The Science of Society: Research,
Teaching and Service in the Public Interest.

Public Invited to Design Solutions to Our City’s Biggest Issues
Helping to solve complex urban problems in a way that puts people first, the UC San Diego Design Lab has launched a city-wide civic design challenge called “Design for San Diego,” or D4SD for short. Led by Steven Dow of Cognitive Science, the challenge addresses issues of transportation and mobility.

High Schoolers Doing Better than Expected with New Graduation Requirement But Many Still Struggle
“Our latest report has both good news and bad news for the new college prep policy,” said Julian Betts of Economics, executive director of the San Diego Education Research Alliance (SanDERA).

DACA Recipients’ Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow
In the largest survey to date of DACA recipients, Tom Wong of Political Science – with the Center for American Progress, United We Dream and the National Immigration Law Center – shows that recipients continue to make positive and significant contributions to the economy, which benefits all.

Breakthrough Clinical Psychology Program Funded by UC San Diego Alumnus
Undergraduates in psychology will now be able to gain clinical experience in psychiatry, thanks to Joseph Edelman and partnership between the School of Medicine and the Division of Social Sciences.

Nature Names UC San Diego a Top 15 Research Institution Worldwide
The prestigious scientific journal praises the campus for its research output and real-world impact.

Professor Writes to Boy Scouts
An open letter in the Washington Post online from Mica Pollock of Education Studies and CREATE. “I ask a basic question about everything people say," she writes. "Does this talk support each and all of us, or not?”