Not only does UCSD offer great opportunities in the research arena, but the local
area offers quite a variety of activities. Students and staff quickly
discover why San Diego (and La Jolla where UCSD is located)
is often referred to as "America's Finest City".
Surf, Sun and Societies...
San Diegans can enjoy various extra-curricular activities on campus as well as off campus. Some examples of off-campus activities include sailing lessons in San Diego bay, surfing lessons in San Diego, La Jolla, or Del Mar beaches, scuba diving, hang gliding, hot air ballooning, to name a few. Hiking in the Torrey Pines State Reserve terrains overlooking the waves in the Pacific Ocean is relaxing and enjoyable. The Torrey Pines golf course, located next to the State Reserve, is the site for 2008 US Open, and is available at a substantial discount for local residents.
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UCSD's 1,200-acre campus spreads from the seashore, where the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is located, across a large wooded portion of the Torrey Pines Mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean. To the east and north lie mountains, and to the south are Mexico and the almost uninhabited seacoast of Baja California.
From this base, a rare mixture of research excellence
and recreational activities literally surrounds students and staff alike. A
guide published by the education editor of the New York
Times placed UCSD among the top institutions in terms of
academics, quality of life, and social life. UCSD shared
that rating with some of the most venerable and renowned
institutions in the nation.
Research Scientists will be conducting research in modern building
structures and laboratories equipped with a variety of
convenient experimental facilities.
