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How to Build Your Work-from-Home Huddle Habit
Staying on task while working from home can be a big challenge. Organizational development and change management expert Kate De Jong has some excellent advice to keep us productive and in communication with each other.
April 14, 2020
How Paralegals Gained Power, Status and More Pay
As past president of an association devoted to paralegal education, Julia Dunlap knows about the changing role of paralegals morphing from quasi-secretary to quasi-attorney.
April 10, 2020
How to Help Increase Women's Representation in STEM
Wikipedia is a go-to source for a lot of web searches, but where are the women and people of color?
April 5, 2020
Fire Safety Expert Fights Fires Before They Start
Fire protection engineers are the unsung heroes of public safety.
April 1, 2020
San Dieguito High School Senior Preps for Career in Engineering
High school senior Stephen Posner is ahead of the game. He's preparing for a career in mechanical engineering by learning the leading 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software.
April 1, 2020
10 Tips to Stay Sane, Productive and On-Task While Working From Home
Working from home doesn't have to horrible. We've got some tips to keep you productive and peaceful.
March 18, 2020
Poway High School Junior Explores Career as a Researcher
Dmytro “Dima” Ilnystkyy wants to solve the puzzle of aging and the Futures program is helping him do it.
March 16, 2020
7 Ways to Master Stress and Boost Your Immunity
Don't put your health at risk. We've got seven tips to help you lower the stress in your life to help you stay healthy.
March 12, 2020
Building a Career in STEM One Experience at a Time
La Costa High School Senior prepares for career in bioengineering and cognitive science by attending UC San Diego's ROSA conference
February 26, 2020
How to Save Your Workplace a Million Dollars
Melody Akhondzadeh went into the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program with the goal of helping UC San Diego Health save some money. In the end, it added up to a million dollars.
February 25, 2020
Waldorf High School Senior Finds a Path to Programming
Cassandra Priebe has wide and varied interests, but after attending the Futures program she's sure that programming will be a big part of her career.
February 25, 2020
Contrary to Popular Belief, Copy Editors Do Make Mistakes
Copy editors are trained to find the mistakes we all tend to miss, but even they are subject to slip-ups now and then. Here are some of the most common errors they make.
February 20, 2020
Finding a Job in the Life Sciences Just Got Easier
With nearly 700 biotech organizations in San Diego, there's no shortage of life sciences jobs. And with three major universities in the area, no shortage of applicants. UC San Diego is offering free workshops to help you stand out form the crowd.
February 19, 2020
Free Workshops Inspire Students to Go Into STEM
From marine mammals and electronic crafting and the science of Harry Potter, Library NExT workshops designed to capture kid's imagination and interest in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM).
February 12, 2020
Can Blockchain Revolutionize Healthcare?
Blockchain is more than just cryptocurrencies. It can also be used as a solution for a number of issues in healthcare.
February 11, 2020
STEM Program Guides High School Senior on the Path to Medicine
Canyon Crest Academy senior Ruchi Agashe is on track to become a Yale-educated OB-GYN after attending UC San Diego's ROSA conference
February 6, 2020
Capturing the Essence of Your Subject
We love this short film by Leila Duncan about second-generation business owner Joanne O’Neil on how catering is so much more than just the food.
February 6, 2020
Resolutions for #BestYearYet2020
Winners announced! Research shows that writing down your resolutions (and saying them out loud) makes it more likely that you'll achieve your goals. So to start the best decade of our lives we asked you to share your goals and aspirations and the small steps you'll take to achieve them.
January 30, 2020
Patrick Henry High School Senior Takes Big Leap Toward Her Dreams
Cristina Perez has her sights on a career in STEM and the Futures program is helping her reach her goal.
January 27, 2020
How William Black's Contributions Left An Ongoing Legacy
William F. Black – protocol officer, bank founder and namesake – was crucial to the development of UC San Diego.
January 21, 2020
Anthony Davis Wins 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Opera of American Drama
UC San Diego music professor Anthony Davis has written six operas, including his most recent work “The Central Park Five.” In a conversation with Cecil Lytle, Davis offers some unexpected insights into his history and the production.
January 16, 2020
Legal Mediator Combats “Cancel Culture” With Children’s Books
Instructor Greg Relyea is using stories to help children navigate online disputes and cancel culture.
January 14, 2020
After Super Typhoons, UC San Diego Extension Educates to Save Lives
In October 2018, the Pacific Islands of Tinian and Saipan were ravaged by the second strongest tropical storm ever to hit the United States and its territories. UCSD Extension's OSHA team and instructors flew in to help.
December 10, 2019
Westview High School Junior Develops App to Reduce Stress
With her stressed-out classmates in mind, Elaine Fan focused on creating an app to help people relax.
December 9, 2019