School of Global Policy and Strategy

Joan and Irwin Jacobs committed to gifting $14 million to the School of Global Policy and Strategy on Friday, April 23, and the donation will spur scholarship on economic and technological change through the Center on Global Transformation. In addition, at the Jacobs' request, the center will be renamed the Peter F. Cowhey Center on Global Transformation. Full story: http://ow.ly/VOOY50EyeXd

Join GPS Professor David Victor for a webinar: A Turning Point for International Climate Policy? New Approaches to Environmental and Economic Cooperation, hosted by the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) and SAGE Publishing, on Thursday, May 13 at 3 p.m. ET. Every year, atmospheric levels of CO2 continue to rise as global effects of climate change continue to worsen. Today, two decades after the Kyoto Protocol, the world still does not have a binding ...international agreement on climate change. With the Biden administration putting the climate crisis at the forefront of its agenda, the chance to reimagine the future of international climate policy has never been better. Learn more and register for the webinar here: http://bit.ly/AAPSSClimate

Join UC San Diego May 13-14 for u care and honor our founding year with 1,960 minutes of giving. Alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members will choose their cause, share their stories, and give to impact our world. #UCSDCares https://ucare.ucsd.edu/

Stepping out of her comfort zone: Master of Public Policy candidate Deepika Bagaria shares what it was like to move from the professional world in India to being a full-time graduate student at UC San Diego. Read her column: http://ow.ly/ECW150EDHJP

Taking over our Instagram today: Ada Tong, a second-year Master of Public Policy student with a focus in health policy! Follow along in our Instagram stories to see what her virtual school experience is like: https://www.instagram.com/gps_ucsd/

Which technologies must the U.S. dominate to protect its vital interests, while continuing to attract the brightest minds from China and elsewhere to be the lifeblood of U.S. innovation? The solution to have more American students pursue STEM studies is magical thinking, says Peter Cowhey. Full story via Bloomberg Businessweek: http://ow.ly/PU1J50EDHfU

President Joe Biden has pledged to cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade and to aim for net zero emissions by 2050. But will the pledge have an impact that’s as huge as it sounds? GPS Prof. David Victor weighs in, via The Conversation US: http://ow.ly/ZkPF50ECbRu

REMINDER: Thinking about pursuing a master's degree in #publicpolicy or #internationalaffairs? On Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. PDT, we're bringing together six top research institutions to provide insight into #graduateprograms, #scholarships and #careers in these fields. Register today: http://ow.ly/aD7350C36vc

Check our Instagram stories today for this month's #PetsofGPS feature: Mugsy the pug, who belongs to MIA '22 student Victoria Vogrincic! https://www.instagram.com/gps_ucsd/

Join us for our next Korea Pacific Program webinar on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. (PDT). Aram Hur, assistant professor at the University of Missouri, will discuss national belonging and civic integration. Register today: http://ow.ly/ZXfE50C0YU1

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: The early decision deadline for the MAS-IA program is Oct. 30 next Friday! Learn more: https://gps.ucsd.edu/admissions/applying.html

In a new report from GPS Professor David Victor, roughly two-thirds of major cities with climate action plans are currently lagging in their targeted emissions levels, and, on average, all cities in the report need to cut annual emissions by 64% by 2050 in order to reach their respective goals. Full story: https://go.ucsd.edu/3kldepb

We're bringing together six top public universities for one hour to provide insight into graduate programs in #internationalaffairs and #publicpolicy, scholarships, and careers in the field. Join us Oct. 28 at 5 pm PDT. Register: https://ucsd.zoom.us//register/tJ0uceyhqDMiGNDKKKfIjZV2DyH

New GPS associate professor David Fortunato gears his research toward two sides of the same coin: how governments operate and how voters understand complex government decisions. Full story: https://go.ucsd.edu/34dxh37

In the depths of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously declared: The country needs, and unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. As the urgency to take action on climate change grows, the country demands a plan bold enough to meet the complex challenges it faces. Developed through a consortium of more than 50 of the country's leading experts, the Zero Carbon Action Plan fills this urgent need with detailed p...olicies on everything from jobs, electrification, industry, transportation and equity. Please join the Sustainable Development Solutions Network USA and the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy on Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) for a presentation of this landmark plan which will be delivered to the U.S. government. The launch will be led by two contributing faculty members, SDG Policy Initiative Director Gordon McCord and Deep Decarbonization Initiative Co-Director David Victor. Register on Zoom: http://ow.ly/bZW150BWz9p

It's Homecoming, virtual-style! UC San Diego students and the Triton community are invited to join the entire campus community for the first ever Homecoming @Home, Oct. 1925. Get amped-up for a super innovative, immersive online experience that will kick it up a notch, the Triton way. Register today at http://homecoming.ucsd.edu!

In contrast with the past, when space was dominated by a few major powers, space is becoming much more democratized with more countries and companies engaging. For the U.S., this increasing activity presents risks and opportunities, particularly in Northeast Asia. China is pursuing weapons that could threaten critical U.S. space-based systems, and alliessuch as Japan and the Republic of Koreaare developing space security assets of their own, which can enhance and add resiliency to U.S. capabilities. As these countries acquire and rely more on space systems, the space dynamic will play an increasingly important role in the region. Sign up for the webinar Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. PDT: http://ow.ly/MAx350BUQTO

GPS welcomed three new faculty members this fall who arrived with energy, enthusiasm and a diverse range of teaching experiences. Learn a little about David Fortunato, Brian Libgober and Morgan Levy, as we asked them three questions about their academic focus, research and teaching: https://go.ucsd.edu/312Zyra

Turnout in local elections is generally abysmal. Nationwide only about a quarter of eligible voters participate in local contests. In these low turnout affairs, residents over 65 are almost three times as likely to participate as those under 25. Whites and the wealthy are also greatly overrepresented. The result is that local outcomes reflect the will, not of the majority, but of a small and unrepresentative minority. GPS Professor Zoltan Hajnal's research has proven this, a...nd it’s having a real-world impact. A small but dedicated group of local New Jersey residents reached out to Prof. Hajnal to seek his support in their efforts to put the issue of local election timing on the November ballot. With a simple majority vote, residents of Ridgewood, New Jersey, will be able to return local elections to November. In this op-ed, Prof. Hajnal shows others in NJ how they can do the same: http://ow.ly/zenC50BSwcN

Despite the ongoing stay-at-home order amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Rafael Fernández de Castro is broadening the reach of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies. Full story: https://go.ucsd.edu/30Wf1ta

Considering pursuing a master's degree at GPS? Attend one of the virtual admissions events this fall and speak with our knowledgeable admissions staff! Full list of events: https://gps.ucsd.edu/news-eve/events/admissions-events.html #WhyGPS #ReimaginingGlobalization