The Center for Cyber-Archaeology and Sustainability (CCAS) and the Qualcomm Institute played host to nearly 200 freshmen and older students taking computer science, robotics or AP world history at La Jolla Country Day School. The students converged on UC San Diego to learn more about how technology can safeguard the future of the ancient past.

Campuswide Innovation at UC San Diego Gets $2.2 Million Boost from Elected Officials, UC System

February 6, 2017

Thanks to local and regional elected officials who helped assure passage of Assembly Bill 2664, the University of California San Diego has received $2.2 million from the UC system to help spur innovation and entrepreneurship on campus.

Ph.D. Student Awarded 2017 Adobe Research Fellowship

February 2, 2017

Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student C. Ailie Fraser has been awarded one of ten Adobe Research Fellowships in 2017 to pursue her work in human-computer interaction and human-centered design as a researcher in the Design Lab at UC San Diego.
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