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Inspiring Students Through Research Opportunities
Have you ever wondered how a chameleon’s tongue works? This question intrigues Nicole Danos, PhD. A vertebrate comparative anatomist and an assistant professor of biology at the University of San Diego College of Arts and Sciences, Danos studies how living creatures move. From studies with rats to chameleons, Danos’ research poses the question that gets to the root of biology — how do living creatures function?
USD Athletics Roundup
Catch up on some of the athletics news from this week. For more USD Athletics updates, please visit usdtoreros.com.…
Breaking Ground on the Knauss Center for Business Education
On April 12, the University of San Diego broke ground on a facility that represents the future of business education — the 72,000-sq.-ft. state-…
How the Kroc School and Rotary International are Preparing Me to Address Conflict in Lebanon
As a citizen from Lebanon, a country full of conflict, political and economic instability, I have always felt the need to save it.…
The Horizon Project
Dear USD Community: In 2016, when we announced the launch of Envisioning 2024, we had no way of predicting the monumental societal changes that …
Kroc Alum Engages in Solidarity at the Border
I’m fascinated by borders. Like cliques in high school, borders have a set of conditions about who gets in and who doesn’t. …
For the love of art
The von Ehrenberg family’s love for the arts began well before Eric von Ehrenberg ‘64 attended USD’s College for Men as an undergrad…
Technology Entrepreneurship Takes Center Stage
Entrepreneurial innovation took center stage on Thursday, April 8 with the first annual Torero Entrepreneurship Challenge (TECh).…
USD Professor Joins Network of Angels to Help Find COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for Eligible Residents
For many people, being eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has been a big relief. Landing a vaccine appointment, on the other hand, could be a bi…
How a USD alum and his family give back through the gift of travel
“When I stepped out onto the balcony of my deSalles Hall (now Maher Hall) dorm at sunset, I instantly felt connected on a visceral, emotional, a…
Three Stories of Innovation
The innovative and changemaking spirit of University of San Diego students shone brightly during the Ashoka Exchange on Thursday, March 18.…
USD’s San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative Joins Statewide Partnership to Grow Climate Work in the Region
Just before the 10 year anniversary of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative in April 2021, the Climate Collaborative, which is housed at the U…
Watch: USD News Minute for April 12
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
Top University Faculty Awards for 2021-22 Announced
Nine faculty members at the University of San Diego have been named to receive top university awards for 2021-22, Vice President and Provost Gail F. B…
USD Athletics Roundup
Catch up on some of the athletics news from this week. For more USD Athletics updates, please visit usdtoreros.com.…
Facing the Noise and Shaping Positive Peace
During my second year of studying at the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, I met Mossarat Qadeem, a Women PeaceMak…
USD Interns Help Local Businesses and Gain Hands-On Experience During the Pandemic
Now more than ever, local businesses are in dire need of assistance. Whether it be the mom-and-pop bakery down the road or the bookstore on the corner…
Economics Student Among 100 Best and Brightest Business Majors of 2021
Each year, Poets&Quants selects students from the top business schools in the nation to be included among its "100 Best & Brightest …
A Commitment to Learning
Animated and passionate about teaching, Del Dickson, PhD, JD, is a campus legend. A professor of political science and international relations at the …
International Business Student Featured in 100 Best and Brightest Business Students in the Nation
Each year, Poets&Quants selects students from the top business schools in the nation to be included among its list of "100 Best & Br…
MEPN Nursing Students Volunteer to Vaccinate the Community
Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) students are helping to inoculate San Diegans throughout the …
Wear it for Mickey
Whether you’re a fan of marinara, alfredo, or pesto sauce, there’s no denying Mickey's celebrity status on the University of San Diego cam…
It Starts with an Idea
The University of San Diego's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is creating an entrepreneurial mindset that is pervasive in its students, faculty, i…
Research is USD: Virtual Research Week 2021
Each year, the University of San Diego comes together to celebrate student and faculty research. Although virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandem…
Watch: USD News Minute for April 5
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
An Easter Sunday Reflection with Jessica Brophy ’14, MA
Jesus is Risen! Easter has come! Easter always brings a reason to hope, but this year it feels especially needed. It almost feels that rather than 40 …
A Holy Saturday Reflection with Julia Campagna ’07, MA, MBA
Last year, only about a month into the pandemic, I was convinced that staying in Holy Saturday was our imperative. That if we moved forward too quickl…
A Good Friday Reflection with Alec Hartman ’16, MDiv
Loss. Grief. Hopelessness. Despair. These are all feelings that can be evoked from the Good Friday readings and its celebration and are feelings that …
USD Athletics Roundup
Catch up on some of the athletics news from this week. For more USD Athletics updates, please visit usdtoreros.com.…
A Celebration of our Common Home
With spring comes the campus bloom, a beautiful reminder of our commitment to our shared environment - our common home. April will bring with it Earth…