UC San Diego

10/31/2026

Oh my gourd, it's Halloween! 🎃

Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. 🧡

📷: Erik Jepsen

10/31/2026

Beware of witches roaming UC San Diego! 🧙‍♀️⚠️🧹

10/30/2026

Enjoy free rides on the Trolley to and from the Triton Center Block Party! Take the Trolley to UC San Diego Central Campus Station, right by the festivities. Skip the parking and join the fun!

📍 UC San Diego Central Campus Trolley Station / Triton Center Block Party
🗓️ Saturday, Nov. 7 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
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🎉 Five years of connecting San Diego! Celebrate the Mid-Coast Trolley Extension’s 5th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the UC San Diego Triton Center Block Party!

🎶 Enjoy a live DJ, food trucks, a Kids Zone, raffle prizes, community activities and more. Visit us for a $10 off coupon for the food trucks and an anniversary tote bag while supplies last!

🚋 We are offering attendees free rides on the Trolley to and from the celebration! Take the Trolley to UC San Diego Central Campus Station, right by the festivities. Skip the parking and join the fun!

📍 UC San Diego Central Campus Trolley Station / Triton Center Block Party
🗓️ Saturday, Nov. 7 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Learn more sdmts.com/MidCoast-FiveYears

10/30/2026

This October marks 50 years since the film “Carrie” debuted, directed by Brian De Palma and based on the first novel written by fiction author Stephen King. The disturbing story has been retold numerous times over the past five decades, including a new miniseries that recently premiered on Amazon Prime. 🩸

Why do audiences find themselves rooting for a character capable of such horrifying violence? We connected with Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies in the Literature Department, Silpa Mukherjee, on how the director drew from classic horror film styles to beguile audiences. She also explains how the plot examines significant themes that complicate our feelings toward Carrie’s character as both victim and villain.

🗞️ Read more in UC San Diego Today: https://bit.ly/3UwUMRJ

UC San Diego School of Arts & Humanities

10/28/2026

What can students accomplish after just one year studying artificial intelligence?

For students in UC San Diego’s inaugural Artificial Intelligence major cohort, the answer spans industries from biotechnology to finance.

This summer, Leena Banga applied AI and programming skills to financial forecasting and project management. Daniel Zhang worked on software infrastructure supporting biotechnology research. Nicole Fong explored predictive modeling for materials science while also serving as a Google Student Ambassador.

Their experiences demonstrate how AI education can prepare students to apply technical knowledge across disciplines, collaborate with different teams and explore new career paths.

In September 2026, UC San Diego was ranked the No. 8 undergraduate AI program in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

| UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

10/24/2026

Preparing hospitals for a surge in respiratory viruses starts with knowing what’s coming. 🦠😷

UC San Diego and the County of San Diego have partnered to forecast hospitalizations for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) up to two weeks in advance. The forecasts are now featured in the County’s updated Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report, giving hospitals and public health partners more information to guide planning and response.

Developed through Resilient Shield, an initiative focused on improving public health decision-making and outbreak response, the tools are designed to help health care teams anticipate increases in hospital admissions before they happen.

The forecasts come as San Diego County reports an unusually early rise in flu activity, reinforcing the importance of vaccination and proactive public health planning.

Read how UC San Diego research and local partnerships are helping communities prepare for emerging health challenges: https://bit.ly/4BlmhhC

A new forecasting feature in the County's respiratory report shows flu activity rising unusually early.

10/23/2026

UC San Diego is helping shape the future of education, one classroom at a time.

Through programs like Partners at Learning (PAL), undergraduates gain hands-on experience tutoring and mentoring local students. The Department of Education Studies also prepares future teachers, supports experienced educators and develops education leaders who are working to strengthen schools across San Diego and beyond.

From local classrooms to district leadership, Tritons are helping create more equitable learning opportunities for the next generation.

🔗: https://bit.ly/47rqjaD

From tutoring and mentoring local students to preparing future teachers and school leaders, UC San Diego’s Department of Education Studies is helping shape education across San Diego County. Through hands-on learning, community partnerships and research, its impact extends far beyond the classroom...

10/22/2026

Art can change how we see a place, its history and the world around us.

At UC San Diego, Chief Campus Curator Jess Berlanga Taylor is helping bring new perspectives to campus through the Stuart Collection, including La asamblea del barro (The Clay Assembly), a new installation by Mexican artist duo RojoNegro.

Featuring 260 ceramic signs, the artwork explores the continuity and transformation of knowledge among Indigenous peoples in Mexico. Opening Nov. 2 at Triton Center, it marks the first commission by Latinx artists in the Stuart Collection’s 45-year history.

Discover the vision behind this landmark installation and the curator helping bring it to life.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jvUN2w

As executive director and chief campus curator, Jess Berlanga Taylor brings new artistic voices and perspectives to UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection, the university’s collection of permanent, site-specific public art.

10/21/2026

One place. More ways to feel well. 🏥

The Triton Health and Wellness Building has already welcomed more than 17,300 students since opening in July, bringing together health care and well-being services in one campus location.

From mental health support and primary care to optometry, physical therapy and a new student well-being lounge, the building is helping make care more accessible for Tritons.
It also represents the most significant investment in student health in UC San Diego history.

10/18/2026

California’s underwater forests need our help. 🌊

Rising ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves threaten kelp forests, which provide essential habitats for marine life and support coastal communities.

At UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, marine biologist Jennifer Smith and her team are studying heat-tolerant kelp, preserving genetic diversity and testing new restoration methods to help these ecosystems survive a warming ocean.

One innovative approach? Growing young kelp on eco-friendly ceramic tiles before planting them in the wild.

Discover how UC San Diego scientists are working to restore San Diego’s kelp forests: https://bit.ly/4zESBKU

As a powerful El Niño looms, marine ecologist Jennifer Smith and her colleagues at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are racing to understand and protect California’s kelp forests.

10/18/2026

UC San Diego has a new front door. 🏛️

Meet Triton Center, a vibrant new campus hub bringing together student services, health and wellness resources, alumni connections, arts and culture, and community gathering spaces.

The four-building complex marks a significant milestone in UC San Diego’s campus evolution, creating new opportunities for students, alumni and the greater community to connect, discover and thrive.

Some highlights include 🔱:
- Student support: Centralized resources to help students navigate campus services and access the support they need.
- Health and well-being: Convenient access to physical and mental health services in one location.
- Alumni connections: A new home for the university’s global alumni community and a welcome center for prospective students and visitors.
- Arts and culture: The upcoming Strauss Family Gallery and Joan and Irwin Jacobs Celebration Hall will expand opportunities for exhibitions, performances and community gatherings.

With additional spaces and dining options opening through spring 2027, Triton Center reflects UC San Diego’s vision for a destination campus where learning, wellness, culture and community intersect.

10/16/2026

What if changing the date of an election could change who gets heard?

UC San Diego political scientist from the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, Zoltan Hajnal, found that holding local elections on odd, off-cycle dates can significantly reduce voter turnout, leaving decisions in the hands of fewer voters.

His research showed that aligning local elections with state and national elections can increase participation. Today, dozens of cities have changed their election calendars based on these findings, helping make local democracy more representative.

One research finding. A change in the calendar. A lasting impact on how millions of Americans participate in democracy.

10/15/2026