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POINT
“ Division 1 has been a long time coming and it means a lot to us . It will enhance the overall student experience at UC San Diego and heighten our sense of community and school pride . This move demonstrates UC San Diego ’ s continued growth and trajectory as one of the globe ’ s leading universities .”
— CHANCELLOR PRADEEP K . KHOSLA , on UC San Diego ’ s invitation to the Big West Conference , securing the transition to NCAA Division I athletics .
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NATION + WORLD
HANDS OFF THE WHEEL
TRITON SPIRIT OF ’ 74
FIFTH IN THE WORLD !
WOMEN RISING
UC San Diego will soon test
A new research and
U . S . News and World Report
Female researchers serve
self-driving vehicles for
education building will be
has ranked UC San Diego
as leads for eight of the 10
campus mail delivery . The
named Franklin Antonio
as the fifth best public
largest grants awarded to
automated carts run on
Hall , in recognition of the
university in the nation ,
UC San Diego in 2017 . The
algorithms developed by the
Muir graduate and Qualcomm
while Times Higher Education
number of women leading
Contextual Robotics Institute
co-founder ’ s $ 30 million gift
ranked us fifth on their list
large ( top 40 ) research
( and real drivers will ride
to support the Jacobs School
of best public universities
grants has also tripled over
along for safety ).
of Engineering .
in the world .
the last five years !
HIGHEST HONOR
Distinguished emeriti faculty members Paul W . Drake , Marilyn Farquhar and Don Helinski received the 2017 Revelle Medal for extraordinary service to UC San Diego . The medal honors accomplishments that advance the campus ' mission of exceptional teaching , research , service and patient care .
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