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Thanksgiving may be behind us, but acts of gratitude are always good for our psychological wellbeing. Check out this special episode of KPBS Midday Edition with UC San Diego Psychology prof Mike McCullough. https://bit.ly/3j9Bwqx

UC San Diego Cognitive Science alum Sian Beilock will lead Dartmouth starting July 2023. 👏

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Sian Beilock is first woman named president of Dartmouth College Sian Beilock will become Dartmouth College's first female president when she takes over in July 2023. She has led Barnard College since 2017.

Congratulations to Judson Boomhower, UC San Diego/UCSD Department of Economics, on being selected as one of the 2022 ! Judd's research project is "Learning about Climate Risk and Adaptation from Catastrophic Wildfires.”
More: https://www.carnegie.org/awards/honoree/judson-boomhower/

Congratulations to UC San Diego's Fonna Forman and all the women who make San Diego better!

As part of , I'm pleased to join the City Council in recognizing our 2022 San Diego Women of Distinction. These highly accomplished leaders have helped move our city forward and make it a better place . Learn more about all 10 of these women here: https://bit.ly/3w8uuqa.

Kudos! UC San Diego Chancellor Khosla and economist Karthik Muralidharan are both among Apolitical's "100 most influential academics in government." 🙌

https://apolitical.co/list/en/apoliticals-100-most-influential-academics-in-government/

Apolitical's 100 Most Influential Academics in Government A list created by Apolitical.

Archaeologist Isabel Rivera-Collazo, doing work that matters - for our past and our future.

Eroding History Professor Isabel Rivera-Collazo is an environmental archaeologist who combines earth sciences, archaeology, and marine ecology to study human responses to cl...

. Amanda Corona, director of alumni engagement for Social Sciences, "09 alum of the UC San Diego Department of Anthropology and current graduate student in the UC San Diego Department of Education Studies and California State University San Marcos joint doctoral program in educational leadership.You go, Amanda!

"Despite Latinx students representing 55 percent of the K-12 population in California and trends suggesting that Hispanic women will comprise nearly one-third of the country’s female population, studies indicate that Latinas are the least likely of all women to complete a college degree, let alone pursue a doctoral program.

As a first-generation Latinx student, I was on the verge of contributing to the aforementioned statistics. In high school, I focused on getting into a prestigious university. Naively, I assumed that getting into college meant I was also prepared to succeed. As a freshman in college, I was enthralled by the freedom of living miles away from home. The appeal faded as the weeks progressed, with each failed midterm I could feel my future slipping away. I assumed it was my fault; I told myself I was not studying enough. When studying more did not help, I decided to ignore the problem. Overwhelmed, embarrassed, and culturally devoid, I began to resent the very thing I had worked hard to achieve. After years of suffering in silence, feeling alone and out of place, I decided it was up to me to create an environment conducive to my needs. I joined Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. a Latinx organization with womxn who became my family, community, mentors, and my support system. We encouraged each other, validated each other's struggles, and fought to create a positive climate for all students. This opened my eyes to the distinction between surviving and thriving in postsecondary education.

This experience gave me insight into the need to create supportive, culturally competent climates for students to thrive. I am motivated to see this vision come to fruition in time for my two daughters and the future generations they represent. As part of UCSD/CSUSM’s Joint Doctoral Program, I hope to develop the knowledge and skills needed to inform educational leadership research and practice to address issues that prolong and even prevent degree completion for Latinx womxn."

-Amanda Corona ‘09, Director of Alumni Engagement

Our profs and students are working to help bring to UC San Diego academics directly impacted by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

UCSD’s International Institute aims to help Afghan scholars — and their research — get to safety The International Institute at UC San Diego in La Jolla is looking to raise money to provide refuge to Afghan scholars during a "terrifying" time, its co-director says.

We're cheering for UC San Diego student Cassidy Wallace '23 who is competing in the America's Got Talent finale as part of the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team! Tune in to NBC and vote. If Cassidy and the team win, they will donate the $1 million prize to the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation, which provides martial arts instruction to refugees around the globe. Cassidy is majoring in Human Developmental Sciences, UCSD, out of our Division of Social Sciences, and Biochemistry in the Division of Physical Sciences | UC San Diego. 🔱 💛💙

Marwa Abdalla works to build understanding between non-Muslims and the Muslim American community. Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, the UC San Diego doctoral student spoke with KPBS about how American Muslims are still treated differently.

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Decades After 9/11, Muslim Americans Say They Are Still Treated Differently Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, Muslims in the United States say they are still experiencing discrimination and prejudices.

Ask Me Anything on the California recall election with UC San Diego chair of political science Thad Kousser -- check out the Instagram story: https://www.instagram.com/stories/ucsandiego/2658515004512485499/

Triton Weeks of Welcome, or TWOW, is the official welcome period for new and returning students to UC San Diego. Join us this year as we (re)introduce you to the university and all the exciting changes to campus. Don’t miss residential move-in events, Convocation, Triton Fest, Meet the Beach, orientations and much more! Check out the calendar of events on twow.ucsd.edu.

