San Diego University of California

Multidisciplinary Research Institute at UC San Diego Named in Honor of Qualcomm

The University of California, San Diego is renaming its division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) in honor of the philanthropy of the San Diego-based wireless technology leader, Qualcomm Incorporated. The multidisciplinary research center will now be known as the Qualcomm Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, the UC San Diego [...]

Free Gardening Help Just a Call Away

Bev Vasconcellos (left) and Peggy Katz discuss a plant question in between answering calls at the Master Gardener Hotline. The program provides residents with free gardening advice. The leaves on the avocado tree are yellowing and the tips are turning brown. A Carlsbad resident is describing her plant’s ailing appearance over the phone, after calling [...]

Jeff Pairan Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at American Safety Council

American Safety Council Orlando-based American Safety Council announces the appointment of Jeff Pairan to the position of Chief Operating Officer for the company in addition to continuing to serve as the company’s executive vice president. “We consider ourselves very fortunate to have someone of Jeff’s caliber and experience step up to lead American Safety Council,” [...]

Vice Chancellor Haymet to Retire from Administrative Roles at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Following six years of service as Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences and Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Tony Haymet has announced his decision to retire from his administrative duties on January 1, 2013.   He will remain a Distinguished Professor at UC San Diego. “Tony Haymet furthered enhanced the stature of Scripps Institution of Oceanography [...]

UC San Diego Embraces Student Wellness, Raises Awareness of Mental Health

For the past five years, UC San Diego students and staff have participated in the annual “Out of the Darkness Walk,” organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This year, UC San Diego had the largest turn-out for the parade than ever before. The University of California, San Diego has a message for its [...]

Students Flock to New All-Campus Writing Center at UC San Diego

The center aids students through peer-to-peer tutoring, group workshops and instructional programs The UC San Diego Writing Center was launched in 2012 as an initiative of the Council of Provosts to serve all six of the university’s undergraduate colleges.

El Cajon Library to Host ‘Seed Library’ for Gardeners

November 8, 2012 This November 17 at 1 p.m., the El Cajon Branch Library, 201 E. Douglas Ave, will debut a “seed library” that will allow local gardeners to swap saved and unused seeds. Master Gardener Joyce Gemmell will provide a talk on growing flowers and vegetables from seeds, and attendees will have the chance [...]

Cubic Board Member Named Director of the Year

Robert S. Sullivan Robert S. Sullivan, a member of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) Board of Directors, was chosen as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance by the San Diego Corporate Directors Forum.

Fall Classes Begin for Estimated 4,500 Freshmen and 2,200 Transfers at UC San Diego

Freshman Edgar Villaruel, a military scholarship recipient who will be serving in the Air Force while attending UC San Diego. Fall quarter classes begin Thursday, Sept. 27 for approximately ­­30,000 students at the University of California, San Diego.

UC San Diego and SDSU Collaborate to Platinum LEED Certify the Mission Bay Aquatic Center

UC San Diego and San Diego State students in front of the Mission Bay Aquatic Center (MBAC), the world’s largest instructional waterfront facility. Students at the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University are collaborating to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the Mission Bay Aquatic Center (MBAC) [...]

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