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University of California San Diego
Exploring what is most important

Exploring what is most important

Meet Zaira Razu, the new point woman for most all things research-related at USMEX with an eye for analyzing the most pertinent issues facing Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations today...

University of California San Diego
A leg up on Japanese language literacy

A leg up on Japanese language literacy

Matthew Matsuyama, 2018 MIA candidate, spared time from his studies in Tokyo to opine on his Boren Fellowship, including how its readying him for a civil service career...

University of California San Diego
Protecting the planet through fellowship

Protecting the planet through fellowship

Larissa Basso, a Ph.D. candidate at University of Brasilia, is visiting GPS on a Fulbright Fellowship to explore the politics of energy decarbonization under Professor David Victor...

University of California San Diego
A day in the life of a Ph.D. candidate

A day in the life of a Ph.D. candidate

Through the eyes of Luke Sanford, learn what being a Ph.D. candidate in GPS’s joint program with the UC San Diego Department of Political Science entails today...

University of California San Diego
A new beginning

A new beginning

Enthused to join GPS in its time of positive transformation, Assistant Professor Weiyi Shi explains the research that motivates her to wake up in the morning...

University of California San Diego
Our 2016-17 Dean’s Fellows

Our 2016-17 Dean’s Fellows

Three students selected as GPS’s 2016-17 Dean’s Fellows share the experiences that qualify them for this special distinction...

University of California San Diego
Going between science and policy

Going between science and policy

A climate scientist with equal strengths in physical and social sciences, Kate Ricke brings an interdisciplinary punch to her dual professorship at GPS and Scripps...

University of California San Diego
Alumnas sustain a friendship for the books

Alumnas sustain a friendship for the books

The common interest in sustainability that brought together Lauren DeMates and Rosaly Byrd at GPS now is turning profits for the duo in that of a burgeoning blog and book deal...

University of California San Diego
Students get a sneak peek at careers related to STEM

Students get a sneak peek at careers related to STEM

Three students affirm GPS’s emphasis on quantitative methods positioned them for success in internships related to STEM, plus granted them confidence to pursue careers in the sector...