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The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Women’s Museum of California are celebrating a century of female achievement in San Diego to mark the 101st year of women’s suffrage in America. The seventh installment of this series pays tribute to women in the business world — from CEOs...

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Half cinema, half visual art's classroom, the Digital Gym and the San Diego Latino Film Festival have found a new home downtown at UC San Diego's Park & Market.

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Mary Walshok, who served as dean of UC San Diego Extension for 40 years, says “relationships are everything.”

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Relying on test scores alone to judge a school has become increasingly frowned upon in recent years. Research consistently shows that a school’s poverty level is one of the greatest predictors of test scores, meaning test scores go down as poverty levels rise. But some schools in San Diego...

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Across San Diego County, some high-poverty schools are doing much better than you’d expect in reading and math, according to an analysis by Voice of San Diego and the Center for Research and Evaluation at UC San Diego Extension. Others are doing significantly worse.

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Ballast Point has awarded two full scholarships as part of its inaugural Brewing for Diversity partnership with the UC San Diego Extension Brewing Program. 

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Media Arts Center to shift San Diego Teen Producers Project classes to UC San Diego's Park & Market location.

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Cisterra Development has started construction of Radian in Downtown San Diego’s East Village neighborhood.

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New center to act as catalyst for community collaboration, tackling major issues in the San Diego region

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Hugo Villar has been selected as the next dean of UC San Diego Extension, succeeding longtime dean Mary Lindenstein Walshok.

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Hugo O. Villar, associate dean for professional and continuing education at UC San Diego Extension, has been selected as the next dean of UC San Diego Extension after a nationwide search, effective July 1, 2021.

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Established by Japanese philanthropist Kazuo Inamori, the Kyoto Prize honors the lifetime achievement of laureates who have also contributed to the betterment of humankind through technology, science and the arts.

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This news is worth a toast: San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing Co. – in partnership with UC San Diego Extension – is launching a scholarship that aims to advance diversity and inclusion across all parts of our city’s brewing community.

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'Streets of Dreams' with Marcus Lemonis visits San Diego to explore the surprising "blue economy". His first stop is a visit with UC San Diego Extension Dean Mary Walshok for an introduction to the innovation and the potential. 

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San Diego’s economy is on the cusp of a massive shift: Tech companies are thriving while the hospitality sector remains in a deep depression because of the pandemic. Business is changing but it's still booming. 

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Sally Ride Science Junior Academy programs couldn't be more relevant as programs extend cutting-edge science and technology lessons to students studying at-home all around the world. 

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The multifaceted collaborative space will house classrooms, event space, co-working offices, galleries, a theater and more.

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Timothy Mackey, a public health professor at UC San Diego and a director at Extension contributes to article on "How Trump and his son helped make a Covid-19 conspiracy theorist go viral in a matter of hours."

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UC San Diego Extension offers a variety of executive training programs. Curriculum is both “off the shelf” or customized to meet a client’s specific needs, said Shannon McDonald, who oversees executive training.

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In the wake of a global pandemic that has widespread economic upheaval, the world will likely emerge from this crisis profoundly changed. It's logical to think that the needs of the workforce will also change.  

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At a time when cross-border relations are tense politically and socially, UC San Diego Extension is expanding an ambitous education exchange program coordinated with former President of Mexico Vicente Fox.

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UC San Diego continues to be vigilant in monitoring the progression of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide. We will continue to update the associated page with new information.

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Unanimously approved by the City Council of National City on Tuesday, a press conference was held to celebrate a letter of intent to build an educational hub with UC San Diego to be run by UC San Diego Extension. 

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In what will mark the first major step in the process, the City Council on Tuesday will consider — and almost certainly approve — a letter of intent to create an educational hub in collaboration with UC San Diego. Chancellor Pradeep Khosla says: "We are committed to reaching...

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Andy Hall of San Diego Workforce Partnership and Dr. Josh Shapiro, Assistant Dean of Innovation and Research Affairs co-wrote a commentary on the value of an income share agreement that takes a different approach.

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Commentary from Josh Shapiro, assistant dean of Innovation and Research Affairs at UC San Diego Extension and Andy Hall, chief operating officer at San Diego Workforce Partnership on how income share agreements provide upward mobility without student debt.

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UC San Diego’s Center for Research on the Regional Economy works closely with nonprofits around the county. In an increasingly data-driven world, nonprofits need numbers to prove that their good intentions are actually having an impact.

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Digital Marketing Certificate student, Claire Gregowicz, shares her experience with the Income Share Agreement program.
 

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Newly appointed Osher Lifelong Learning Institute vice president Bonnie McKean of La Jolla has come a long way in the last two years. We're glad to have her here with UC San Diego Extension's institute for adults 55 and over. 

