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A message from Dean Cowhey on COVID-19
March 30, 2020 | By Peter F. Cowhey | GPS News
Hear from Dean Peter Cowhey on the proactive steps we are taking to slow the spread of COVID-19, while ensuring the continuity of our teaching and research at the school
A gift to enhance U.S.-China Relations
March 26, 2020 | By Jade Griffin | GPS News
UC San Diego alumnus Wayne Rong directed $100,000 to establish a student research award in China studies
Reflections of a harrowing journey through China's turbulent revolution
March 19, 2020 | By Virginia Watson | GPS News
At the 2020 So Kwan Lok Distinguished Lecture on China, economist, investor and author Weijian Shan shared his odyssey of living through the turmoil of Mao’s Cultural Revolution and his path to becoming a successful financier
California’s Strict Air Quality Regulations Help Farmers Prosper
March 19, 2020 | By Christine Clark and Brian Bell | UC San Diego News
Despite reductions, pollution in growing regions persists, pointing to mitigation opportunities
A day in the life of a teaching assistant
March 18, 2020 | By Virginia Watson | GPS News
In a Q&A complementing our Flickr tour of a day in the life of Aimee Barnes, the 2020 BA/MIA candidate reveals what attending GPS looks like today
Ensuring diversity and inclusion
Feb. 25, 2020 | By Wendy Hunter Barker | GPS News
New GPS Diversity Dialogues program aims to engage the community in meaningful conversations
Deploying mangroves to fight climate change
Feb. 18, 2020 | By Jade Griffin | GPS News
GPS alumni Ryan Merrill ’08 and Richard Cohen ’91 are on the frontlines of mangrove reforestation to address climate change and protect vulnerable communities
What is the Best Way to Encourage Innovation? Competitive Pay May be the Answer
Feb. 12, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
Field work from UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher finds providing a sizable award to top performers is most effective in producing creative scientific and technological solutions
Alumni-nominated spotlight: Alisha Tomita-Yu ’16 of Oracle
Feb. 12, 2020 | By Jade Griffin | GPS News
As part of an ongoing Pass the Pen series, we feature Alisha Tomita-Yu ’16, who has kept busy since graduation looking at the future of technology at Oracle, championing diversity and inclusion initiatives and mentoring tomorrow’s leaders
A Nation Dangerously Divided: Race Shapes Who Wins and Who Loses in U.S. Democracy
Feb. 6, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
New book by Zoltan Hajnal reveals how preferences of African-American voters are ignored by federal government—and how to fix it
Student group puts focus on China
Jan. 30, 2020 | By Jade Griffin | GPS News
China Focus student group and blog brings together diverse perspectives on China and its global relations
Decoding the Hong Kong protests – and more
Jan. 22, 2020 | By Jade Griffin | GPS News
As Ruixue Jia returns from sabbatical, the political economist sheds light on economic development in China and the potential impacts of current protests in Hong Kong
Can Solar Geoengineering Mitigate both Climate Change and Income Inequality?
Jan. 13, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
Potential economic benefits of reversing rising temperatures would benefit developing countries greatly, representing a global GDP growth of 200 percent
Is the MPP the right degree for me?
Dec. 17, 2019 | By Wendy Hunter Barker | GPS News
With so many options, learn how you can master the job market with a degree in public policy
Through knowledge we gain understanding
Dec. 16, 2019 | By GPS Communications
Victor Shih models intellectual leadership and curiosity in his appointment as the Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations at GPS
Mapping a cleaner San Diego
Dec. 16, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Sebastian Sarria, MPP ‘20 models the fight for clean energy at the City of San Diego, utilizing his GIS expertise to work on the city’s Climate Action Plan
Report Released at COP 25 Provides Roadmap for Deep Cuts in Highest Emitting Sectors
Dec. 9, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
UC San Diego professor David Victor and co-authors make the case for stronger international action and radical technical change
A day in the life of a NCAA Woman of the Year Honoree
Nov. 26, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
In a Q&A complementing our Flickr tour, soccer star and 2021 MPP candidate Summer Bales reveals what attending GPS looks like today
Nirupama Rao defines the future of Indo-Pacific relations
Nov. 22, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
A Q&A with former Indian Ambassador to the United States during her Pacific Leadership Fellowship
Winter reading for the bibliophile
Nov. 21, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
We asked GPS professors to recommend their favorite must-read books, from the rich world of fiction to timeless novels
When Will We End Global Warming?
Nov. 21, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
At the intersection of science, technology and policy, UC San Diego’s David G. Victor offers answers
Alumni-nominated spotlight: Booz Allen Hamilton consultant Maura Deignan
Nov. 12, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
As part of our ongoing Pass the Pen series, we feature management consultant Maura Deignan ’13 who shares her favorite GPS memories and why San Diego is the best place to start your career
Leading from the front
Oct. 31, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
In our third annual Public Service Weekend, non-tradition is celebrated as students explore their role in changemaking and paving the path forward
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies expands research on drug war and migrant crisis
Oct. 31, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
With the ever-changing policies and complexities between the U.S. and Mexico, the center will inform the creation, implementation and evaluation of public policy to enhance the lives of citizens in both countries
A marriage of policy and advocacy
Oct. 28, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
A Q&A with fellows and human rights advocates Bennett Freeman and Rebecca MacKinnon during their residency at the Center on Global Transformation
Decarbonizing the grid
Oct. 21, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Meet GPS’s new renewable energy expert, Michael Davidson whose research focuses on deploying low carbon energy in Asia’s emerging markets
Research at the border: A living laboratory of transformation
Sept. 26, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
A GPS team conducted policy-relevant research across the border at the crux of the U.S.-Mexico immigration debate
Sylff Fellows translate vision into reality
Sept. 24, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Meet our current Sylff Fellows – two rising leaders who are gaining access to a world-class education thanks to endowed fellowship support
Personality vs Institutions: Do leaders matter?
