Diversity and Science Lecture Series Gets Funded
Amid the growing social justice movement in the summer of 2020, many graduate programs issued mission statements for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
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UC San Diego Receives $7.35 Million in Federal Community Project Funding
UC San Diego will receive $7.35 million in Community Project Funding as part of an appropriations bill approved by Congress on March 12.
UC San Diego Awarded $38 Million USAID Grant to Improve Global Health Equity
The U.S. Agency for International Development has funded a $38 million, five-year project led by UC San Diego researchers to better understand and promote health agency for individuals, communities and local organizations in low- and middle-income countries.
Financial Incentives Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy, but only in Large Amounts
Financial incentives and other nudges have been used to help increase vaccination rates across the nation, but new research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management reveals that compensations need to be large—at least $100—to reduce vaccine hesitancy.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health
In recognition of its multidisciplinary approach to treating adults with congenital heart disease, the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program at UC San Diego Health has received accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) as a comprehensive care center, a first for San Diego.
Recently Discovered Protein Turbocharges Gene Expression
Scientists at UC San Diego and Rutgers University have found intriguing new details about a previously missing critical factor in gene expression. An ancient protein called NDF found in all human tissues enhances gene activation and may be involved in diseases such as cancer.
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