News Archive - Jade Griffin

Marine Microbiologist Farooq Azam Receives Kyoto Prize

UC San Diego marine microbiologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Farooq Azam has been selected as the 2026 Kyoto Prize laureate in Basic Sciences.

$5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego

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.

Diane M. Simeone, MD, Named Koman Family Presidential Director’s Chair

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.

V Foundation Awards Grant to UC San Diego for Research on Deadly Brain Cancer

With a $1 million grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, UC San Diego researchers will work to advance promising new approaches for treating glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer.

Nicole Wertheim, Philanthropist and Champion for Public Health, Dies at 82

Join us in remembering Nicole Wertheim, a visionary whose transformative gift ignited a movement at UC San Diego. From founding our school of public health to receiving the Chancellor’s Medal, her legacy of spirit and generosity will inspire students and shape a healthier world for generations.

National Foundations Advance Research at UC San Diego with Philanthropic Support

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the W. M. Keck Foundation each made separate awards with the goal of enabling UC San Diego researchers to continue their research in the face of today's uncertain funding landscape.

$125 Million in Combined Giving Establishes the Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing

The University of California San Diego has established the Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing thanks to $125 million in support from alumnus Taner Halıcıoğlu ’96. The school positions UC San Diego at the forefront of data science, AI and advanced computing education and research.