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Challenging Norms, Charting New D+18585342230iscoveries. Here, we celebrate those who embrace their individuality and innovate solutions that chart a course toward a better future. Whether they’re engineers, climate scientists or neurobiologists, LGBTQ+ researchers at UC San Diego say their queer identity empowers them and makes them better scholars.
UC San Diego’s campus offers more than just salt air, sunshine and sweeping ocean views. From state-of-the-art labs and research facilities to innovative spaces for exploring art and fostering creativity, it’s a destination for bold thinkers and curious minds. Come visit us and discover what it means to be a Triton. Your next big adventure could start here.
Explore our beautiful seaside campus virtually, in person or both—and see what makes UC San Diego the perfect environment to make a big impact. Discover our world-renowned public art collection, marvel at unique architecture or walk along Scripps Pier, where researchers are working to solve the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Tours are very limited at this time.
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