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UC San Diego Integrity Awards Recognizes Pillars of the Campus Community

May 28, 2019

Outstanding members of the UC San Diego community were recently recognized at the 9th Annual Integrity Awards for their contributions to academic, research and professional integrity.

Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants UC San Diego $4.7M to Study Crohn’s Disease

May 9, 2019

Dr. Pradipta Ghosh, Soumita Das, Larry Smarr and Jürgen Schulze—researchers in diverse disciplines at the University of California San Diego—have been granted a total of $4.7 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to improve surgical outcomes and therapeutics for patients with Crohn’s disease.

Learn to Lead

April 4, 2019

A rocket scientist turned CEO, the nation’s former first daughter and an expert exploring black holes in space will share insights with an expected crowd of 900 people when the University of California San Diego presents Women in Leadership May 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Women in History Month Tricia Bertram Gallant

March 14, 2019

Visit the Academic Integrity Office in the heart of campus, and you’ll see students gathered in a comfortable lounge studying, playing games and talking. It’s a community and a place to hang out, and that’s exactly how Tricia Bertram Gallant likes it.

Cam and Wanda Garner Give $2M to Endow Faculty Chair at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

February 28, 2019

Pharmaceutical leader Cam Garner and his wife Wanda, a cancer workshop facilitator and philanthropic fundraiser, recently gave $2 million to establish the Garner Family Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Blood and Marrow Transplant at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Faculty Resolve Workplace Conflicts Through Mediation

February 21, 2019

Why would a university pursue mediation as a way to improve the faculty climate and deal with conflict in academia? Considering the cost of unresolved and poorly managed conflict in organizations—lost time and productivity, decreased workplace satisfaction, damaged relationships and higher turnover—it’s easy to see why UC San Diego’s Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion launched in 2017 a Faculty Peer Mediation Program through its Center for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion.

How Giving a Little Can Help a Lot

February 14, 2019

UC San Diego’s Crowdsurf is a great way for students, faculty and staff to connect directly with the innovative and meaningful work being done on our campus every day. With Crowdsurf—our university’s own crowdfunding initiative—you can support a range of unique and diverse projects.

Chronicle of Higher Ed Names UC San Diego One of Nation’s Most Generous Colleges

February 13, 2019

In a recent listing published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the University of California San Diego is ranked 14th among the nation’s top 20 four-year public institutions that raised the most in private donations in the 2018 fiscal year, and in turn, gave institutional grant aid to nearly hal

Local Philanthropists Daniel and Phyllis Epstein Give $1 Million to UC San Diego

November 29, 2018

Daniel and Phyllis Epstein’s move to La Jolla in 1986 started them on a path to becoming loyal advocates and supporters for their neighbor, the world-class University of California San Diego.

2018 Progress Update: Creating an Inclusive Experience for All at UC San Diego

November 8, 2018

What does it mean to be an inclusive university? At UC San Diego, we believe education should be accessible to all talented students. We believe learning means approaching issues from all perspectives. And we believe in cultivating a campus where community comes first.
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