ISPO Responds to the Coronavirus
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The International Students & Programs Office (ISPO) is deeply concerned and closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak. The health, safety and well-being of our International students is our top priority. We continue to monitor the situation and are here to provide support to our international student community during this time.
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UC San Diego Launches Institute for
Materials Discovery and Design
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The Institute will amplify existing UC San Diego resources such as the
Nano3 Facility
and the
San Diego Super Computer Center. This includes building a cutting-edge nanoanalytical facility, create new training and for graduate students, increase the University's competitiveness in receiving multi-investigator grants, and hosting seminar series for a national and international audience.
The Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program
, which includes 90 faculty from Engineering, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the School of Medicine, will also be a part of the Institute.
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Dhaifallah Almutairi- Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz City of
Science and Technology
PhD, Electrical Engineering
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Dhaifallah is a third-year doctoral student in the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
He was attracted to UC San Diego for its international reputation for research, "The school is a Division 1 research school, and they have highly respected professors in the field I am interested in which is integrated photonics." His research focuses on device fabrication, specifically working in the Nano3 Facility depositing materials on silicon waters to make nano-sized structures. Though these studies are very demanding and have strict deadlines, the support of his team and the Principal Investigator help him handle the amount of work involved. "The experience [at UC San Diego] and the interaction with my research team will give the necessary tools and fundamental knowledge to advance in my future academic career."
Dhaifallah adjusted to life at UC San Diego fairly easily, particularly because he was already comfortable speaking English on a daily basis from completing his master's degree in Germany. Additionally, Dhaifallah is here with his wife and two children; between his family and other Saudi students he has met, he feels very much at home at UC San Diego.
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Grace Fuller - Outreach Coordinator for International and Out of State Students
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In her role as Outreach Coordinator, Grace is a part of a team that supports the nearly 6,000 non-resident students at UC San Diego. In her role, she advocates for international and out of state students at every level of university administration. She organizes excursions around San Diego, plans events such as trivia nights and social mixers, and provides intercultural communication training for student leaders so that international students have an optimal university experience. Because of Grace's efforts, UC San Diego now has a free bus for students to travel from campus to neighborhoods with international and ethnic grocery stories.
Her advice for incoming international students: connect with peers beforehand, attend as many events in the first few weeks of arriving, get involved in student life, and don't be afraid to go outside your comfort zone.
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Pulse on Programming
International Students & Programs Office Held First
International Student Experience Symposium
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Hundreds of UC San Diego faculty and staff gathered on November 20 for the University's first symposium on the international student experience. The symposium's theme was
Enhancing the International Student Experience: Strategies for Successful Collaboration and Success
. The symposium examined many angles of the international student experience, including academic success, career development, alumni engagement, and health and wellness. In addition to the number of subject matter experts who spoke, a panel comprised of international students spoke to the audience on their firsthand experiences, how they have benefited from the various units on campus, and what steps could be taken to further support them while on campus.
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UC San Diego Researchers Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publishers of the journal
Science
, named two UC San Diego researchers as fellows.
Dr Pamela Mellon
, Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and
Dr Aleem Siddiqui
from the Department of Medicine, were two of 441 scientists and physicians in the U.S. who were recognized for work deemed scientifically or socially distinguished, advancing science or its applications. This honor was announced the day after The Web of Science Group announced that
52 UC San Diego researchers are most highly cited in their fields
, a 13 percent increase from last year.
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UC San Diego Receives $30 Million Donation for Engineering Facility
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Construction is underway on the Jacobs School of Engineering's newest addition,
Franklin Antonio Hall
. The facility was made possible by a donation of $30 million by Franklin Antonio, a UC San Diego alumnus who co-founded the telecommunications giant Qualcomm. The 200,000-square-foot building will feature work spaces for graduate students, a 250-seat auditorium, a high-bay laboratory, meeting spaces, and "collaboratories," in which multiple research groups can work side-by-side on interdisciplinary research and innovation projects.
Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla
is excited about the possibilities this new building will bring. "With [Antonio's] gift, he is now making a significant impact on the campus and beyond, fueling future research, collaboration and discoveries that will have a positive impact around the globe."
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