‘Building Community for Generations to Come’
Alison Black ’05, M.Ed. ’09, Ed.D. ’16 built her academic career woven by the thread that inclusion, belonging and connection are just as essential to learning as any academic intervention.
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‘I Have So Much Pride to Be Filipino American’
Deeply rooted in her Filipino heritage and driven by a belief in the power of representation, Pacific Islander and Asian American Staff Association (PASA) Co-Chair Chelsea Largoza brings that same passion for inclusivity to her work.
Distinguished Scripps Alumna Finds Her Groove with Climate Movement Rooted in Joy
Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — a marine biologist, climate policy expert and New York Times bestselling author — returns to UC San Diego for a Climate Dance Party centered on community action and climate solutions.
Take 10 With a Triton: Elizabeth Lin, Working Toward a ‘Zero-Waste’ Future
As a zero-waste manager at UC San Diego, Elizabeth Lin seeks to put in place sustainability programs and systems such as composting and recycling to divert as much waste as possible from landfills.
Seven Scholars Honored for Academic Excellence and Advocacy
Five Ph.D. students and two postdoctoral scholars from UC San Diego have joined a national network of researchers through the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
The Engineer Who Taught Cells to Behave
Bernhard Palsson builds computer models that help scientists make biology easier to predict — and easier to engineer. His work has influenced everything from microbe-made chemicals to cells used to produce therapeutic proteins and efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance.
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