"Vietnam 2.0": Political scientist Erik Gartzke, founding director of the Center for Peace and Security Studies at UC San Diego, speaks with KPBS about Afghanistan.

Political Scientist: Afghanistan Has Become Vietnam 2.0 As the Taliban cements its control over Afghanistan, experts warn that instability will continue to plague the region for the foreseeable future as terror groups could regroup in the war-torn country.

Amanda Datnow, professor in the Department of Education Studies and associate dean of Social Sciences at UC San Diego, is one of only 19 exemplary scholars in the nation selected as an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellow. Congratulations, Amanda! 👏 So well deserved! https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Announces-2021-Fellows
Photo by Erik Jepsen.

Despite the hype, there isn't any evidence of a - or people fleeing - according to a series of University of California studies, including a survey from UC San Diego. Most residents still believe the state is "Golden." https://bit.ly/UCSDSurvey-CalExodus

Looking forward to watching this important PBS series, which aims to create deeper national understanding and dialogue about mental illness. The four-part documentary features the expertise of UC San Diego sociologist Andrew Scull and premieres nationally June 22 and 23.

Mysteries of Mental Illness Explore the story of mental illness in science and society, tracing the evolution of this complex topic from its earliest days to present times.

Jennifer Rocha ‘21 () B.A. Sociology - Law and Society, Muir College. UC San Diego grad.

We must remake the recall process in California, writes UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser in an op-ed in the Washington Post, or we might be seeing a lot more reruns.

Opinion | California, let’s make the Newsom recall the last one run like this Here's how to make the flawed process fairer — and healthier for democracy.

Andrew Jolivette, professor and chair, UCSD Ethnic Studies Department: "Justice will only be realized when we stop seeing and experiencing these kinds of incidents that leave lasting traumas on all Americans, and especially on Black Americans."

Leaders in education speak out after Chauvin verdict Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death

The University of California commends Chauvin murder trial verdict.

UC commends Chauvin murder trial verdict University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and UC Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez released the following statement today (April 20) regarding the Chauvin trial verdict.

Marine archaeology + technology + "can-do spirit" = the research and staff teams from UC San Diego and the אוניברסיטת חיפה - University of Haifa who now have a lot to celebrate: the opening of a new marine archeology field station in Akko, Israel and an award from the nonprofit CENIC recognizing their pathbreaking work and innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can tune in live at 8 a.m. U.S. Pacific time to take part in the virtual opening celebration: http://bit.ly/YouTubeAkkoFieldStation. For more about the award: http://bit.ly/2021-CENIC-Innovations-Award.

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Christy Abizaid, UC San Diego Psychology alum - congrats on the nomination! Abizaid was also a women's soccer star when she was a student here. UC San Diego Alumni UC San Diego Triton Athletics UC San Diego Psychology

https://www.hstoday.us/people-on-the-move/biden-nominates-former-dod-official-as-first-woman-to-lead-national-counterterrorism-center/

Biden Nominates Former DoD Official as First Woman to Lead National Counterterrorism Center – Homeland Security Today Abizaid spent nearly a decade as a counterterrorism intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency before transitioning to the National Security Council, first as a Director for Counterterrorism and then as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security an...

Congratulations, Haleh Yazdi! 👏👏 The UC San Diego Psychology graduate student has won the 2021 Grad Slam for her research talk entitled "Why Can't We All Be Friends? Complexities of Childhood Prejudice" Haleh will now go on to represent UC San Diego at the University of California systemwide final round on May 7. Until then, you can watch all the UCSD finalists at http://bit.ly/UCSDGradSlam2021; Haleh's presentation starts at the 53:37-mark.

Meet Some of Our Students, 9/9: Robert Frederick's passion for social justice undergirds his engagement as a Student Health Advocate and as a Critical Gender Studies honors student. At UC San Diego, he has been involved with UCSD Student Health Advocates and UCSD Critical Gender Studies Program. http://bit.ly/UCSD-SocSciStudents-Robert

Meet Some of Our Students, 8/9: Olivier Jamois realized his true passion is analyzing languages and switched from Computer Science to Linguistics. At UC San Diego, Olivier has been involved with Linguistics at UC San Diego and UCSD LINGUA. http://bit.ly/UCSD-SocSciStudents-Olivier

Meet Some of Our Students, 7/9: Honing in on the climate crisis, Sophia Sylvestri is on a mission to change humans' interaction with the environment for the better. Majoring in Anthropology with a concentration in Climate Change and Human Solutions has enabled Sophia to adopt a community-oriented and humanitarian perspective. At UC San Diego, Sophia has been involved with the UC San Diego Department of Anthropology and the Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology. http://bit.ly/UCSD-SocSciStudents-Sophia