Extended Studies Blog
Empower Your Journey with the Latest Career Insights, Educational Trends, & Updates
What's Your Story?
Share your accomplishments, advice, and goals for a chance to be featured.
Preparation essential in San Diego’s talent search
As president and CEO of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, Mark Cafferty knows all too well that the key to retaining and attracting companies is having workers with the most up-to-date skills for the most in-demand jobs.
November 16, 2015
Giving graduate students an advantage
Jonathan Monk knows he’s one of the rare ones. He decided to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at UC San Diego with no designs on a life in academia.
November 16, 2015
The recipe for Big Data
Illkay Atlintas, chief data science officer for the San Diego Supercomputer Center is using data to cook.
November 11, 2015
San Diego and its education opportunities ranked top among veterans
UC San Diego Extension offers a variety of veterans benefits to encourage military personnel to continue their education.
November 10, 2015
Technology sparks e-discovery revolution throughout legal profession
As special counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group of Sheppard Mullin at its Del Mar office, Justine Phillips went the paperless route back in 2008 — light years before many of her colleagues — by storing all her case filings electronically.
November 9, 2015
Life science professionals benefit from internship opportunities
As a young professional, Fred Defesche earned an opportunity to work as an intern, a position that helped pave the way for him to eventually become founder of a boutique pharmaceutical regulatory consulting firm, RegCon Solutions of San Diego.
November 3, 2015
Turning the dream of a college education into a reality
Barrio Logan College Institute partners with UC San Diego Extension to provide a wide array of college-prep offerings.
October 4, 2015
How to request a transcript: Five things you need to know
There are several great reasons you might need an official copy of your transcript from UC San Diego Extension.
September 29, 2015
Program helps students gain entry into medical school
UC San Diego's Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program helps seven propsective medical students gain admission into UC San Diego's School of Medicine.
September 16, 2015
Big data, bigger opportunities
If you haven’t heard by now, data is big and is only going to get bigger. And the demand for those who can collect, crunch and curate that data is getting bigger, too — much bigger.
September 9, 2015
A lifelong dream fulfilled: How an aspiring children’s book writer made her dream come true
Once upon a time, Marcie Wessels enrolled in her first UC San Diego Extension course, Writing for Children I, to pursue her lifelong dream of writing a children’s picture book.
September 3, 2015
Employee development proves to be healthy business decision
Unlike many in her profession, Deizel Sarte, the chief operating officer for North County Health Services, got her start on the front lines as a pediatric nurse. As she moved up in the ranks, she wanted to round out her skill set to ensure she could provide the type of leadership North County...
August 12, 2015
Julia Dunlap: One of San Diego County’s Top Attorneys
For attorney Julia Dunlap, her love of legal education happened almost by accident.
August 6, 2015
Managing your UC San Diego Extension tuition: Four things you need to know
UC San Diego Extension offers tips for students to help manage tuition.
August 4, 2015
Empathy by design: Creating hospital billing that understands
For Eric Krepfle, the software he designs is not merely about creating an efficient system — it’s about developing an empathetic one as well. That’s because the work Krepfle does developing hospital billing systems touches people at their most vulnerable when the stresses of health and finances...
July 30, 2015
Researching the role of America’s shadow training system
In his book "Innovation Nation," author and former Harvard Business school professor John Kao argues that the United States, once the world’s leading innovator, should step up the pace to regain its innovative edge.
July 22, 2015
From volunteer to V.P.: Planned Parenthood’s Nora Vargas shares amazing career journey
Nora Vargas, Vice President of Government and Community Relations for Planned Parenthood's Pacific Southwest Region, shares why professional development is so important.
July 20, 2015
Become an SEO champion: Use this resource guide
SEO is a complex subject with multiple components. While it is a rather extensive subject, the basics can be easy to learn if you know where to go.
July 5, 2015
New partnership with Sycuan and Viejas designed to create college-going culture
UC San Diego Extension has entered into a unique partnership with both the Sycuan Education Department and the Viejas Tribal Education Center to provide college preparatory programs as part of a larger effort to boost college enrollment among young adults in underrepresented communities.
July 5, 2015
Explore Cutting-edge Practices at Upcoming Microbial Fermentation Workshop
To think big, you need to start small – really small. That’s the theory behind the booming business of microbial fermentation. University of California, San Diego Center for Continuing Education in Biosciences (CCE/Bio) and UC San Diego Extension have jointly developed a three-day workshop to...
June 29, 2015
Academic Connections: When student becomes teacher
When Academic Connections’ participants came through this year’s Biosphere 2 program, they got to hear from researcher Laurel Brigham, an Academic Connections alumna who was so inspired by her experience, it helped shape her career choices, and educational path.
June 28, 2015
I’m looking for a job. What can UC San Diego Extension do for me?
At UC San Diego, undergraduate students are able to register for an Extension professional program at no cost while they complete their college course work.
June 23, 2015
Academic Connections welcomes ambassador Cynthia Cortez
In the spring of 2015, Cynthia Cortez finished her sophomore year at Holtville High School; for that summer, she headed to campus for UC San Diego Extension’s three-week Global Environmental Leadership and Sustainability Program taking place in partnership with Scripps Institution of Oceanography...
June 16, 2015
Novel solutions to big problems: San Diego County initiatives target Alzheimer’s, mental health
With a budget of just over $2 billion, Dave Roberts describes some of the initiatives the county has embarked on to improve foster care and adoption, Alzheimer’s care, mental health, and overall health in San Diego.
June 8, 2015