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The mission of UC San Diego Extended Studies and Public Programs is to serve the critical lifelong knowledge and skill development needs of individuals, organizations, and the community. We do this through continuing education and degree-related programs; community initiatives that support economic and social development; and through a wide array of public service lectures, forums, and special events delivered on campus, at off-campus sites, and through print, internet, radio, and television.News from University of California San Diego Extension:
UC Berkeley Public Policy Dean Warns “Don’t Hang Up!” on Pollsters in New UCTV Prime Video Commentary
“Prime: Vote” Series Also Tackles Campaign Funding and Race in American Politics
LA JOLLA, Calif., May 15, 2012 — When you hear the call, answer it. That’s what Henry E. Brady, dean of UC Berkeley’s Goldma…
Dr. Robert Lustig and UCSF Colleagues Give ‘The Skinny On Obesity’ in New UCTV Prime YouTube Series
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 10, 2012 — Is sugar a toxin that’s fueling the global obesity epidemic? That’s the argument University of California, San Francisco’s Dr. Robert Lustig makes in “Sugar: The Bitte…
Clinical Studies Career Skills: Prep for Clinical Trials Jobs in Latin America at University of California San Diego Workshop
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 28, 2012 — Even in an era of global financial crisis, the search for new, safe and effective drugs and other interventions is a growing industry. In the past decade, Latin America has become the world’s f…
Job Seeker Trend: Enrollments Up at UC San Diego Continuing Education
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 21, 2012 — Peter Chen, after being downsized from a job in company finance, decided it was time to bridge to a new career in the emerging discipline of data mining. When the construction industry hit the skids, H…
‘UCTV Prime: Vote’ Advances YouTube Election Coverage With Research-Backed Analysis, Commentary by UC Faculty
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 19, 2012 — In the midst of election season, there is no shortage of frenzied news coverage and high-volume opinion sharing. UCTV Prime, a YouTube original channel from the University of California, elevates…
UCTV Prime Asks Viewers to Show and Share Their ‘Naked Art’
Contest on YouTube original channel seeks video and photos of public art
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 14, 2012 — Whether it’s in the park, on the corner or inside City Hall, public art seems to pop up just about everywhere — oft…
University of California San Diego Offers New Ways to Bridge High School to College Gap
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 2, 2012 — The majority of high school students are unprepared for the multiple demands of college work and the level of responsibility required by studying away from home. But there are new ways to taste the col…
University of California to Launch YouTube’s First University-Run Original Channel
UCTV Prime rolls out March 1 with new content every week
LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2012 — On March 1, University of California Television (UCTV) will launch a new YouTube original channel, UCTV Prime, the first university-run chann…
Free Job Training: 55 Grants Available to Retrain Workers for Biofuels Industry
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2011 – If algae is to be the solution for America’s pain at the gas pump, trained workers are needed to make that a reality. Applications are now available for continuing education grants at the Univer…
UC San Diego Clinical Trials for Latin America International Seminar at Hospital Angeles in Tijuana
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 — The University of California San Diego Extension Certificate Program in Clinical Trials for Latin America will co-host an international seminar from 5 to 7 pm Thursday, December 8 along with Hospita…