Joint UC San Diego, World Wildlife Fund Program Aims to Unlock Forest Carbon Science
and Conservation Funds
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of California San Diego and World Wildlife
Fund (WWF) will launch in August a new international certificate program in Advanced Terrestrial Carbon
Accounting.
Application and scholarship information can be found at http://extension.ucsd.edu/TCA. The deadline for
applicants outside of the United States that require a visa is April 15. American applicants have until June 15
to apply.
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Financial Aid for Recent College Graduates: UC San Diego Offering Bridge to Employment
Scholarships
LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- University of California (UC) San Diego Extension will award
four Bridge to Employment Scholarships for recent college graduates of up to $5,500 in 2013 for adults to
pursue continuing education. Applicants do not need to live in the San Diego area because more than two
dozen certificate programs are offered online.
Anyone who has received a bachelor's degree or a graduate degree from any accredited college or university
within the last five years is eligible to apply by completing an online "Bridge to Employment" scholarship form
from the extension.ucsd.edu/scholarships website before the next deadline date of April 15, 2013.
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Financial Aid for College Graduates: UC Alumni Offering Continuing Education
Scholarships
LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- University of California (UC) San Diego Extension will award
four "Change the World" merit scholarships of up to $5,500 in 2013 for adults to pursue continuing education. Applicants do not need to live in the San
Diego area because more than two dozen certificate programs are
offered online.
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University of California TV Series Looks at Clutter Epidemic in Middle-Class American
Homes
LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Contemporary U.S. households have more possessions per
home than any society in all of global history. Put simply, Americans sure do love their stuff. But at what
point do all of the toys, gadgets and big box consumables that fill their homes become too much? University
of California Television's (UCTV) web series "A Cluttered Life: Middle-Class Abundance,"tackles these questions
by following a team of UCLA anthropologists into the stuffed-to-capacity homes of dual-income, middle-class American families in order to truly
understand the clutter that fills them. The short, three-part series is available
for free online viewing at http://www.uctv.tv/clutter and the UCTV Prime YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/uctvprime.
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Study Abroad Alumni Inspire with Life-Changing Stories Recounted in University of
California YouTube Series
LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Right now, hundreds of thousands of college students across
the country are mulling over the decision to study abroad during the next academic year. The new University
of California YouTube series "Going Places: UC Education Abroad," available athttp://www.youtube.com/uctvprime and http://www.uctv.tv/study-abroad,
just might inspire some of them to take advantage of these unique opportunities to enhance their college experiences, as well as boost their future career
prospects.
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University of California YouTube Series Shows How Farming Innovation Can Sustainably
Feed the Future
4-part series about UC Davis research and training available on UCTV Prime channel
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The global population is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050 and
there's an urgent need to reform food production to meet the rising demand. The new four-part YouTube
series "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming," now available on University of California's YouTube
original channel UCTV Prime, examines these challenges and demonstrates how UC Davis researchers and
students are working together to develop innovative ways to feed the world without depleting our resources,
while also training the next generation of farmers in sustainable, high-tech farming practices. Video and more information available at
http://www.youtube.com/uctvprime
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Jobs Report: Top Hot Careers for College Grads Study From UC San
Diego
LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just what constitutes a hot job for a college graduate? For the
fourth straight year a research team at the University of California San Diego examined that question.
"Too often a graduate hears 'congratulations' and 'now what?' It may take months for the implications of 'now
what' to sink in," says Mary Walshok, associate vice chancellor of public programs and dean of UC San Diego
Extension. "This is why Extension has made a commitment to ongoing research on trends in the workplace
and the economy."
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UCTV Prime YouTube Series Unveils Treasures Inside the World's Largest Science Fiction
and Fantasy Collection
LA JOLLA, Calif., July 10, 2012 -- As comic book and science fiction fans convene in San Diego for Comic-Con,
a new series from UCTV Prime, the University of California's YouTube original channel, takes viewers inside
UC Riverside's Eaton Collection, the world's largest, publicly accessible collection of science fiction, fantasy,
horror and utopian fiction. "It Came from Riverside: Inside the World's Largest Collection of Science Fiction
and Fantasy" reveals some of the archive's most treasured possessions, illuminates the genre's evolution in
popular culture, and demonstrates its growing acceptance within literary and academic circles. Two episodes
are now available at http://www.youtube.com/uctvprime, along with bonus blog content at http://www.uctv.tv/science-fiction. The third installment
premieres July 13, with additional episodes later
this summer.
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University of California TV Goes Mobile with New iPhone App
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 17, 2012 -- University of California Television (UCTV) has released its first mobile app,
now available to iPhone users in the iTunes App Store. The free app offers video and audio versions of UCTV's
latest programs, organized by subject matter and special monthly features. To get the app, visit
http://uctv.tv/iphone or search "UCTV" in the iTunes store. An Android version of the app is scheduled
to be released in Fall 2012.
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