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Karsten Theil Hansen Named Duane A. Nelles Jr. Endowed Chair in Corporate Governance

September 10, 2025

The University of California San Diego has announced that Karsten Theil Hansen has been named the inaugural recipient of the Duane A. Nelles Jr. Endowed Chair in Corporate Governance.

Stuart Collection Emerging Artists Program at UC San Diego Receives $1M in Support

September 10, 2025

The acclaimed Stuart Collection at the University of California San Diego has received donations totaling $1 million from Irwin Jacobs and Jill and Peter Kraus to support the Emerging Artists Program.

UC San Diego Foundation Announces Incoming Trustees

September 8, 2025

The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees has elected eight incoming trustees, including five new trustees, all of whom are alumni, as well as two returning trustees and a faculty representative.

Gift Expands UC San Diego Efforts to Teach Engineering Problem Solving at Scale

August 27, 2025

More than 5,300 high school students in the San Diego region have already benefitted from an innovative program that teaches engineering problem solving to non-engineers.

$1 Million from Prebys Foundation Supports Pivot Grants to Drive Medical Research at UC San Diego

August 11, 2025

The UC San Diego School of Medicine announced the inaugural recipients of its pivot grant program, an initiative made possible by a $1 million gift from Prebys Foundation to help protect San Diego’s biomedical research sector in response to declining federal funding for medical research.

New Malk Sunset Overlook at UC San Diego Offers Sweeping Pacific Views

July 29, 2025

UC San Diego has opened the Brian & Nancy Malk Sunset Overlook, complete with a viewing platform, benches, pathways and accessible parking off La Jolla Shores Drive in La Jolla.

In Memoriam: Robert C. Dynes

July 1, 2025

Robert C. Dynes, University of California President Emeritus and former Chancellor of the University of California San Diego, died on June 30, 2025. He was 82.

Curebound Cancer Challenge Comes to UC San Diego to Power Lifesaving Cancer Research

June 24, 2025

On August 2, UC San Diego will host the Curebound Cancer Challenge, with cancer patients, survivors, doctors, researchers, families and friends all coming together to ride – or run, walk, spin or cheer from the sidelines - to raise critical funds for cancer research.

New Center Focused on Lp(a) Established in UC San Diego

June 17, 2025

UC San Diego has established the Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Lp(a) Center for Research and InnOvatioN (BEACON) to better understand how elevated Lp(a) levels contribute to heart disease with the goal of improving patient care.

A Visionary Step Forward: UC San Diego Opens Viterbi Family Vision Research Center

June 17, 2025

The University of California San Diego celebrated the ceremonial ribbon cutting and opening of the new Viterbi Family Vision Research Center at Shiley Eye Institute on June 11, marking a significant milestone in the university's commitment to advancing ophthalmologic research and care.
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