Ebook: A Mavel Inside A Miracle: A Visual History of the University of California, San Diego

"Published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the University of California, San Diego"--Title page

(From Back Cover)

From its origins in a small marine lab on the coast of Coronado and in Quonset huts clustered on a La Jolla bluff, UC San Diego has ascended over 50 remarkable years to the world ranks of premier research universities. The storied trajectory of this University of California prodigy was driven by restless visionaries and fueled by a region hard-wired for innovation. Led by Roger Revelle, UCSD's intrepid founders pulled off a miracle when they opened the campus in 1960. In the ensuing half-century, UCSD became a marvel of scientifc discovery, cultural vibrancy, economic development and academic strength.

This 128-page journey in archival pictures brings to life and inspiring leaders, legendary scholars, bug dreams fulfilled and luminous paths forward-all the elements of the "marvel insidea miracle" that is the University of California, San Diego.

(From Front Flap)

In 1960, at the dawn of a new era of vigor and optimism, the University of California established its southernmost campus on a sunny mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean. From the day it opened, and in every respect, UC San Diego has forges a limitless horizon. The first 50 years of this "marvel inside a marvel" have spanned stunning arc of growth and achievement. Legions of intellectual explorers-faculty and students, administartors and staff, alumni and benefactors-chose this young institutions as the vehicle for their aspirations. Together, year after year, they created a new higher education model of scholarly excellence and local impact. And along the way, they transformed San Diego.

The photographs in these pages, selected from thousands of archival images, chronicle the evolution of UCSD from an upstart West Coast campus to a global powerhouse. As it relives the history of a unique California success story over five extraordinary decades, A Marvel Inside A Miracle pays tribute to the people who buile the UCSD community, the times that shaped it and the endeavors that raised it to international prominence.

(From Back Flap)

University of California, San Diego

By many measures, the University of California, San Diego is one of the nation's most accomplished research universities, widely acknowledged for its regional impact, national influence and global reach. The campus of nearly 30,000 students is ideally located near the Pacific Ocean, the U.S.-Mexico border and the Pacific Rim. UC San Diego is renowned for its collaborative, diverse and crossdisciplinary ethos that transcends traditional boundaries in science, arts and the humanities. The University's award-winning scholars have amassed an impressive track record for achieving scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs. Its faculty and alumni have fueled San Diego's growth as a global innovation hub by creating more than 400 start-up companies, many in the biotechnology and telecommunications fields. UC San Diego consistently ranks in the top tiers of higher education surveys, including U.S. News & World Report, which has named it the 7th best public university in the nation, and Washington Monthly, which has ranked it the 1st best U.S. university in terms of the impact it has had on the country-and in just the first 50 years.

Published by the UCSD Alumni Association on the occasion of UCSD's 50th anniversary, A Marvel Inside A Miracle is a gift from the alumni community to the University.

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Published by the UCSD Alumni Association on the occasion of UCSD's 50th anniversary, A Marvel Inside A Miracle is a gift from the alumni community to the University

Distributed in association with the University of California Press