November 21, 2019
…have benefits for people’s health and wellbeing. Several different lines of work point to the conclusion that good conversations are good for you. In one study, for example, researchers recorded people’s conversations for four days and coded them. “They found that people who spent less time alone and more time…
June 3, 2021
…focuses on issues in health care Eliminating racial inequity demands empathy and compassion, but also social justice. The newest center within the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego will have that focus, created to identify, understand and resolve social justice issues in health care…
August 4, 2022
…collaboration with UC Davis Health and Wayne State University in Detroit—to conduct a 12-year assessment of cognitive and brain aging and impairment among Latinos received continued funding of more than $6 million this year from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute on Aging. Among the federal funding…
May 21, 2020
…of Pain Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative explores new territory in treating pain In the last few years, new research has demonstrated the powerful potential for classical psychedelics, especially psilocybin (the active compound in “magic mushrooms”), to treat a range of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and addiction. In…
September 17, 2020
…increased institutional support, including mental health services, faculty hires with research dedicated specifically to the discipline and the expansion of relevant courses. Department of Ethic Studies Distinguished Professor Yến Lê Espiritu said hiring faculty with research and experience focused on these studies was very important, acknowledging the great strides students…
August 13, 2024
Formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students at UC San Diego are beating the odds stacked against them with the help of a robust scaffolding of support and nurturing community offered by the Underground Scholars Initiative (USI) and Triton Underground Scholars (TUS).
October 15, 2024
The first patient that a medical student interacts with leaves an impression. For University of California San Diego School of Medicine students, their first patient is particularly compelling because the students’ must listen for the voice of the patient who has no voice.
June 16, 2023
Six students who have made significant contributions to their departments and surrounding communities at the Jacobs School of Engineering and the University of California San Diego will receive Awards of Excellence as part of Ring Ceremony 2023 on Saturday, June 17.
October 8, 2024
UC San Diego has entered the final phase of its Strategic Plan Refresh process by announcing refreshed strategies and priorities that will guide UC San Diego’s long-term future.
February 10, 2022
…is working to bring mental health experts to response calls at UC San Diego. We hope to learn from our Psychiatric Emergency Response Team pilot program in order to bring a more informed and resourced response to those circumstances. To support accountability and independent oversight, our campus is moving toward…
