SCHOOL OF GLOBAL POLICY & STRATEGY
Menu
  • Main Site
  • About
  • In the Media
  • Search & Filter
  • Contact
Avatar photo
137 posts

Virginia Watson

About author
Virginia S. Watson is the Assistant Director of Communications for the School of Global Policy and Strategy. She has spent her entire career in editing, writing and design, both in industry and higher education. She holds a master's in technical and professional communication from Auburn University and a B.S. in journalism from Troy University.
Articles
FacultyResearch

The political economy of ideas

By Virginia Watson
March 28, 2024
3 Mins read
AlumniCareers

Making a career at the Department of Defense

By Virginia Watson
March 28, 2024
2 Mins read
Alumna Elizabeth Phu ’00 shares how her openness to opportunities at the Pentagon took her to places she ‘never could have dreamt of’
Events

UC San Diego forum maps the future of U.S.-China relations

By Virginia Watson
February 13, 2024
4 Mins read
In a keynote address, national security adviser Jake Sullivan shares the Biden Administration’s ‘invest, align, compete’ strategy with government officials, academics and business leaders in Washington, D.C.
FacultyResearch

Trying to solve the world’s greatest puzzles

By Virginia Watson
February 13, 2024
5 Mins read
How Joshua Graff Zivin questions the world around him — which has led him to being one of the most highly cited researchers in the world
AlumniCareers

‘Everyone has a role to play in climate adaptation and mitigation’

By Virginia Watson
February 7, 2024
3 Mins read
GPS alum Isabelle Heilman ’19 leads the development of sustainability policy at the U.S. Department of Energy
FacultyStudents

Bringing Japan to UC San Diego

By Virginia Watson
December 14, 2023
2 Mins read
GPS student group plays host to Yokohama National University students as part of the Kakehashi exchange program
Students

A day in the life of a graduate student researcher

By Virginia Watson
December 14, 2023
5 Mins read
Archita Sharma ’24 is driven to create actionable solutions for how climate change affects vulnerable populations — and her work with the 21st Century India Center is helping her get there
CareersStudents

Helping land that perfect job

By Virginia Watson
December 12, 2023
2 Mins read
Students network with employers like Google, Northrop Grumman and the International Rescue Committee through the latest Career and Professional Development Center event
CareersStudents

Robertson Fellows explore our nation’s capital

By Virginia Watson
December 12, 2023
2 Mins read
In a trip sponsored by the Robertson Foundation for Government, students network and learn about government positions in Washington, D.C.
Faculty

14 books to read over winter break

By Virginia Watson
December 7, 2023
4 Mins read
Add these professors’ recommendations, spanning a number of genres, to your winter reading list
Page 2 of 14«12345...10...»Last »
  • Archives

  • Tags

    Academics Alumni-Student Connections Alumni Across Continents Boren Fellows China Climate Change commencement COVID-19 Day in the Life Dean's Fellows Economics Education Elections External Link Fellowships Graduation India Inequality and Social Policy International Affairs International Relations Internships Japan Korea Korean Latin America Mexico Pacific Leadership Fellows Public Policy Reimagining Globalization Robertson Fellows Science Policy Fellows Security Southeast Asia STEM Student Life Student Perspectives Sylff Fellows Trade Policy Webinar Why GPS
  • UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093 (858) 534-2230
    Copyright ©2021 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

  • UC San Diego logo