UC San Diego Professor Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
“Tripas: Poems,” chronicles the voices of Brandon Som’s Chicana and Chinese grandmothers.
Awards & Accolades
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Neurobiologist Yishi Jin Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Biological Sciences Professor Yishi Jin, who investigates the roots of the nervous system, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.
National Medal of Arts Awarded to UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems, a celebrated American artist and University of California San Diego visual arts alumna, was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Oct. 21. Artist Mark Bradford, whose work is included in the university’s public art collection, the Stuart Collection, was also recognized.
Computer Science Undergrad Jonathan Ty Awarded Alan Turing Memorial Scholarships for Support of LGBTQIA+ Community
Jonathan Ty, a sophomore majoring in computer science, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship and the Alan Turing Memorial Teradata Scholarship from the University of California San Diego’s Center for Networked Systems (CNS). Each year CNS recognizes a student whose studies relate to networked systems and who is an active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community.
UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla Elected Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy
Recognized for pioneering contributions in robotics, embedded software and cybersecurity, Chancellor Khosla's election to the Indian National Science Academy acknowledges his pivotal role in shaping global research and technological advancements in these fields.
UC San Diego Prof Wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Dhananjay “DJ” Bambah-Mukku, assistant professor of psychology in the UC San Diego School of Social Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award "for bold and highly innovative research projects."
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