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An article, video and radio news clip discuss the pilot program that will go towards RAND Corporation's national research on Income Share Agreements that provide an education now in exchange for a limited portion of future earnings. The push bould combat the national student debt...

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Mary L. Walshok, Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs and Dean of Extension, University of California San Diego: "Children will enter college a decade from now with very different competencies and learning styles. Four straight years sitting in classes with 'expert'...

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UC San Diego Extension's Dean Mary Walshok and Asst. Dean of Research Affairs Josh Shapiro discuss what it took for UC San Diego Extension to participate in a pilot ISA program.

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Graduates of the program who subsequently find jobs earning less than $40,000 would not be required to make any payments.

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As education costs continue to rise, UC San Diego Extension and San Diego Workforce Partnership, a county nonprofit focused on job training and placement, have revamped a mostly-forgotten funding mechanism: the income share agreement.

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Summer camp isn't just for kids. Morgan Appel, Assistant Dean of Education and Community Outreach at UC San Diego Extension, discusses his new Sally Ride Science Junior Academy course to help parents boost their child's interest and success in science. 

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Summer camp isn't just for kids. "Good Morning, San Diego" invites Morgan Appel, Assistant Dean of Education and Community Outreach at UC San Diego Extension, to discuss his new Sally Ride Science Junior Academy course to help parents boost their child's interest and success in...

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Josh Shapiro, Assistant Dean of Research Affairs, appeared on "Making It in San Diego" to discuss the benefits of our innovative new Income Share Agreement. The pilot program hopes to reach underserved San Diego workers looking to break into highly sought after technology jobs...

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Parents humbled by their child's science homework can gain confidence in Extension's new adult STEAM summer camp class. The free course taught by Assistant Dean of K-12 Professional and Continuing Education, Morgan Appel, will teach parents how to support and encourage their student...

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Can the pilot Income Share Agreement recently launched by UC San Diego Extension to help unemployed and underemployed workers gain access to in-demand skills training truly become a model for the nation? 

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“An ISA acts very differently than a loan,” Josh Shapiro, assistant dean of research affairs at UCSDx, said during the program’s...

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UC San Diego Extension Brewing certificate curriculum provides students with the technical skill and knowledge to select raw materials, produce wort, manage yeast and fermentation processes, and finish and package the product, all to the highest industry standards.

 

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UC San Diego and San Diego Public Library's innovative Library NExT Program offers hands-on STEAM experiences in a wide-range of subjects, giving students a variety of opportunities to prepare for collegiate or career pursuits. 

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Middle and high school students engage in hands on STEAM workshops at Sally Ride Science Junior Academy, delving into computer science, engineering, geoscience, even architecture. Workshops are taught by STEAM experts, university instructors, graduate students and scientists, inspiring the...

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One of Marten's goals is to provide access to broad and challenging curriculum through expanded access to college classes districtwide, including opportunities for high school students to earn college credits through City, Mesa and Miramar Community Colleges and UC San Diego Extension.

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High school students in San Diego can earn free credits through UCSD Extension that could help them boost their college applications, or find a higher paying job.

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When Dr. Sally Ride retired from NASA she founded Imaginary Lines and, later, Sally Ride Science, to influence career aspirations for middle school girls. Sally Ride Science continues its outreach through the University of California at San Diego.

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Current student of UC San Diego Extension's Professional Certificate in Brewing hired as assistant brewer at Las Vegas' growing CraftHaus Brewery.

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At a reception on May 30, 2018, Mary Walshok, dean of UC San Diego Extension, and CLS program coordinator, Barbara Sevilla, distributed checks to 15 students who demonstrated success in the first six months of this year’s CLS program.

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Melissa Dull knew she wanted to financially help other students achieve their goals in pursuing careers in the medical technologist and laboratory fields. And, before her death in 2017, she donated $100,000 to the UC San Diego Extension Clinical Laboratory Scientist Program. For the second year...

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San Diego is at the cutting edge of cybersecurity technology, which is related to the strong presence of defense contractors in the region. The expansion of the cybersecurity industry here is being driven by local educational institutions, like UC San Diego Extension, who offer courses in...

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Workshop provides and opportunity for homebuyers to learn about the entire homebuying process in an unbiased, non-sales environment.

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In conversation with Steve Clemons, Washington editor at large for The Atlantic, as part of UC San Diego's Helen Edison Lecture Series. 

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Dr. Mary Walshok, an author, educator, researcher, and associate vice chancellor for public programs and dean of Extension at the University of California San Diego, will receive the Herb Klein Civic Leadership Award on May 31 from the San Diego Regional EDC.

