UC San Diego sponsored research reached nearly $1.8B in FY26. Among key highlights is GPS Prof. Lauren Prather who is co-directing the new Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections to strengthen public confidence in U.S. elections. Read: https://ow.ly/z1uv50ZvGUn #ElectionIntegrity
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Mexico demands answers after 17 Mexicans died in ICE custody since May 2025. Prof. Rafael Fernández de Castro discusses the public impact and political pressure on President Sheinbaum. Read more: https://ow.ly/UAis50ZvGQY #Mexico #ICE #Policy #Migration #UCSanDiegoGPS
Thinking about moving for better pay? Not all cities boost your earnings the same way. New research led by Professor Gaurav Khanna analyzes data from 500 million+ professionals to reveal which cities truly elevate your salary. Read more here: https://ow.ly/YrqH50ZvGHS
Dean Caroline Freund weighs in on the Trump administration’s new tariffs. She tells the BBC the real motive is to protect U.S. manufacturing and address the trade deficit. Listen here: https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002z668 #TradePolicy #Tariffs #GlobalEconomy #GPSResearch
Congratulations to Gordon McCord for receiving the Rafael and Marina Pastor Chancellor's Endowed GPS Faculty Fellowship to support policy-relevant research shaping peace and prosperity in the 21st Century! Discover his research underway today: gps.ucsd.edu/gmccord #GPSProud #UCSanDiego
Explore the 2025-26 highlights from the GPS 21st Century India Center! See how they advanced U.S.-India dialogue, research and policy innovation. Read: https://india.ucsd.edu/_files/21cic_2025-26-annual-highlights.pdf #GlobalPolicy #USIndiaRelations #ResearchImpact #UCSanDiego
Should the Federal Reserve limit its rate guidance? Dean Caroline Freund explains why transparency matters, but too much guidance can be a double-edged sword—especially when rates are near zero. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/T24X50Zt2G8 #MonetaryPolicy
Do you believe you would be a good manager? Research shows that those who are more eager to manage often perform the worst. GPS Prof. and 21st Century India Center director Achyuta Adhvaryu also explains how overconfidence can be a liability. Read: https://ow.ly/3MNS50Zt2Fy
UC San Diego Health Primary Care is now open in the Triton Health and Wellness Building near the Alumni Center! Accessible care for campus and community. Discover our campus transformation: https://ow.ly/Jyam50ZsnPR #PrimaryCare #UCSanDiegoHealth #CampusWellness #UCSD #HealthcareAccess
Does academic productivity explain the gender pay gap in higher ed? A new PNAS study by UC San Diego researchers, including GPS Profs. Liz Lyons, Gaurav Khanna & Josh Graff Zivin, reveals an unexplained gap remains even when output is equal. Read: https://ow.ly/GLxr50ZrbBt #GenderPayGap
Can the U.S. and China build a stable great power relationship or are they bound for conflict? Join The 21st Century China Center on Aug. 6 as Graham Allison & Meghan O’Sullivan address this defining question. Register: https://ow.ly/i1Ko50ZqU1m #USChina #UCSanDiego
How is state censorship shaping generative AI? In The Atlantic, Prof. Molly Roberts discusses how political control in China influences AI training datasets under President Xi Jinping. Read the analysis: https://ow.ly/Fraa50ZqTMA #ArtificialIntelligence #TechPolicy #UCSanDiego
Broadening knowledge and tackling global challenges: UC San Diego ranks No. 7 among U.S. public universities in the latest @CWUR rankings. Proud of our world-class faculty and scholars shaping the future of policy, science and innovation. https://ow.ly/ubBS50ZqapE #ResearchImpact
UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation is now partnering with UC Press as editors of Current History! Explore fresh perspectives on global issues in this bi-monthly publication. Learn more: https://ow.ly/J9nv50Zn5JZ #GlobalPolicy #CurrentHistory #UCSD #WorldAffairs
How do we decide which climate projects are worth funding? GPS Prof. Teevrat Garg argues that looking beyond carbon to value "co-benefits"—like biodiversity and flood risk reduction—leads to smarter investments. Read more: https://ow.ly/jjfz50ZmwfB #ClimatePolicy #Sustainability #UCSanDiego
Can short-term geoengineering protect the global economy from extreme weather? A new Scripps Institution of Oceanography study co-authored by GPS Prof. Kate Ricke explores how marine cloud brightening could weaken "super" El Niño events. Read: https://ow.ly/Fpo550Zmxfn #Geoengineering #UCSanDiego
When is the right time to attend graduate school? How about now? Don't miss the free APSIA Online Grad School Fair on July 23. Don’t press pause on your future career! Register today: bit.ly/apsiajulyfair26 #GradSchool #APSIA2026
Twelve UC San Diego students have completed the inaugural Poseidon Fellows program 🔱 Co-led by GPS Prof. Elizabeth Lyons and alumnus Shawn Xu, this entrepreneurship fellowship prepares student founders to build global systems that matter. Learn more: https://ow.ly/4KbA50ZmfrJ
How does a wealth tax affect economic stability? Dean Caroline Freund breaks down the long-term impact of a California billionaire tax in the latest San Diego Union-Tribune EconoMeter feature. Read the full #PublicPolicy analysis: https://ow.ly/ViuZ50Zm6jz #EconomicPolicy #UCSanDiego