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Building better bridges to global health / El desarrollo de puentes académicos hacia una salud global
UC San Diego Extension intensive course brings clinical trials professionals together to investigate latest protocols and practices in Latin America / El curso intensivo de UC San Diego Extension reúne a los profesionales de ensayos clínicos con el fin de investigar los protocolos y prácticas más...
April 28, 2017
Discovering the economic power of philanthropy
Patrick Rooney and the Center for Research are working together to analyze the economic power of philanthropic investment.
April 26, 2017
Student Profile: Ashley Morgan
Meet Ashley Morgan, nonprofit operations and financial manager, and now, data analyst extraordinaire.
April 25, 2017
Get ahead in your cloud computing career
Learn how to become a qualified professional in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
April 24, 2017
Labor Insights: Business Analysis Tools and Strategies
The UC San Diego Extension research team is doing the legwork for you by finding the latest facts and figures on each of our certificate programs including the specialized certificate in Business Analysis Tools and Strategies.
April 21, 2017
Five reasons to learn another language
Learning another language has a number of benefits. Here are five important ones.
April 20, 2017
Customer experience is revolutionizing the business world
Ready or not, the customer experience revolution is here. Author, educator and business leadership consultant Jeofrey Bean helps us make the transition.
April 18, 2017
The science of making good decisions: Evelyn Gosnell on behavioral economics
Why do people make the decisions they do? It’s an age-old question that has now spawned an entire field of study called behavioral economics.
April 17, 2017
Instructor Spotlight: Rich Mayhew on creating good leaders
“When you inspire people to follow you and achieve something greater than they could have achieved on their own, you are unleashing one of the most powerful forces within humankind. This inspiration is not generated by over the top speeches or hyperbolic rallies.” Rich Mayhew
April 7, 2017
Labor Insights: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
The UC San Diego Extension research team is doing the legwork for you by finding the latest facts and figures on each of our certificate programs including the specialized certificate in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM).
April 6, 2017
Gretchen Laue On Combining Activism and Teaching
Connecting university resources to communities in need.
March 24, 2017
Around the World in 7 Days: High School Students Explore Biosphere 2
Imagine being able to explore Earth’s many habitats in just one week.
March 22, 2017
Customer experience revolution storms San Diego, May 4-5
UC San Diego Extension brings together top CX experts from REI, AirBnB in upcoming workshop
March 21, 2017
Harriet Levine on the Magic of Language and Literacy
"I am constantly reminded of how exciting it is to watch a child break the alphabetic code and discover the magic of language and literacy." Harriet Levine
March 20, 2017
Paralegal Education in the e-World
If a paralegal program has not adapted to the e-world by incorporating instruction in those e-words, they risk their graduates falling prey to the biggest E word of them all: Ethics.
March 17, 2017
Student Profile: Luca Messerschmidt
"I am so happy about my choice to study at UC San Diego Extension because I learned a lot about myself, the UC culture, and the way the American university system works."
March 13, 2017
Aaron Checkwood On His Passion for Surf Photography
Learn the history of capturing images of surfing and surfers with an eye on technological advances.
March 9, 2017
Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Women, Including Sally Ride, on International Women's Day
Google marks International Women’s Day celebrating 13 historic women from around the world.
March 8, 2017
Free Concert features Jazz Camp alumni
Young Lions Series showcases UC San Diego Jazz Camp alumni at Panama 66 in Balboa Park.
March 7, 2017
Labor Insights: Accounting
The UC San Diego Extension research team is doing the legwork for you by finding the latest facts and figures on each of our certificate programs, starting with the professional certificate in Accounting.
March 6, 2017
Academic Connections Advantage
Student realizes her dream of attending UC San Diego with the help of Extension’s college prep program.
March 2, 2017
The Pulse | State Assemblyman Brian Maienschein Weighs in on the Future of the ACA in California
State Assemblyman Maienschein says bipartisan cooperation will further health, care for homeless in California, but says impact of federal health initiatives is not yet clear.
March 2, 2017
Darren Bigelow On Making Friends All Over the World
"Go abroad...You’ll have a fantastic time overseas, learn a lot about teaching and enrich your pocketbook."
February 28, 2017
Celebrating 15 years of UC San Diego’s Jazz Camp
A veritable hotbed of musical activity, UC San Diego’s Jazz Camp is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year. Held on the UC San Diego campus, the camp will run June 26–30.
February 23, 2017