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Alumnus Ken Kroner Gives $1M to Align Academic Research with Financial Decision Making

October 31, 2019

What is the optimal investment strategy if people live beyond 100, yet retire at 65-70? How will diversity and inclusion affect a company’s performance? Should investments in global warming and renewable energy funds be ramped up for pension funds?

School of Public Health to Offer Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees

October 3, 2019

The University of California Board of Regents approved the establishment of a School of Public Health at UC San Diego on Sept. 19.

J. Yang Scholarship Program to be established at UC San Diego with $1.5M gift

September 27, 2019

The University of California San Diego will receive a $1.5 million grant over five years from the J. Yang & Family Foundation to fund a broad initiative that will engage departments, divisions and schools across the university.

Establishment of UC San Diego School of Public Health Approved

September 18, 2019

The University of California Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee has approved the establishment of a School of Public Health at UC San Diego. The unanimous vote took place at the September 18, 2019 meeting.

The Campaign for UC San Diego

August 19, 2019

A sampling of gifts in random order that have had important impacts on the campus, the San Diego community and beyond.

Two Billion Reasons to Celebrate

August 19, 2019

When the Campaign for UC San Diego was launched in 2012, the focus of the 10-year, $2 billion comprehensive fundraising effort was to transform the student experience, our campus and, ultimately, the world. Now, UC San Diego has achieved the $2 billion milestone three years early.

Four UC San Diego Professors Receive Presidential Early Career Awards

July 10, 2019

President Donald J. Trump recently announced recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including four faculty members from the University of California San Diego.

Students Challenged to Look Deeper

June 20, 2019

“Each year when I see our students graduate, I am reminded of what makes UC San Diego unique,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla as he welcomed graduates and guests at All Campus Commencement June 15, kicking off a weekend of celebration for the 9,325 students graduating from the university this spring.

Public Health is the Next Big Thing at UC San Diego

May 30, 2019

According to the American Public Health Association, public health is prevention, education and wellness combined together to make our shared environment a happy and healthy one. The University of California San Diego is taking a big step in researching and understanding public health with a focus on the overall health of various communities.

In a Nation Divided, Civility is Essential

May 30, 2019

San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson is committed to civil discourse, social justice and the importance of an excellent education. “It has always been a part of my being. It was a part of my upbringing, my parents, part of my Jewish religious background. And it just seems to have been in my heart and mind always.”
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