First-Year Triton Steps Into His Olympic Moment
MilestonesAs the Milan Cortina Games get underway, a Revelle College first-year is balancing coursework at UC San Diego with elite alpine ski racing on the Olympic stage.
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UC San Diego Announces Illustrious Alumni Award Recipients
Awards & AccoladesThe University of California San Diego has announced its distinguished lineup of honorees for the 2026 Illustrious Alumni Awards — one of the university’s highest honors for alumni, celebrating extraordinary leadership, innovation and impact by Tritons around the world.
Sonia Ancoli-Israel Selected as the 2026 Scientist of the Year by ARCS San Diego
Awards & AccoladesSonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has been named the 2026 Scientist of the Year by the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation San Diego Chapter.
Distinguished UC San Diego Climate Scientist Awarded Crafoord Prize
Awards & AccoladesVeerabhadran Ramanathan, a renowned climate scientist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Crafoord Prize — one of the world’s most prestigious science awards.
A Year to Explore Something New
ProfilesFor many of us, January offers what feels like a clean slate. It’s a time when many people create resolutions or set out to learn a new skill, move their bodies in a different way or explore a long-held curiosity. Learn about School of Medicine community members and be inspired.
Philip A. Weissbrod Selected Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology
MilestonesPhilip A. Weissbrod, MD, professor of otolaryngology, has been selected as the inaugural chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, effective January 1, 2026.
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