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Now on UCSD-TV: Highlights of Haydn from La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest
La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest is a nationally-recognized chamber music festival featuring world-class artists and ensembles. This year’s festival was held from July 30 through Aug. 22.
October 5, 2014
Founders Day 2014 panel to feature past, present chancellors: 'Curiosity, passion, transformation'
UC San Diego’s annual Founders Day will bring current Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla together with former chancellors Robert C. Dynes, Marye Anne Fox, and Richard C. Atkinson for a distinguished panel discussion themed on the university’s past, present and future.
September 28, 2014
As past times go by, instructor asks: 'How do I make history come to life?'
Dale Pluciennik has always been fascinated by history, from ancient to modern times. That’s why he enjoys teaching U.S. history at San Marcos High School and also serving as a UC San Diego Extension instructor in “Culture and Inclusion” and “U.S. Constitution Preparation Course and Examination.”
September 25, 2014
English-language instructors’ song of welcome: 'We will, we will teach you...'
UC San Diego Extension’s English Language Institute (ELI) welcomed more than 600 international students this week for its Fall ’14 academic programs.
September 24, 2014
A caseload of seeking justice: 'It’s my job to represent the best interests of the state'
As a long-time prosecutor and deputy district attorney, Richard J. Sachs has always been focused on a singular task: to seek justice.
September 22, 2014
From Jazz Camp to Montreux to New York: 'I'm going to see what happens'
Like so many aspiring creative artists before him, jazz guitarist Tommy Holladay finds himself amid the bright lights of the big city: New York City.
September 21, 2014
Extension's annual Career Showcase: And a hovering quadcopter shall lead them
UC San Diego Extension presented its annual “Continuing Education & Career Showcase” on Thursday night, Sept. 18, attracting nearly 400 attendees, most of whom seek to enhance their current careers or chart a new career path.
September 18, 2014
From real estate to substance abuse counseling: 'This is something I was always meant to do'
Lou Binford spent more than 25 years in real estate sales, successfully. Now he’s an alcohol and drug counselor, specializing in juvenile recovery, at Vista Hill in Kearny Mesa.
September 16, 2014
Extension’s Continuing Education & Career Showcase: Connect with industry leaders
Free career event open to the public making it an ideal opportunity to connect with influential industry leaders whoa re instructors in a wide range of academic fields.
September 11, 2014
In the center of Ebola crisis: 'The human impact of the outbreak is immense'
A technical writer and graphic designer by trade, Sioux Henley Campbell finds herself in the nerve center of a global health crisis: the outbreak of Ebola.
September 10, 2014
Now on UCSD-TV: 'Health Matters: Brain Tumors, Tractography, and Surgery'
New technologies are now allowing neurosurgeons to design more direct trajectories to brain tumors and safely remove more of the tumor minimizing damage to healthy brain tissue.
September 3, 2014
Living the sober life, helping others: 'I learned I made the right decision'
Zana Kerr knows much about her chosen field, drug and alcohol counseling, because she’s been on the other side.
September 2, 2014
Writing instructor Judy Reeves: 'I love putting words together to make sentences and paragraphs'
Judy Reeves, a published author and UC San Diego Extension instructor since 1999, values the dual crafts of writing and teaching as her life's essentials. Her daily routine is not only what she does, but who she is.
August 26, 2014
Her first health care byline: 'This seems like something I should know more about'
When freelance writer Tracy Hume first learned about health information technology, she hadn’t written anything about the field before.
August 25, 2014
TEDx San Diego to feature Brian Keating, UC San Diego astrophysicist and 'Big Bang' theorist
As an event sponsor, UC San Diego Extension looks forward to this year’s TEDx San Diego, featuring an exceptional lineup of cutting-edge, innovative speakers.
August 25, 2014
Why every marketer needs to know Web analytics
Web analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of web data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage.
August 17, 2014
Extension’s Continuing Education & Career Showcase for 2014
Whether you're looking to advance your career, gain a new skill set, or transition into a new field, UC San Diego Extension always offers the resources to help you succeed.
August 11, 2014
Empowering mentors and protégé on-the-go
Pilot online course facilitates immediate access to resources in real time.
August 9, 2014
Crafting a new career, from seven seas to suds: 'It’s really an awesome program'
Beer is in Greg Hoover's bloodlines.
August 6, 2014
Now on UCSD-TV: Alzheimer’s disease, examining its growing impact and implications
An estimated five million Americans, including some 60,000 in San Diego, have Alzheimer’s disease. With the Boomer generation fast becoming "of a certain age," that number is expected to rise dramatically.
August 5, 2014
Now on UCSD-TV: 'Here Be Pirates, the First Citizen Scientists'
UCSD-TV profiles history professor Mark Hanna’s unabashed fascination with pirates within a 12-minute video titled “Here Be Pirates: The First Citizen Scientists.”
August 3, 2014
Full STEAM ahead: Youth program celebrates college-prep students
UC San Diego Extension’s leadership-oriented STE[+a]M program will hold evening graduation ceremonies for 17 young students Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Joe & Vi Jacobs Center’s Celebration Hall.
July 31, 2014
'Together we shine': A video celebration of UC San Diego
Did you know that UC San Diego Extension students who earn a Professional Certificate are eligible to become members of UC San Diego Alumni?
July 30, 2014
Delivering coffee and a lot more: 'It’s how we make your lives easier'
Alvin Tayag doesn’t hesitate when asked what managerial skills he learned from his UC San Diego Extension courses.
July 30, 2014