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Breaking: Two National Guard Soldiers Ambushed Near White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded in a targeted shooting near the White House. The suspect, an Afghan national, was shot by a third Guard member and taken into custody. The attack prompted heightened security and renewed political debate over immigration and the federal deployment in Washington.

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UC San Diego Launches AI Major and Personalized Learning Systems

UC San Diego’s new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence signals a major investment in preparing students for the future of intelligent systems. Alongside the program, campus researchers are creating adaptive AI tutor platforms to make computer science learning more inclusive and effective.

Law Review

Freedom, Due Process, and the Modern University’s Constitutional Obligations

As public universities navigate political polarization, digital activism, and rapidly changing social norms, the traditional framework for student rights has entered a period of reevaluation. Freedom of speech, due process in discipline, and equal access to education now intersect with questions of technology, privacy, and institutional neutrality. The modern student’s constitutional status is more complex than ever before, demanding renewed legal and policy attention.

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UCSD’s TritonGPT Gains Nationwide University Adoption

UC San Diego’s TritonGPT has become a major institutional AI platform, serving thousands of UCSD students and licensed nationwide. UC Berkeley and San Diego State University run rebranded versions hosted entirely on UCSD infrastructure, making UCSD the sole developer and operator of their campus AI systems. With strong instructional pilots, robust privacy controls, and lower costs, UCSD is emerging as a leading AI service provider in higher education.

Student Government

ASUCSD Calls for Return of Geisel Library’s 24-Hour Weekday Hours

UCSD’s student government has introduced a resolution urging the university to restore Geisel Library’s 24-hour weekday access. AS leaders argue that Geisel is the campus’s most accessible and reliable study space and that rising enrollment, crowded housing, and limited alternative locations have made extended hours essential. A recent student survey showed overwhelming support for reinstating 24/5 operations, and ASUCSD is calling on campus administrators to prioritize staffing and funding to make it possible.

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UC Regents Move Forward With Tuition Hike, Despite Protests

The UC Board of Regents voted 13 to 3 to renew the Tuition Stability Plan, a policy that raises tuition for incoming students starting in 2026 while reducing the share of new revenue dedicated to financial aid. Supporters say the plan protects low-income students and stabilizes campus budgets, while critics argue it shifts costs onto students and accelerates the system's drift toward privatization.

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One in Eight UCSD Freshmen Below Middle School Math Level

A report from the Senate‑Administration Working Group on Admissions (SAWG) at UC San Diego finds that roughly one in eight incoming freshmen in Fall 2025 have math skills below middle-school level.

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Computer Science

UC San Diego Launches AI Major and Personalized Learning Systems

Environment

UC San Diego Leads Climate Resilience and Wildfire Innovation

UC San Diego researchers are applying advanced data modeling, engineering, and coastal science to tackle wildfire management, stormwater resilience, and sea-level rise. Their findings are helping shape how Southern California adapts to a warming world.

Physics

UC San Diego Builds Next-Generation Brain Implants and Resilient Materials

From flexible brain implants to advanced metamaterials, UC San Diego researchers are combining physics and engineering to design technologies that can endure stress—whether inside the human brain or under the force of an earthquake.

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Student Rights

Freedom, Due Process, and the Modern University’s Constitutional Obligations

Constitutional Law

Executive Authority and Federalism in Domestic Deployment

The domestic use of the National Guard in 2025 under presidential orders has reopened debate over constitutional limits on executive power. The controversy turns on the scope of Article II and the balance of federal and state sovereignty.

Supreme Court

The Post-Affirmative Action Era and the Reconfiguration of Equal Protection

The Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard has fundamentally altered the legal architecture of diversity in higher education. For universities like UC San Diego, already bound by California’s Proposition 209, the challenge is not compliance but creativity in maintaining inclusive excellence.