UCSD Logo

Account

Research Affairs

Global Navigation

  • News and Announcements

    April 29, 2008 - Policy on Tobacco Industry Funding of Research at UC
    In September 2007, the University of California Board of Regents approved a resolution (RE-89) that requires special review, approval and reporting procedures for submission of UC campus research proposals that seek funding from tobacco industry sponsors. The details and the procedures in place at UC San Diego may be found at http://research.ucsd.edu/documents/RE-89UCSD.pdf.

    February 15, 2008
    The Climate and Sustainability Institute Working Group has recently issued a report recommending that the campus commit itself to creating an Institute for Climate and Sustainability Solutions, incorporating research and scholarship from the entire campus.  View Report

    December 20, 2007
    A Joint Senate-Administration Taskforce has recently examined ORU structures and processes and released a report to campus for consideration. View Report

    View an ORU Director's Comments on the Report and the Task Force Response

    September 4, 2007
    Chancellor's Update on UC San Diego Environment and Sustainability Initiative (ESI)


    Upcoming UCSD $50K Entrepreneurship Competition Events

    Triton 50K Challenge Logo
    • How will you Fund your Start Up? - 6-8PM April 23rd, 2008 - UCSD Rady School of Management, MPR Event Website
    • Presenting the Perfect Business Plan Pitch - 5:30-8PM April 30th, 2008 - UCSD Rady School of Management, MPR Event Website
    • $50K Business Plan Presentations and Finalist Award Ceremony - 9AM-2PM May 31st, 2008 - UCSD Calit2 Auditorium Event Website

Mission Statement and Principles

Promote a culture of responsible cutting-edge scholarship, innovation, collaboration and communication.

Principles

  • • Foster research across disciplines to promote rigorous inquiry and academic excellence.
  • • Create opportunities and promote global awareness and support for the University research mission.
  • • Enhance the research experience through effective stewardship of resources, policies, and compliance.
  • • Develop tools and training to improve research administration.
  • • Support and promote UCSD innovations for the public benefit.

UC San Diego receiving the San Diego Climate Protection Champion award UC San Diego named ‘Climate Protection Champion’ by City

April 23 – UC San Diego received the San Diego Climate Protection Champion award from Mayor Jerry Sanders and Council President Scott Peters for the university’s commitment to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the San Diego region. Read More

 

UCSD Research UC San Diego Undergraduates
Apply for Summer Scholarships
to Pursue Hands-on Research

February 6 – More than two dozen undergraduate students from a variety of majors at the University of California, San Diego will get the chance next summer to do hands-on research in labs affiliated with the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2). And they’ll get paid in the process. Read More

 

Undergraduate Researcher Dorian Raymer UC San Diego Undergraduate's Research Makes New York Times’ Top Science Stories of 2007

December 11 – A southern Californian at heart, Dorian Raymer surfs, skateboards and fishes for yellowtail. But he also enjoys dabbling in different academic disciplines. Read More

 

Biofuels: The Science of Creating Greener Energy

UCSD Research Steven Briggs
View Video

Terms and Conditions of Use