Sept. 19, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Meet GPS’s new assistant professor, Maria Carreri, whose research in political economy looks at the role of individual political leaders in determining policy outcomes
Untangling the relationship between democracy and education
Sept. 17, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Agustina Paglayan’s study “Democracy and Educational Expansion: Evidence from 200 Years,” is awarded Best Comparative Policy Paper award by the American Political Science Association
Walking the path to global sustainability
Aug. 28, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Alumnus Andrés Prieto, MPP ’19, unearths pathways to sustainable land and food systems in Mexico City as part of the United Nations network
War games and strategic competition return to the global stage
Aug. 27, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
In its inaugural training course, IGCC offers wide-ranging and multi-faceted perspectives on the great power competition of the 21st Century
Visiting scholar looks at Brazil’s milk production from the U.S.
Aug. 25, 2019 | By Rodrigo Curi | GPS News
Fulbright scholar Rodrigo Curi shares a recap of his time at UC San Diego working on his doctoral dissertation research examining public policies for milk producers impacted by climate change
Gifts with global impact
Aug. 23, 2019 | By Jade Griffin | GPS News
Alumni, friends and foundations provide $6 million in support during 30th Anniversary year
Alumnus negotiates EU-Mercosul agreement
Aug. 13, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Rodrigo Serran ’14 forges opportunities for Brazilian economic growth in the EU as part of the largest trade agreement in Brazil’s history
Alumni-nominated spotlight: Renewable energy expert Peter Moritzburke
Aug. 9, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
As part of our ongoing Pass the Pen series, we feature MEC Development Principal Peter Moritzburke ’96 who shares his favorite GPS memories and his key to success in renewables and the environment
Office hours: Career Services Director Stephanie Boomhower
Aug. 8, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Our GPS career guru opens up about some of the dearest objects that adorn her office, painting a picture of her professional backstory and personal interests
What will the next 30 years hold?
Madeleine Albright inspires future diplomats
Forum on U.S.-China Relations to Bridge Divide between Washington and Beijing
Office hours: Professor Lauren Prather
Dare to fail: Finding your voice through improv
Pioneering international excellence
Data obsessed
Designing San Diego’s future
Summer reading for the bookworm
Bringing the GPS textbook to Washington, D.C.
Out of the lab: A program designed to foster real-world impact
Awarding the best and brightest student ambassadors
Saving the Mekong
Alumni-nominated spotlight: Border X’s David Favela
A Global Free Spirit
30 years of designing the modern world order
Shaping San Diego’s Workforce: UC San Diego Trains Next Generation of Region’s Policymakers
Designing policy for a global impact
Hacking your data
Investing in the future of STEM in Baja California
Office hours: Founding Dean Peter Gourevitch
The life and times of an MPP student
UC San Diego's New Multi-Continental Partnership to Usher in Next Generation of Economic Diplomats
U.S.-China symbiosis takes hold
Feb. 28, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai paints the landscape for 21st century competition and cooperation between the U.S. and China at the 2019 Sokwanlok Distinguished Lecture
Justice can be beautiful
Feb. 25, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
In its San Diego film premiere, THE JUDGE celebrates stunning perseverance and bravery for women in Islamic law
Understanding the Science of Work
Feb. 21, 2019 | By Christine Clark | UC San Diego News
From the hockey rinks of Canada, to conducting research on innovation, School of Global Policy and Strategy professor Elizabeth Lyons stays on the cutting edge
Would you be my valentine?
Feb. 19, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
During this season of love, meet a few GPS alumni who found love before, during or after attending the School
From Russia, with love
Feb. 14, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
For the Zudin family, GPS has offered a platform for global impact and familial support throughout the decades
Pass the pen: Alumna nominated spotlight
Feb. 13, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
As part of an ongoing series, we give alumni a chance to share their favorite GPS memories
Changemaking in the 21st Century
Jan. 29, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
GPS hosts “Dialogue Over Dessert” to celebrate those dedicated to finding innovative solutions to pressing problems
Deep dive into Senegalese life
Jan. 24, 2019 | By Victoria Holden | GPS News
Victoria Holden, 2019 MIA candidate, pens about her time in Senegal on a Boren Fellowship, including how its readying her for a career in development and peace-keeping as a Foreign Service Officer
Office hours: Dean Peter Cowhey
Jan. 2, 2019 | By Rachel Hommel | GPS News
The GPS Dean opens up about some of the dearest objects that adorn his office, painting a picture of his professional backstory and personal interests
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