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Making the translation: 'We always learn more'
An expert in dairy science, Georgina M. Bushnell prefers the piquance of European cheese, though it’s a word that doesn’t easily translate into Spanish, another of her areas of expertise.
July 29, 2014
UC San Diego Extension’s International Program to host Fulbright Gateway Orientation
For the first time, UC San Diego Extension will host a Fulbright Gateway Orientation for approximately 70 international students representing more than 40 countries.
July 29, 2014
Connecting to Imperial Valley: 'A shining example of our mission'
The first edition of UC San Diego’s “summer bridge” program with a group of top Imperial Valley high-schoolers has been completed.
July 28, 2014
'The Pulse' podcast features Rep. Scott Peters
UC San Diego Extension’s Leslie Bruce, host of “The Pulse,” a monthly podcast devoted to health issues, recently interviewed Rep. Scott Peters, (D-Calif.).
July 27, 2014
Mia Savoia: Dual roles of dean and diseases doctor
Despite advances in global healthcare, the threat of highly infectious diseases spreading out of control, here and abroad, is a constant concern for Mia Savoia.
July 24, 2014
Good neighbor policy: Promoting social constructivism in virtual communities of practice
In my capacity as a program director offering online coursework for educators, I am frequently compelled to respond to questions related to impacts on synergies between students and instructors found in more traditional brick and mortar environments.
July 20, 2014
Core competencies: PDI shows intensive grade-level focus is key to success with CCSS
The introduction and adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into schools across the United States has proven exigent for many practitioners.
July 16, 2014
Ready and waiting: UC San Diego’s Post Bac, Premed program
The wait isn’t quite over for Sammi Dewald, but she feels more confident than ever that she’ll be accepted to medical school — and that she’ll eventually be a gynecologist.
July 15, 2014
The forest, the trees and what to do about them: Five compelling trends in education
As the Education Department looks forward to the future, we have identified a few trends that we believe will have profound effects on the endeavor.
July 7, 2014
Shared experiences: We’ve all become good friends
Carmen Alzás does more than teach her UCSD Extension students how to speak better Spanish. She treats them as friends.
July 7, 2014
Celebrating the first graduating class of Post-Doc, Pre-Med students
Under the leadership of directors Grace Miller and Leslie Bruce, UC San Diego’s Post Baccalaureate Premedical program graduated its first cohort of 28 students in ceremonies held at the Faculty Club on June 13.
June 26, 2014
Now on UCTV: 'Innovation Crossroads,' a panel discussion
How should we ensure that the highest levels of technology flourish in our region?
June 26, 2014
Completing the circuit: A collaborative training venture with NJATC
Conventional wisdom suggests that education is the stock and trade of primary, secondary and postsecondary institutions. In point of fact, however, ongoing professional development is the mainstay of most professions and key to advancement for those participating therein.
June 25, 2014
Save humankind: 'By reaching one student at a time'
To her regret, Ellen Kirk has a history of polluting. That’s how she began her career, working for a major oil refinery in El Segundo.
June 24, 2014
Discipline and organization: 'It's how we live our lives'
When you’ve been a Marine Corps drill instructor, you know the power of hard work, precision, and discipline.
June 22, 2014
Now on UCTV: An ethicist confronts cancer: 'When the professional becomes personal.'
Law and ethics professor Rebecca Dresser, author of “Malignant: Medical Ethicists Confront Cancer,” gave a presentation June 4 in which she described her own bout with cancer and how it changed her views about medical ethics.
June 22, 2014
Good teaching techniques: 'Students at all levels are capable of learning'
A chief operating officer, a foreign-trained physician and a registered nurse walk into the Capitol … A new twist on an old joke?
June 19, 2014
A sense of peace: 'We have to learn how to be more peaceful'
Cynthia Poem Nguyen, who recently earned her UC San Diego Extension Professional Certificate in the Accelerated Paralegal program, has a noble goal: “I want to keep learning about how to create a more peaceful society.”
June 19, 2014
Tonight Show drummer joins list of Jazz Camp instructors
Drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith has been added to the acclaimed instructor roster for UC San Diego Extension’s popular “Jazz Camp,” which starts Sunday, June 22 and runs through June 27.
June 18, 2014
Now on UCTV: A conversation with Nick Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro.
One of UC San Diego's newest success stories is Nick Woodman (UC San Diego, Muir ’97), founder and CEO of GoPro, one of the world's fastest-growing camera companies. Its product line is billed as "the world's most versatile camera."
June 17, 2014
An online Extension course truly saved his life
For an American civilian contractor stationed at a forward combat location in Afghanistan, taking UC San Diego Extension's online course “Systems Verification and Validation,” taught by Don Greenlee, proved to be a life-saving experience.
June 15, 2014
It's all about research: Supporting students through dedicated study
Although research is typically not the bailiwick of extended studies programs at most postsecondary campuses, the Education Department at UC San Diego Extension believes strongly in the tri-fold mission of the University of California: a mission that explicitly includes research and service.
June 14, 2014
Creative beings: 'Art is what engages us'
To Chelsea Fralick, art history is not merely the study of musty paintings.
June 10, 2014
50th annual Watermelon Drop: A splatter not far enough
UC San Diego's oldest campus rite was revived yet again on Friday, June 6 with the 50th annual "Watermelon Drop."
June 8, 2014