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$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.

UC San Diego Receives $2.45M from InnerScience to Accelerate Research on the Effects of Meditation

June 11, 2025

The University of California San Diego has received $2.45 million from InnerScience Research Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding studies on the biological and physical effects of meditation on the human body.

Brian and Paula Powers Launch Inspiration Challenge for UC San Diego Scholarships with $1M Gift

May 21, 2025

The University of California San Diego has received a $1 million gift to establish the Brian and Paula Powers Chancellor’s Associates Inspiration Challenge, a philanthropic initiative designed to expand support for the Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship Program (CASP).

UC San Diego Community Comes Together for Triton Giving Day April 30

April 28, 2025

On April 30, 2025, UC San Diego will come together for its seventh annual Triton Giving Day, a dedicated 24-hour period of giving. Together, these generous donations will make a significant impact to help students, drive critical research, support service in the community and more.

Donation Fuels Research on DMT and its Potential Medical Use to Address Mental Health Conditions

April 24, 2025

The UC School of Medicine has received a gift from DMT Quest to support research on the effects of DMT to address conditions such depression, addition and neurological conditions such as stroke.
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