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Students with Dependents Navigate College and Caregiving

Profiles

Students with dependents—a class of students who identify as expecting or current parents, caregivers or guardians—face a host of unique challenges as they juggle responsibilities and the rigor of a UC San Diego education. Three scholars provide insight into the student-parent experience.

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Ask a Psychologist: Why Do We Fall for Fake News?

Politics & Society

Nadia Brashier of Psychology shares why we come to believe things that are untrue and tips for spotting misinformation.

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Kelp Cutting Marks New Chapter: Birch Aquarium Unveils Adam R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery

Campus News

With a ceremonial “kelp cutting,” Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego officially unveiled its newest exhibition — now named Adam R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery — in recognition of a generous gift from The Adam R. Scripps Foundation.

Birch Aquarium Executive Director Harry Helling joined by VIPs for the ceremonial “kelp cutting" hold a pair of large scissors over a strand of Giant Kelp in front of the new Living Seas exhibition entrance.

Brian and Paula Powers Launch Inspiration Challenge for UC San Diego Scholarships with $1M Gift

Giving

The University of California San Diego has received a $1 million gift to establish the Brian and Paula Powers Chancellor’s Associates Inspiration Challenge, a philanthropic initiative designed to expand support for the Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship Program (CASP).

Brian and Paula Powers Launch Inspiration Challenge for UC San Diego Scholarships with $1M Gift
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Our People, Our Stories, Our Impact

Take a deeper look into the remarkable stories of our changemakers and community-builders, our cutting-edge research, and the global influence of UC San Diego.

Campus & Community

From exciting athletics programs and campus events, to our latest contributions to cutting-edge research—UC San Diego is a vibrant community of creators and innovators, making a positive impact both in San Diego and beyond.

Associate Professor of Literature Brandon Som Among 100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows

Humanities

Associate Professor of Literature Som is among 198 distinguished scholars chosen among nearly 3,500 applicants to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship. The grant is based on both prior career achievement—which for Som includes a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in poetry—as well as exceptional promise.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Launches New Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology Program

Campus News

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine has developed a new Master of Advanced Studies in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology (PMTO) program. Classes for the new program will begin in Fall of 2026.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Physician-Scientists Elected to Association of American Physicians

Awards & Accolades

Two University of California San Diego School of Medicine physician-scientists have been elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, M.D., M.S. and Harold (Hal) Hoffman, M.D. were selected for membership to the American Association of Physicians.

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Celebrating APIA Heritage Month and the Immigrant Experience in San Diego

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Geopolitical Shifts and U.S.-China Relations

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A Closer Look at Genetic Medicine and AI

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