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Torero Tidbits: Interim Deans Dalton, Spencer Start; CAS Conversation; Summer Research Colloquium
July signifies not only a new month on the calendar, but for two schools at the University of San Diego — the School of Law and the School of Leadership and Education Sciences — it is also the start of a leadership transition for their respective dean positions.
USD Cross Country Teams Set Academic Records in Spring Semester 2020
The University of San Diego men and women's cross country teams set program academic records during the 2020 spring semester, it was announced by head…
USD Rugby's Mickey Miller ‘20: Anxious to Get Back on the Pitch
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering reached out to recent electrical engineering alumnus and USD rugby player, Michael (Mickey) Miller ‘20, …
President Harris, Seven Alumni Honored for COVID-19 Impact in "SD 50"
When a crisis strikes — in this particular case a health pandemic stemming from novel coronavirus COVID-19 — the need for leadership, supp…
Torero Tidbits: USD Wine Classic Going Virtual; Library Award; Dishing with Dean Roberts
Virtual USD Wine Classic July 11 Supports Student Scholarships The 12th annual University of San Diego Wine Classic is near, set for Saturday, …
In-Person Summer Research Happening in USD's Shiley Center for Science and Technology
Since she's been at the University of San Diego, Trina Nguyentu's summer hangout in San Diego has not been at the beach. Her time, instead, has been s…
Despite Summer Olympics Delay, Alumnus Mike Brown's Process Continues
Mike Brown played two seasons on the San Diego men's basketball team. In the 1990-91 and 91-92 seasons he started 35 games at guard under USD Hall of …
Part II: Class of 2020 Graduates Share Their Amazing Stories
Three exceptional USD graduates were recently profiled by Univision, and shared powerful, personal stories of what their education means to them. Andr…
Commentary from USD President James Harris: The pandemic has revealed three truths about American higher education
"The pandemic has also revealed three truths about American higher education that if not addressed immediately will have lasting consequences for our …
Soccer's Amber Michel Receives WCC Sportsmanship Award; Heading to Iceland
Outgoing senior goalkeeper Amber Michel '20 has received the West Coast Conference’s Female Sportsmanship Award, it was announced on June 15.…
Athletics Roundup: All-WCC Academic Team Honorees; Sports Banquet
University of San Diego student-athletes continue to receive accolades as more West Coast Conference spring sports announce their respective All-WCC A…
Putting Interdisciplinary Research into Action in Uganda
Editor’s Note: It seems a lifetime ago that a group of USD faculty members and students travelled to Uganda. But January 2020 was just a few sho…
Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge: BIOMILQ's Transformational Idea Tops a Strong Field
BIOMILQ, a Duke University student-led company seeks to develop “cultured breast milk outside of a woman's body ... a product that has the nutri…
Five San Diego Teams Among 16 Finalists for Saturday's Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge
Center for Peace and Commerce Director Silvia Mah's excitement was loud and clear during a video chat during a break this week from seeing more than 5…
Class of 2020 Graduates Share Their Amazing Stories
Four exceptional USD graduates were recently profiled by Univision, and shared powerful, personal stories of what their education means to them. Blanc…
Torero Tidbits: University of the Third Age; Events for Career Development, Alumni, Paralegal Program
University of the Third Age's Virtual Summer The University of San Diego’s longest-running outreach program, the popular University of the Thir…
USD's Xatalyze Focuses on Affordable Renewable Energy for All
Jarvis Lu's initial interest in learning about the future — not in a fortune teller kind of way, but an approach to an environmentally better wo…
New USD School of Business App is for this Summer’s “IN” Crowd
The University of San Diego School of Business wants to ask a question: Are you are ready to be part of this summer's "IN" crowd?…
Video: USD in the News Highlights for May
As the academic year came to a close in May, USD was busy helping students land summer internships, making plans to welcome students back to campus in…
Athletics: Sports Banquet June 11; International Basketball Players Go Pro; Baseball Draft; Accolades
USD Athletics will host the 42nd Annual Sports Banquet live on its YouTube channel this Thursday, June 11 from 6-7 p.m.…
NCAA.org Blog: 'The New Normal' by USD Cross-Country/Track Coach Will Guarino
The NCAA.org website posted a blog entry from University of San Diego men and women's cross-country and women's track head coach and alumnus Will Guar…
Shiley-Marcos Valedictorian Grateful for Engineering Opportunities
From opportunities for research and scholarship to those in leadership and service, mechanical engineering graduate and valedictorian Ava Bellizzi too…
Torero Tidbits: Govea Does ICCAP Fellowship; Micro-Internships; Sports Banquet; Nonprofit Academy
University of San Diego student Vicenta Martinez Govea ’21 was one of nine college students earn a certificate of completion Thursday morning fo…
Nurses Rock: Quarantined Artists Hope Painted Rocks Lift Finders' Heavy Burdens
Escondido native Ceci Lusky has been painting and hiding rocks for years, but this spring she painted a series of rocks for her daughter, Allison Lusk…
Reflection: Feliz Jubilación! to Madrid Professors Cathy Bingman, Kirk Tennant
Brittany Williams, USD undergraduate English alumna and current PhD student in SOLES, did a semester study abroad in Madrid, Spain and later lived and…
Dane Baker '19 on Mission to Save the Planet One E-commerce Order at a Time
University of San Diego School of Business alumnus Dane Baker ‘19 (BBA) is living up to the USD Changemaker culture with his new startup, EcoCar…
USD Athletics: 2019-20 Student-Athlete Celebration of Excellence Awards
The 2019-20 year for University of San Diego athletics was memorable for some of the usual reasons: championship successes, playoff appearances, stand…
Watch: USD News Minute for June 1
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
USD Hosts Virtual Prayer Service for Compassion, Dignity and Respect
The Torero community joins in prayer for George Floyd, and stands in solidarity with his family and all who are impacted by racism and violence. Durin…
MS Cyber Security Special Report: Cybersecurity By the Numbers
A special report from University of San Diego’s Online Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Program. The ongoing cybercrime epidemic has t…