September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026 —
UC San Diego's Illustrious Alumni Awards celebrate extraordinary leadership, innovation and impact by alumni. This year's honorees include Marc Brutten ’79, Patricia Brutten ’83, Debby Goosenberg Buchholz ’84, Marina L. Marrelli ’82 and David N. Price, MIA ’17.
August 31, 2026
August 31, 2026 —
The University of California San Diego has received a grant of more than $1 million from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support a national research project examining how entrepreneurs access financing during the earliest stages of the small business lending process.
August 27, 2026
August 27, 2026 —
David and Claire Guggenheim have donated $2 million to the University of California San Diego to establish the David and Claire Guggenheim Gallery, a space within The Strauss Family Gallery, an arts destination taking shape in the university’s new Triton Center.
August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026 —
UC San Diego raised $470 million during fiscal year 2025-2026, including $458.5 million in private support and $11.5 million in additional Advancement-led commitments.
July 27, 2026
July 27, 2026 —
UC San Diego has welcomed eight new alumni to its Alumni Board of Directors. The incoming members bring a wide range of experience, spanning Hollywood production and business to public policy and medicine.
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026 —
T. Denny Sanford, a visionary philanthropist, business leader and friend, died on July 18 at the age of 90. Sanford's extraordinary generosity helped fuel some of UC San Diego's most ambitious efforts to transform human health and improve lives.
July 7, 2026
July 7, 2026 —
The Curebound Cancer Challenge will return to UC San Diego on Aug. 1, raising critical funds for cancer research in San Diego.
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026 —
UC San Diego marine microbiologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Farooq Azam has been selected as the 2026 Kyoto Prize laureate in Basic Sciences.
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026 —
UC San Diego School of Medicine has received $5 million from Joseph and Honmai Goodman to advance innovation, education and leadership at the intersection of surgery and emerging technologies.
June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026 —
Thanks to the generosity of longtime supporters Amy and Bill Koman, UC San Diego has established the Koman Family Presidential Director’s Chair to be held by Diane Simeone, MD.
