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A Celebration of Literature
The University of San Diego (USD) hosted the inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on Saturday, August 23. The event brought to campus thousands of readers, writers and book lovers for a free, daylong celebration of literature, conversation and community.
At the Edge of It All Podcast: Fitness Trends and Tips for Every Body with USD’s Wellness Center Executive Director
Kimmel Yeager spent years working at high-end fitness clubs before helping establish the transformative Palomar Health Student Wellness Center at USD.…
Aligning Food Choices and USD Values: Results of the Student Food Choices Survey
In Spring 2025, the USD Center for Food Systems Transformation partnered with Professor of Sociology Julia Cantzler, PhD, JD to survey students about …
A Collective Effort: Working toward access to clean water in Uganda
In a global population with countless urgent humanitarian needs, access to clean water is at the top of the list. "While most countries have access to…
USD SOLES Celebrates Third BiGI Induction Ceremony: Advancing College Access One Cohort at a Time
The University of San Diego’s (USD’s) School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) welcomed its newest BiGI scholars this month, in…
Watch: USD News Minute for August 25
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
At the Edge of It All Podcast: Advice From a Public Speaking Professor
Public speaking routinely ranks among people’s worst fears, but Greg Ghio says a lot of times they may just be overthinking it.…
Watch: USD News Minute for August 18
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
At the Edge of It All Podcast: Atoms, Space, and Identity: USD Professor Champions Science and Belonging
In this episode of At the Edge of It All, Maren Mossman, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics at USD, unpacks the mysteries of quantum mec…
USD Adopts Google AI Products for Campus Use
The University of San Diego has announced the immediate adoption of Google's artificial intelligence products as the institution's preferred AI toolki…
USD Professors Receive Grant to Create Guidelines for Producing Ethical AI Tools for the Disability Community
A team of University of San Diego faculty, led by three assistant professors from the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a National Endowm…
Video: USD in the News Highlights for July 2025
Watch a 3-minute highlight video of USD's appearances in the media for the month of July 2025.…
At the Edge of It All Podcast: How a Navy Veteran Works to Improve Access for Other Vets and More
Sheree Scott has devoted her life to helping the most vulnerable. This week on “At the Edge of It All”, Scott, the Director for Clinical N…
USD Wine Classic Raises Roughly $60K in Net Proceeds for Student Scholarships
The University of San Diego (USD) welcomed more than 650 guests to the scenic Garden of the Sea at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice fo…
At the Edge of It All Podcast: The Benefits of a Bilingual Education
This week on “At the Edge of it All” Erika Garcia, assistant professor on early childhood biliteracy, joined the "At the Edge of it All" p…
USD’s Upward Bound Program Celebrates 25 Years of Expanding College Access
This summer marks a significant milestone for the University of San Diego’s TRIO Upward Bound program, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary…
University of San Diego Launches Online Master’s Programs to Power India’s Journey in the AI-Age
The University of San Diego (USD) has launched a first-of-its-kind suite of online Master's degree programs in technology that are designed exclusivel…
Lemon Grove Students to Benefit from School Supplies Initiative
The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law is partnering with Lemon Grove Mayor Alysson Snow's office on a university-wide school supply drive to…
USD Athletics to Add Women’s Beach Volleyball as 18th Varsity Sport
University of San Diego Athletics will add women's beach volleyball to its roster of NCAA Division I varsity sports, Associate Vice President and Exec…
At the Edge of It All Podcast - The Athletics Edge: The Athletics Edge: Men’s Tennis Player on Wimbledon Run
This week, we were joined by USD Men’s Tennis player Oliver Tarvet, who just returned to the U.S. after an impressive run at Wimbledon that culm…
At the Edge of It All Podcast: How USD's Women's Legal Clinic Offers Free Life-Changing Support
In this episode of "At the Edge of It All", we talk with Meredith Levin, director of the Women's Legal Clinic at USD's School of Law.…
Athletics: Austin Smith Drafted in 10th Round by Toronto Blue Jays
Senior outfielder Austin Smith was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 2025 MLB Draft (292nd overall selection) on Tu…
Athletics: Jack Gurevitch Drafted in Third Round by St. Louis Cardinals
Junior first baseman Jack Gurevitch was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft (89th overall pick…
Hearing From Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
When dozens of young San Diego Unified School District students came to USD for a summer camp this week, they found a classroom that ditched the white…
Video: USD in the News Highlights for June 2025
Watch a 3-minute highlight video of USD's appearances in the media for the month of June 2025.…
USD Alumnus Mike Brown '93 Named New York Knicks Head Coach
University of San Diego alumnus Mike Brown ’93 was named the head coach of one of the NBA’s most storied franchises, the New York Knicks, …
At the Edge of It All Podcast: Managing Data Privacy in an Online World
This week, “At the Edge of It All” was joined by Sophia Baik, assistant professor of communication at USD.…
Oliver Tarvet’s Wimbledon Run Inspires Torero Nation
The two-time defending Wimbledon champion and perhaps the best player in the world – Carlos Alcaraz – had just won the match, but all eyes…
Preserving Heritage, Embracing Diversity
Ileana Ovalle ’06 (MA) experienced the true power of cultural representation as a child. …
At the Edge of It All Podcast: Integrated Engineering - Bringing a New Perspective to the Field
This week, “At the Edge of It All” was joined by chair and professor of integrated engineering, Susan Lord.…