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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
The Best of UCSD Extension 2019: Social Media
What a year! Take a look at the moments that made 2019 great on our social media accounts.
December 20, 2019
The Best of UCSD Extension 2019: Highlights & Future Plans
Sometimes a small group of dedicated people can exert tremendous influence. Thank you for helping us make a difference.
December 17, 2019
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
Retired TV Director Explains Virtues of Living a Life of Learning
When Stanley Faer retired from television and moved to San Diego in 2004, he knew he wanted to stay active in retirement. He found the perfect place for that at UC San Diego in the Osher Lifelong Learning program.
December 9, 2019
Mission Bay High School Junior Learns How to Showcase His Creativity through Coding
Alexis Vergnet took his love of being creative and combined it with coding through Program Your Future.
November 21, 2019
Olympian High School Grad Takes His First Steps to Become a Software Engineer
Anson Lee found a way to get closer to his career goal by taking the Futures Front End Web development program.
November 4, 2019
From Passion to a Plan: Artist Takes Bookmaking to the Next Level
"Everyone has something interesting to say. The challenge is to express it in an intriguing way, with the right kind of texture." Michelle McCunney
October 4, 2019
Adapting to Adversity Puts Student on the Path to Success
There’s a lot to learn from Ryan Gambrell, not the least of which is how to catch a wave.
October 3, 2019
Poway High School Senior Develops Language App to Help Study for SAT
Maxim Kondrashuk has found an effective way to improve vocabulary and turned it into an app to help improve SAT scores.
September 26, 2019
Can Big Data Inspire Big Social Changes?
Big data is usually associated with big business and huge investments but one civic-minded technology entrepreneur is using big data to drive big social change.
September 25, 2019