Mayra Mendiola’s story starts with her identity. She is a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. She is a first-generation, low-income, Latina college student interested in a career in STEMM. She shared her story with key policy advisors in Washington D.C. as a means to spotlight UC San Diego
UC San Diego Health CEO Patty Maysent shares her 10-year vision to unite academic medicine with accessible community health. Read her Q&A on delivering world-class care to the San Diego community.
Bioengineering Professor Kiana Aran is one of three inaugural winners of the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature. She is recognized for her pioneering work fusing biology with electronics to enhance precision medicine.
UC San Diego computer science and engineering undergraduate Venkataram Sivaram is the first student from the university to receive the prestigious Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award.
“We need to refocus on strengthening our society by understanding what makes communities resilient,” says UC San Diego faculty member Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, chair of the new Lancet Commission.
UC San Diego honored community members who advance student success and inclusivity in all aspects of university life with the inaugural Student Centeredness Awards.
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