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Guiding a Generation of Quantum Thinkers
Maren Mossman, PhD, is a Clare Boothe Luce assistant professor of physics and biophysics at the University of San Diego. When Mossman talks about quantum physics, she lights up, whether she’s describing atoms at absolute zero or remembering a student’s “aha” moment during office hours.
At the Edge of It All: Why Food Systems Put Consumers In a Tough Spot
This week, we welcomed back Aaron Gross, PhD, director of USD's Center for Food Systems Transformation.…
USD Faculty Light the Way Forward: Eileen Daspro
University of San Diego faculty light the way forward through teaching, research, and scholarship. Eileen Daspro, clinical professor of international …
SafeBallot Founders Seek to Change Democracy, One Vote at a Time
SafeBallot began as an idea for the Fowler Business Concept Challenge at the University of San Diego (USD) — an idea Elijah ’26 and …
Athletics: PERFECT! USD Secures Undefeated WCC Season with Win over Zags
When USD clinched the 2025 West Coast Conference Championship back on November 20 before a raucous, season-high crowd in the Jenny Craig Pavilion, the…
Watch: USD News Minute for December 1
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At the Edge of It All: Navigating Children's Tech Use
Phones are everywhere, and parents are being confronted with the difficult decision of when to give their child one. This week, "At the Edge of It All…
Creating a Cultural Identity at USD: Kai Hopkinson-Ramsammy’s Legacy of Redefining Representation
When Kai Hopkinson-Ramsammy first came to the University of San Diego, she was unsure of what the future held. Coming from the Republic of Trinidad an…
Watch: USD News Minute for November 24
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From the College to the Operating Room: Dr. Janet Chao’s Global Path Through a Liberal Arts Education
University of San Diego alumna Dr. Janet Chao ’14, who earned a BA in biophysics, epitomizes the strength of a liberal arts education. As a plas…
Athletics: USD Volleyball Sweeps Waves to Clinch 2025 WCC Title
The party officially started once Nemo Beach's 21st kill of the evening found the Taraflex on match point, but the Jenny Craig Pavilion had been elect…
Emma-Kate Squires Unlocks New Opportunities Through Photography and Exploration
Four years ago, Emma-Kate Squires plunged into the Pacific Ocean, heart racing as leopard sharks glided beneath in the shallow waters off La Jolla Sho…
Honoring Toreros Who Light the Way: A Look Back at USD’s 2025 Alumni Honors
Last month, the Torero community came together to celebrate Alumni Honors, an event that recognizes graduates whose lives and work embody USD’s …
At the Edge of It All Podcast: The Athletics Edge - A Life in Basketball
This week, "At the Edge of It All" was joined by USD Men's Basketball Head Coach Steve Lavin.…
Rooted in Community: The Department of Anthropology Joins Bayside Community Center to Grow Knowledge, Community and Shared Stories
Sofia and her mom, Diana, talked quietly on the balcony of their new apartment, looking over Linda Vista Park. “In that little part of the park …
USD Rankings Second Nationally in Study Abroad Participation
The University of San Diego is once again among the top study-abroad institutions in the country, according to data from the 2023–24 Open Doors …
James Antony Named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of San Diego President James T. Harris III, DEd announced that James (Jim) Antony, PhD, will become USD’s next Vice President of Acad…
USD Nursing Students Host 2nd Annual Community Health and Wellness Fair
Students from the University of San Diego's (USD) Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) successfully partnered with Linda Vista Unite…
Watch: USD News Minute for November 17
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Athletics: No. 7 Toreros Make History Winning Fourth Straight WCC Title
Playing for all the marbles on the road, the No. 7 San Diego men's soccer team (13-2-3, 7-1-1 WCC) secured their fourth straight West Coast Conference…
New Facilities for Shiley STEM Initiative Take Shape
Thanks to a historic gift from Board of Trustees Chair Emerita Darlene Marcos Shiley, the University of San Diego is in the process of developing exci…
Walking With, Not Ahead: Pedro Rios ’95 on USD Roots and His Role in Community-Centered Border Work
Alumnus Pedro Rios ‘95 has built his life’s work around a simple yet transformative mantra: accompaniment over empowerment. …
A Look Inside the Honors Program: USD Welcomes New Director Jonathan Bowman
The Honors Program at the University of San Diego fosters creativity and collaboration among students, pushing them further in both their academic and…
From Paris to San Diego: Dual Degree Student Lucie Le Bitter '26 Builds Her Future
As a girl growing up in a small commune just 11 miles outside of Paris, Lucie Le Bitter decided that one day she would trade her rainy suburban street…
At the Edge of It All Podcast: How Fruit Flies Can Help Us Better Understand Alzheimer’s
Adam Haberman, PhD, has a personal connection to his work. He’d always studied cell biology and the health of neurons, but once his father was d…
The Last Chapter Mindset: One Veteran's Guide to a Life Well-Lived
Jesse Tobey ’21 (MBA) lives with a “last chapter” motto, driving his life with a clear end goal: being financially secure, healthy, …
U.S. Navy Veteran Fulfills Promise by Pursuing Business Degree
Jack Atkinson cherishes the memory of the afternoon in 2020 when he first drove onto the University of San Diego campus with his mother. They walked a…
Veterans Helping Veterans at USD's Veterans Legal Clinic
After spending four and a half years in the Navy, Otto Lange was looking for a new opportunity. He was looking for something that would bring fulfillm…
Center Staging Connection: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Philoctetes and Political Reconciliation
Can you work with those who have deeply harmed you for the greater good? The faculty and students of the Tragedy of Democracy and the Politics of Com…
Watch: USD News Minute for November 10
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