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The biggest conservation challenge: Transforming human behaviors
What if changing human behavior could solve most conservation problems seen throughout the world? As it turns out – it can.
June 28, 2016
Jeff Lievense on creating a healthier planet
Jeff Lievense has spent his entire career developing technologies to manufacture chemicals in ways that have minimal impact on the planet - and he believes we’ll soon see dramatic advances in this field.
June 27, 2016
Arts integration takes its place in the spotlight in education reform trends
UC San Diego Extension’s Morgan Appel was among arts integration experts and advocates who gathered in June for an invitation-only summit at Los Angeles’ J. Paul Getty Museum. Arts educators, non-profit leaders, and policy makers met to plot the future of arts integration and take advantage of a...
June 21, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Tim Mackey’s prescription for global health
Timothy Ken Mackey is working to ensure that global health goals are at the forefront of domestic and foreign policy decision making.
June 20, 2016
Healthy career path: Medical and health services managers
When it comes to the booming health care field, you don’t need an M.D. or nursing degree to have a great career. There is increasing demand for people who can manage healthcare facilities and departments as well as a growing need for employees in the area of healthcare IT.
June 14, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Lin Chao on understanding evolution
Dr. Lin Chao has devoted his life to the study of evolution. His research on how oxidation can damage and age bacteria has lead to a greater understanding of how and why aging has evolved in human beings. Dr. Chao works as an evolutionary biologist at UC San Diego’s Section of Ecology, Behavior...
June 13, 2016
Sustainability courses from UC San Diego Extension receive U.S. Green Building Council accreditation
As the boom in energy efficient commercial and residential construction continues, demand for green building professionals also continues to rise. Through a recent designation as a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider, UC San Diego Extension is helping to accommodate that...
June 8, 2016
Grant will help more girls take part in summer STEAM workshops
Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego has received a $30,000 grant to allow more middle school and high school girls to attend summer STEAM workshops. The grant from the San Francisco-based Hellman Foundation will fund scholarships over the next three years for students attending the Sally Ride...
June 7, 2016
UC San Diego's Don Norman On Thoughtful Design
Don Norman is a guy who tinkers for a living. He’s spent his life thinking about how to make things work better, whether it’s a door, a computer or an entire health care system. His obsession with improving the way a device or system operates has led him to a variety of jobs in academics and...
June 6, 2016
The Pulse: The Changing Public Perception and Treatments for Substance Abusers with Jerry Synold
The public perception of substance abuse is changing dramatically, opening up unprecedented opportunities to treat addicts rather than just incarcerating them, says Jerry Synold, drawing on more than 40 years of specialization in drug and alcohol treatment with the U.S. Navy.
June 6, 2016
The "language" of success
UC San Diego Extension Grad Runs Multilingual Company From Around the Globe.
May 31, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Jim Sallis on advocating for healthy living
Dr. James Sallis, chief of UC San Diego’s Division of Behavioral Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, spends much of his professional life preaching the benefits of physical activity as a means of reducing obesity and all its associated health risks.
May 30, 2016
Five trends shaping education in the 21st century
For Morgan Appel, director of Extension's education and behavioral science department, the work he does is always informed by the fundamental traditions of research universities, which are based on the three pillars of research, service, and teaching. While service and teaching are critical to...
May 25, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Christine DiDonato on ‘energizing’ millennial workers
Through her organizational development firm Career Revolution, Inc., Christine DiDonato, a highly sought after employee development expert, aims to help companies best integrate millennials into the workplace. For DiDonato, it’s all about bridging the mindset gap between companies and young...
May 23, 2016
UC San Diego Extension instructor ‘pays it forward’ with free wheelchair mission in Ecuador
When Robert Fernandez asked the people who have guided and encouraged him throughout his life how he could repay them, their answers were simple and consistent: Just pay it forward. Fernandez, who is an instructor at the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at UC San Diego, took that advice...
May 19, 2016
Script doctor: Extension’s postbac premedical program prepares a screenwriter for his next act: medical school
Kim-Long Hua-Rupp made a bold choice: he decided he wanted to challenge himself by going to medical school. Hua-Rupp ultimately decided on UC San Diego’s Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program, which is run by Extension, because the one-year program offered a shorter time commitment compared to...
May 18, 2016
Careers in business analysis and project management
UC San Diego Extension's Career Development week had an informative and interactive presentation on careers in project management.
May 17, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: David Borgo on innovation in jazz
Music is much more than notes on a computer screen to David Borgo. As a saxophonist, ethnomusicologist, and professor, he considers music a way for humans to communicate with respect and to learn from each other.
May 16, 2016
HR specialty to solve what’s keeping CEOs up at night: Finding talent
UC San Diego Extension has developed a specialized certificate in Talent Acquisition within its Human Resources portfolio. The program will offer practical and up-to-date information on identifying, sourcing, selecting and onboarding new employees into organizations.
May 12, 2016
The evolution of SEO: Insights from an expert
While perusing jobs on Craigslist in 2007, Alan Bush came across one that looked interesting—a project manager for search engine optimization (SEO)—so he applied.
May 11, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Chris Yanov on getting low income kids into college
Solving problems is a passion for Christopher Yanov. Whether it’s coming up with the correct answer for a puzzle on “Wheel of Fortune,” or figuring out how to get kids from tough neighborhoods into college, Yanov enjoys putting together the right pieces to create success.
May 9, 2016
The Pulse: New Medical Society CEO brings business education, advocacy chops to benefit San Diego MD’s
Paul Hegyi spent years working in the state capital, even running for State Assembly himself. Today, he brings more than a decade of legislative experience and a zeal for representing the needs of physicians to San Diego’s Medical Society.
May 4, 2016
Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab: Giving students something to think about
It is also a place where dreams begin to take seed, said Ed Hidalgo, senior director of government affairs at Qualcomm and the driving force behind Thinkabit.
May 4, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Amy Jak on Alzheimer's prevention
Dr. Amy Jak doesn't just want us all to live to a ripe old age. Jak wants us to age well -- and that means having a healthy brain as well as a healthy body. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, which is why Jak is devoted to helping reduce the risk and delay the...
May 3, 2016