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50 Voices of the Future: Babak Forutanpour on computer vision
Babak Forutanpour specializes in the field of computer vision, which allows a program to capture, process and analyze images and then reliably make practical, actionable decisions about what it sees.
January 25, 2016
Emotional intelligence and the bottom line
Trevor Blair, director of executive search for Manpower San Diego, a local employment agency, said the importance of a high EQ — also known as emotional intelligence — cannot be understated.
January 20, 2016
Razelle Kurzrock on personalized cancer therapy
Dr. Razelle Kurzrock uses molecular profiling technology to provide cancer patients with targeted, personalized treatment.
January 18, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Barry Lopez on environmentalism
Barry Lopez is, by turns, optimistic and remarkably bleak when he talks about what the world might look like five decades from now.
January 11, 2016
Ruby on Rails programming framework helps tech unicorns soar
When it comes to the tech world, unicorns really do exist. These magical creatures are companies that venture capitalists and analysts believe will reach $1 billion valuation. But to soar to such heights, let alone stay there, the tech unicorns need more than pixie dust.
January 3, 2016
Four myths and misconceptions about internships
Employers see internships as a vital tool to find and train new talent and for employees, internships provide a way to get a leg up in a competitive job market.
December 28, 2015
More than just a resource: The changing nature of HR
The field of human resources is about more than the mechanics of hiring and firing, benefits packages and regulatory compliance. Human resources professionals are more likely to be strategic partners to their business colleagues.
December 23, 2015
Getting a children’s book published: Demystifying the process
Getting a children's book published can be a tricky task. Literary agent Kelly Sonnack teaches Getting Published: Navigating the Children's Book Market, where she offers a variety of practical tips in getting a book to print.
November 23, 2015
Kaiser Permanente’s Brady reimagines health care via information technology
James Brady, the area chief information officer at Kaiser Permanente Orange County, knows how intimidating the jump can be — the jump into health-care information technology from outside the field.
November 22, 2015
Betsy Freeman: The path to litigation paralegal at Google
Betsy Freeman, a graduate of the UC San Diego Extension part-time paralegal certificate program and current litigation paralegal at Google, gives a first-person account of her journey.
November 19, 2015
Turning science into sentences: The art of medical writing
Turning science into sentences – meaningful, factual and compelling sentences – is the art and the craft of medical writing. It is also a skill that is increasingly in demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for technical writers in the health care field are projected to...
November 17, 2015
Shaking up science education with STEAM
When a big earthquake hits, you’ll most likely find Debi Kilb, a project scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, on CNN or one of the other cable networks explaining the physics of earthquakes for the lay audience. However, she does much more than hit the TV circuit at critical times.
November 16, 2015
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