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From a cathedral to completely dead alcove and everything in between. "We're opening a downtown facility with a working title of 'U.C. San Diego Urban'," says Daniel Atkinson, director of public programs at UC San Diego Extension.

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Without performing it, Daniel Atkinson has managed to become the jazz guy in San Diego. Atkinson directs the Department of Arts, Humanities, Languages and Digital Arts at UC San Diego Extension.

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UC San Diego Extension creative writing instructor, Amy Wallen, discusses her new memoir, "When We Were Ghosts."

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UC San Diego Extension's Sally Ride Science Junior Academy is a four-week summer STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) program for middle and high school students.

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A bustling new arts center is planned for the corner of Park Boulevard and Market Street.

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We have a rich and creative cultural scene which merits our continued support recognition. And, the bottom line is you don't have to go to New York City for a "culture fix." It can be had right here in San Diego. By Mary Walshok.

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Process Palooza – a first-of-its-kind event showcasing how UC San Diego gains efficiencies through Lean Sic Sigma (LSS). Attendees convened November 8, 2017, for an action-packed agenda. Experienced LSS practitioners tackled a real UC San Diego business challenge, while others attended...

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Voice of San Diego is pleased to launch an inaugural issue of A Parent's Guide to Pubic Schools, a free magazine-style guide created to provide a tool for families to use when making decisions about a child's education. UC San Diego Extension's Center for Research on the Regional...

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Work of UC San Diego alumnus highlighted in Department of Music's Reed Family Concert

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UCSD Extension Project: UC San Diego and Holland Partner Group recently broke ground on a $275-million, 34-story apartment building and a UC San Diego cultural and education hub, which is expected to feature 426 apartments, a 53,000-square-foot office and classroom building, a historic restaurant...

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Sally Ride Science contemplated for years whether or not they should remain a company or become a nonprofit. The decision was made in October 2015 when Sally Ride Science was acquired by University of California at San Diego.

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San Diego County's higher education institutions are in a building mode.

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The “Tijuana Moods” performances are the brainchild of Athenaeum jazz honcho Daniel Atkinson, who also is UC San Diego Extension's Director of Public Programs. He also organized Saturday's UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series panel discussion on Mingus at the...

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The “Introduction to Reverse Engineering with Solidworks” course offers practical, hands-on learning and instruction using Solidworks and reverse engineering programs to reverse engineer and bridge the physical to digital world through 3D scanning.

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To help people get their financial house in order in 2018, University of California San Diego Extension is launching its new Money Essentials Series, which will teach money management skills on a variety of topics from taxes to financial planning.

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Applications for summer programs now available

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The University of California San Diego Extension's annual "Emerging Careers" report listed the following 10 jobs as having the highest career potential in San Diego.

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UC San Diego Extension's Center for Research on the Regional Economy identified the top 10 occupations that combined the highest projected growth rates and the most online job postings.

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Lorraine Castellanos earned a master's degree in classical guitar and became a jazz singer. She also teaches classical guitar and one of her students is La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Jazz Program Coordinator Daniel Atkinson, who is also the director of Arts & Humanities...

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A new report that identifies 10 emerging careers also found that, in addition to degrees, employers are requiring that candidates for these jobs demonstrate "work readiness." The University of California San Diego Extension's "Emerging Careers for 2017" report focused...

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The University of California San Diego's Extension Center for Research on the Regional Economy published research concerning the outlook of career opportunities for college graduates in 2017.

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A new project is destined to have a lasting impact on Downtown San Diego. This project is the University of California San Diego's new facility to be located in the heart of East Village.

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Tam O'Shaughnessy finally got a chance to tell her story about her life with Sally in a new video, "Honoring Sally," from UCTV.

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Being an actor is hard. It is fraught with rejection, failure, insecurity and envy. Just ask John Lithgow.

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When it comes to changing the world, universities must act locally–and boldly.

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Parents and students in the San Diego Unified School District have until Nov. 13 to apply to schools within the district other than their neighborhood school. To help parents navigate their options, we've created a map of San Diego County schools, with crucial data about each, along with a...

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Kaori Fukuyama arrived at pursuing a career in art later in life after taking an art class in her late 20s. In the years since that pivotal art class at UC San Diego Extension, her work has been selected for various exhibits, commissions, permanent collections and awards.

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Educators look for ways to enhance learning through virtual reality.

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Not long after astronaut Sally Ride died of pancreatic cancer in 2012, her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, got a call from Ray Mabus, then secretary of the Navy.

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Labor Day, the first Monday in September, was created as a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of America.

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San Diego public libraries and the University of California San Diego Extension presented programs on history and science of solar eclipses to help the public gain a better handle on things.

