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The Preuss School UCSD Named Top California Charter School

The Preuss School UCSD was named the top charter school in California in a new report developed to strengthen accountability among California’s charter schools.

UC San Diego Health System Highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2012

UC San Diego Health System has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the Healthcare Equality Index 2012 report, an annual survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Dean of UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Inducted into Chinese Academy of Engineering

Frieder Seible, Dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The honor recognizes his “outstanding achievements in engineering and technological sciences, as well as remarkable contributions to China’s engineering and technological developments.”

UC San Diego Health System Awarded “A” for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group

On June 6, 2012, UC San Diego Health System was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. U.S. hospitals were assigned an A, B, C, D, or F based on safety performance.

2012-2013 Hellman Faculty Fellows Announced

A total of $487,500 has been awarded to the 2012-2013 Hellman Faculty Fellows at the University of California, San Diego. The award supports 22 junior faculty members in their research and scholarly work as they strive for tenure with the university.

Two UC San Diego Students Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Selena Kuo and Elham Rahimy, undergraduates at the University of California, San Diego, have both received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious award in the country conferred upon undergraduates studying the sciences. The scholarship awards $7,500 per year to support outstanding students who plan to pursue careers in science, engineering and math.