Food is the answer to everything. Luckily, here at UC San Diego, you have quite a few options to satisfy whatever cravings you have, though it may be a bit chaotic trying to navigate your way through each dining hall. So for the new freshmen and transfers out there trying to figure out UCSD’s food […]
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Alcohol and Drug-Related Incidents Have Drastically Decreased Since 2014
Substance-related arrests and disciplinary referrals at UC San Diego have almost declined in half since 2014, according to statistics in the 2016 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released on Sept. 29. Specifically, drug abuse arrests declined by 46 percent and liquor law arrests fell 21 percent. Disciplinary referrals, where students are referred to […]
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New Arcade Replaces Outback Adventures Store
A new arcade room replaced Outback Adventures Surf Shop in Price Center West at the beginning of fall quarter. The arcade, which is free, is open 24/7 and features an air hockey table, Rave Racing, Strike Fighter, and Ms. Pac-Man. The arcade also has several multicades, which come with multiple games available for play, including […]
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New $25.7 Million Marine Conservation Facility to be Built at SIO
UC San Diego is planning to construct a new $25.7 million marine science building at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO). The Marine Conservation Facility will compose of eight new teaching and research labs as well as a multi-purpose outdoor space, rooftop cafe, and two large-stepped terraces for special events. The building is designed by […]
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Westfield UTC Mall Expands; Opens New Flagship Nordstrom and Restaurants
The Westfield UTC Mall continued its $600 million expansion of retail and housing options last week, opening a new-and-expanded Nordstrom with a full-service restaurant inside. At least 90 stores are expected to open in November as part of the 401,000 square-foot second phase of the UTC mall’s expansion. Additionally, the renovation features new landscaping, a […]
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UCSD Prof. Rob Knight Wins $200,000 Massry Prize
UC San Diego professor Rob Knight and two other researchers were awarded the Massry Prize, a distinguished award to honor those who have contributed to advancement in the fields of health and the biomedical sciences. At UCSD, Professor Knight holds appointments in both the departments of Pediatrics and Computer Science. Knight’s previous work at the […]
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Former Student Sues UCSD, Alleging Disability Discrimination
A former undergraduate student is suing UC San Diego, alleging that the university failed to accommodate his disability throughout his undergraduate career. Shahram Jazirian, who entered Warren College as a bioengineering undergraduate transfer student in 2012 and left in 2015, is suing the Regents of the University of California and Chancellor Pradeep Khosla. Jazirian and […]
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Two UCSD Students Win $25,000 in ZPower Battery Bowl Design Challenge
Two UC San Diego students won $25,000 last month in a battery design challenge hosted by ZPower, a California-based battery company. The competition was open to undergraduate engineering students who could develop and prototype products or devices that make use of ZPower’s rechargeable microbattery technology. Quyen Hoang, a recently graduated nanoengineering major who is […]
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300 Transfer Students with Housing Contracts Placed Two Miles Off-Campus
Around 300 first-year undergraduate transfer students are temporarily living in the graduate student quarters located on the Health Sciences Campus because the university underestimated the amount of students in need of on-campus housing this school year. Transfer students are typically housed in The Village on the north-west side of campus, but 400 were designated to […]
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Al Gore to Speak to UCSD Students via Live Stream
Former Vice President Al Gore will speak to students via webcast in Price Center Theatre on Oct. 26 at 3:30 p.m. for John Muir College’s 50th anniversary, the college announced today. UC San Diego will be one of several colleges around the country to participate in a live Q&A session with Gore and screening of […]