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The San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego Extension are scheduled to team up Saturday to present free, all-ages programs on the history and science of solar eclipses.

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The 562,000-sf development was designed by Carrier Johnson + CULTURE and is located five blocks from the San Diego Padres' Petco Park.

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UC San Diego is returning to its roots as it gears up to build a $608 million permanent home for Sixth College. UC San Diego Extension’s offices and classrooms are slated to move to south of the Price Center as part of a reworking of the administration center and arrival of San Diego...

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A big step was made for UC San Diego's expansion project Wednesday. University officials gathered alongside Mayor Faulconer to break ground on a state-of-the-art development at the corner of Park Boulevard and Market Street Downtown.

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UC San Diego will soon have an extension campus in the heart of downtown. University officials and city leaders gathered Wednesday in the East Village to break ground on the major development at Park Boulevard and Market Street.

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A grounbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a new UC San Diego facility in Downtown. However, the construction project includes more than just space for university programs.

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The campus extension and complex will help students and the surrounding community.

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Construction officially began Wednesday on a $275 million East Village housing and UC San Diego complex, dubbed a 'flagship' for future growth.

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The Library NExT (Network of Education x Training) program features classes about topics such as robotics, circuits, “messy” science, 3D modeling and college planning. It started as a pilot program in six San Diego libraries in early 2017 and will be expanding to more branches...

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As part of his mission to create opportunities for youth in every neighborhood of San Diego, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and leadership from the University of California, San Diego announced the official launch of a partnership between the San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego Extension to...

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The city of San Diego and UC San Diego Extension Tuesday announced an expansion of free classes for middle and high school students at public libraries.

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Students throughout the city will be able to take free classes that can help them get into college or land good jobs through a program that is being expanded by the San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego.

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Educators are trying to level the scientific playing field. Monday kicked off the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy at Mission Bay High School. The program encourages all children, especially young women, to get involved in STEAM programs of science...

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The Sally Ride Science Junior Academy summer program starts June 26 and runs through July 21. The program is a partnership between Sally Ride Science, the education company Ride co-founded in 2001, and UC San Diego. The goal of the program is to continue the mission of Ride and her co-founders...

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UC San Diego music professor Steven Schick, who was Ojai's 2015 music director, returned to conduct several key concerts. "The audiences at Ojai are absolutely amazing," agreed Daniel Atkinson, UC San Diego Extension's Director of Arts & Humanities."

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This summer will mark the second year that the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy offers a range of innovative science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) workshops for middle- to high school-age...

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Local Valley high school students who will be participating in this summer's University of California, San Diego Academic Connections scholarship program introduce themselves to the dozens gathered at a dinner in their honor Wednesday in El Centro.

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The second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was with a small delegation from the Northern Ireland Science Park in Belfast attending high-tech briefings at UC San Diego and dining at the home of university Chancellor Pradeep Khosla Wednesday evening.

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UCSD-TV, run by UC San Diego, inked a deal to sell its low-power broadcast spectrum to the FCC, which in turn sold it to T-Mobile to enhance its mobile network. The money will be invested in UCSD's academic programs and community outreach.

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For more than 100 years, San Diego citizens have been determining their future through the ballot box. From our earliest history, it was citizens’ initiatives that helped guide and shape our growth as a region.

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Evolving transportation infrastructure and a burgeoning business incubation culture are credited with UC San Diego’s recently announced Innovative Cultural and Education Hub.

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With change, comes opportunity. Understanding that moment - and seizing its promises - is key.

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The University of California San Diego plans to open an Innovative Cultural and Education Hub in Downtown San Diego to connect its wide range of programs to the area’s innovation community and to diverse neighborhoods throughout San Diego’s urban core.

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Measure C was 86’d at the ballot box for a number of reasons, most based in disgust with the way the Chargers have played San Diego in their nearly two-decade quest for a new stadium.

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In more than 40 years of redevelopment, downtown San Diego has added pricey as well as affordable housing; high-rise office and hotel towers; convention, shopping and sporting meccas; and dozens of trendy bars and restaurants.

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America's newest research vessel open to public on Oct. 30

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The horrific news of recent weeks has amplified America’s long-simmering tensions and many divisions, and cast a new and disturbing light on the nature of social and economic inequality in this economy.

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Seeing downtown as a new hub of innovation in the region, UC San Diego Extension and the Downtown San Diego Partnership are collaborating to unite young entrepreneurs with university experts to help startup businesses flourish.

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This year, UC San Diego Extension, wich is the continuing education and public programs arm of the university, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a wide variety of forward-looking programs and initiatives including $50,000 in scholarships.

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