News Archive - Jade Griffin

Schmidt Futures Announces UC San Diego as Partner of $148M Initiative Accelerating AI Use in Science

UC San Diego has been selected to join the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying AI to research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Kroner Center for Financial Research Established to Strengthen and Protect Retiree Investments

UC San Diego alumnus Kenneth Kroner and his wife Jennifer have pledged $5 million to establish the Kroner Center for Financial Research at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, with the goal of helping secure and protect retiree investments.

RIMAC Renamed

RIMAC is renamed following a gift to scholar-athletes. This story was published in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.

Future Center at UC San Diego Health to be Named in Honor of Barbara Parker, MD

In 2025, the UC San Diego Health – Hillcrest Medical Campus will be home to a new center named in honor of beloved physician and breast cancer expert, Barbara Parker, MD, thanks to a $10 million gift from Price Philanthropies and the Price family.

$150 Million Gift Takes Stem Cell Research to New Heights

Noted businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has committed $150 million in new funding to expand and, in some ways, quite literally launch stem cell research and regenerative medicine at University of California San Diego into new spaces and endeavors.

$150 Million Gift Takes Stem Cell Research to New Heights

Noted businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has committed $150 million in new funding to expand and, in some ways, quite literally launch stem cell research and regenerative medicine at University of California San Diego into new spaces and endeavors.

UC San Diego Alumnus, Qualcomm Co-Founder and Philanthropist, Franklin Antonio, Has Died

Franklin Antonio, a University of California San Diego alumnus from 1974, co-founder of Qualcomm and generous philanthropist, has died.

UC San Diego Alumnus, Qualcomm Co-Founder and Philanthropist, Franklin Antonio, Has Died

Franklin Antonio, a University of California San Diego alumnus from 1974, co-founder of Qualcomm and generous philanthropist, has died.

Kavli Foundation Donates $5M to UC San Diego Brain and Cognition Research

The Kavli Foundation has given $5 million to UC San Diego for the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, matching the gifts of generous donors including Joan and Irwin Jacobs; William and Marisa Rastetter; Sandra Timmons ’81 and Rick Sandstrom ’72, Ph.D.

Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla Honored by VAPA Foundation for Supporting the Arts in Local Schools

Pradeep K. Khosla, chancellor of the University of California San Diego, was honored recently by the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Foundation for his partnership and support of the arts in San Diego Unified School District.