University of San Diego

NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp spoke to USD Head Coach Sam Scholl about the new-look for Toreros.

USD started the year on a 4-game losing streak. Whatever was ailing them is a distant memory. The Toreros leveled Presbyterian 69-28 on Saturday morning for their 4th straight win, keeping them a game out of 1st place in the Pioneer Football League and very much alive in the FCS playoff hunt. It also gave their coach a nice record….

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim has achieved A LOT. But he’s not done growing and helping people yet. He credits much of his success to his training as a Navy SEAL.

NBC 7 News Today anchor Marianne Kushi shares the inspiring story of NASA astronaut Dr. Jonny Kim. Lacking confidence as a kid, Kim grew into a focused young man who became a Navy SEAL, then a Harvard graduate, and then an astronaut.

A generous donation by a University of San Diego alumnus has made it possible for the institution to proceed with its new golf training facility – which has been unveiled in a series of renderings.

University of San Diego released its plans for a new golf facility, which will be designed by Phil Mickelson.

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…

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

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….

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.

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 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…

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.

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.