University of San Diego

A new distillery opens Thursday in San Diego’s East Village — the first urban distillery in California. It’s operated by USD graduate Laura Johnson, one of the country’s few female lead distillers.

1,995 days. That’s the length of time between Pioneer Football League losses for the University of San Diego Toreros. USD’s 39-game conference winning streak came to an end with a 31-25 loss at home to Davidson on Saturday afternoon. The Toreros fall one win short of setting the all-time Football Championship Subdivision record that they share with Duquesne (also 39…

A University of San Diego law professor is under fire for what even the school is calling disparaging and biased language used in a blog post about the suspected origin of the coronavirus, a conspiracy the Chinese government denies. Because the investigation into these remarks is just starting, NBC 7 is not naming the tenured professor or his blog page….

At least two student groups are demanding the university take disciplinary action against the professor. NBC 7’s Dave Summers has the story.

The University of San Diego has instituted a stay-on-campus order through the end of the month due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases, which school officials largely attribute to off-campus parties and social events, the university announced Friday. In a video message posted on the school’s website and social media pages, USD President James T. Harris III outlined...

The University of San Diego has instituted a stay-on- campus order through the end of the month due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases, which school officials largely attribute to off-campus parties and social events, the university announced Friday.

To help a vulnerable population combat isolation, one group of students has been making sure to keep in contact with them throughout the pandemic, forming some pretty remarkable friendships along the way as well.

Graduate students at the University of San Diego have taken part of a heartwarming program in which they volunteer their time to make wellness calls to seniors.

The economic pain caused by the pandemic will likely linger through the first half of 2021, but an economist at the University of San Diego is predicting a big recovery like what we saw following the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. “In the same way that I think in the early part of the 1920s the roaring 20s started with the fatigue…

An economist at the University of San Diego is predicting a big recovery from the economic pain caused by the pandemic similar to what we saw following the 1918 spanish flu pandemic. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo explains why we could be headed for a roaring 2022.

The Toreros have won 37 straight Pioneer Football League games, just two shy of the FCS all-time record. They’ll get a chance to break the record in a month they’ve never won a football game. Actually, it’s a month that no major college football team has even won a game. In November, the PFL Presidents Council endorsed a six-game...

The University of San Diego (USD) has found a way to still offer students the opportunity to network, even in the midst of the pandemic.

NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews talks about a virtual networking program at the University of San Diego that is helping students get ready for the future amid the pandemic.

If you’re walking into a store or office you have to wear a mask. Some places are even asking for temperature checks to protect people inside. Now artificial intelligence is joining in on the fight against COVID-19.

A seashell, Play-Doh, thumbtacks, two straws and a medley of other items inside of a cardboard box get delivered at the door. For some, this is a strange combination of items that do not seem to belong together. For the University of San Diego (USD) lab professors and students, this is a solution. Dr. Jennifer Prairie, USD assistant professor of…

Nearly all classes at the University of San Diego are online right now because of the pandemic— including most science labs. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado shows us how a pair of professors are making sure their students have access to a lab, no matter their distance from campus.

Certain industries continue to wait in limbo, hopeful that lawmakers can strike a deal on a coronavirus package supported by both democrats and republicans before it’s too late.

NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian explains where the bill currently stands and why its causing such division.