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At the Edge of it All Podcast: Camino de Santiago - Episode 1
Over the next week, members of the USD community will join the pilgrimage - trekking along one of the many routes of the Camino de Santiago. "At the Edge of It All" host Lissette Martinez is there for the journey, and will be checking in throughout the trip. Today, she speaks with one of the group's guides named Dan, who explains what the Camino de Santiago is, and what makes it so special, attracting hundreds of thousands a year.
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USD to Celebrate Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration
The University of San Diego (USD) celebrated Juneteenth for the first time on June 9, 2022. Tomorrow, the university will host its third annual Junete…
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At the Edge of it All Podcast: Nationally Recognized USD Volleyball Coach Talks About Building Resilience and Finding Success
For Jennifer Petrie, head coach of USD Volleyball, pressure makes diamonds. &l…
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Captain Daniel Cobian Relieves Captain Gerald Olin as Commanding Officer of NROTC San Diego
Captain Daniel Cobian ’96 (BBA) assumed command of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) San Diego, relieving Captain Gerald Olin &r…
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USD Transitions to Microsoft Bing for Campus Search
In a move to continue to modernize its web infrastructure and improve the search experience for students, faculty and visitors, the University of San …
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USN Captain Gerald Olin Reflects on 41-Years of Service and Leadership
Captain Gerald Olin '06 (MS) has biked about 100,000 miles during the past decade. He would start at 5 a.m., leaving Coronado and arriving at the Univ…
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At the Edge of it All Podcast: Analyzing Mexico’s Historic 2024 Presidential Election
On June 2, 2024, Mexicans elected their country’s first-ever woman president…
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Middle and High School Students Create Solutions to Global Problems
The winners of the fifth annual Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge (JTIC) were recently announced. This year, 4,700 students from 32 countries signed up…
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Video: USD in the News Highlights for May 2024
Watch a 3-minute highlight video of USD's appearances in the media for the month of May 2024.…
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Pair of Alcalá Awardees Honored During CAS Commencement Ceremony
The 2024 Alcalá Awards were presented to College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) students Janea McCoy (BA) 24’ and Hannah Hintermeister (BA) &…
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USD Graduates Light the Way Forward at Commencement 2024
It was an especially memorable commencement season at the University of San Diego (USD), as hundreds of graduates — many who missed out on their…
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At the Edge of it All Podcast: CEO turned PhD on Entrepreneurship in 2024
Robert Eberhart has been an entrepreneur and now teaches students how to be entreprene…
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Resilience of the Human Spirit
The University of San Diego (USD) Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering takes immense pride in honoring Juliet Arizcuren as the valedictorian of the cla…
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Toreros Win 2024 WCC Baseball Tournament Championship
San Diego baseball (40-13, 20-4 WCC) capped off a dominating 2024 West Coast Conference campaign with a controlling win over No. 2 Portland (37-19, 19…
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Watch: USD News Minute for May 28
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
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Microsoft Copilot AI Tool Available
Microsoft Copilot is now available at no cost to all USD faculty, students, and staff. It can assist with brainstorming, content refinement, image cre…
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NROTC San Diego Commissions 40 Ensigns and Second Lieutenants at Spring Commissioning Ceremony
On Thursday, May 23, the Jenny Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego (USD) was filled with pride as 19 Ensigns and 21 Second Lieutenants were …
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024: Davon Thomas
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
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At the Edge of it All Podcast: Mexico Is Set To Have a Historic Day of Elections
Emily Edmonds-Poli, professor of political science and international relations at USD, joi…
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024: Shanadi Eissa
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
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San Diego Baseball Dominates 2024 WCC Awards
A flurry of awards capped a dominant regular season for San Diego baseball on Tuesday, with Brock Ungricht named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Coach…
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024: Martha Plack
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024: Gedeon Baende
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
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Watch: USD News Minute for May 20
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024: Shayla Rodriguez
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
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Innovation and Inspiration on Display at Annual Engineering and Computing Showcase
The labs, classrooms and hallways inside the Belanich Engineering Center were alive with the sights and sounds of innovation during USD’s Shiley…
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Trailblazer Zella Kahn-Jetter, PhD, Defies Conventions
Zella Kahn-Jetter, PhD, PE, has shattered glass ceilings throughout her distinguished career in mechanical engineering. Despite facing challenges and …
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At the Edge of it All Podcast: Myths and Misconceptions About Mexico
“At the Edge of It All” was joined by Laura Calderón, program coordinat…
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Athletics: USD Softball to Break Ground on $14.5 Million Upgrade to USD Softball Complex
The University of San Diego athletic department has announced the groundbreaking of a $14.5 million project to upgrade the USD Softball Complex.…
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024: Ana Lopez-Rodezno
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…