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Compounds in Desert Creosote Bush Could Treat Giardia and “Brain-eating” Amoeba Infections

August 15, 2017

Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that compounds produced by the creosote bush, a desert plant common to the Southwestern United States, exhibit potent anti-parasitic activity against the protozoa responsible for…

Triton Leaders Conference to Address Inequities in Health Care

January 17, 2023

With dynamic keynote speakers and informative workshop sessions, the upcoming Triton Leaders Conference, “Building an Equitable Future in Health Care,” scheduled for Feb. 3-4, is sure to deliver an impactful weekend of advocacy and empowerment for both on-campus attendees and virtual participants.

Enhancing the Experience of Diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

February 21, 2023

To continue strengthening the student experience for Asian American and Pacific Islander students, UC San Diego has become designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving-Institution (AANAPISI). This means that UC San Diego is now eligible to apply for federal grants.

Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom Series to Showcase Expertise of Campus Community

February 11, 2021

…the son of a Native Hawaiian mother and the grandson of Holocaust survivors, my family history guides my practice as a genome scientist and advocate for technologies that empower Indigenous communities. I’m the first Native Hawaiian to receive a Ph.D. in genome sciences, and am currently an assistant professor at…

Connecting Through the Arts

August 27, 2020

…Department of Music’s Integrative Studies program, is looking to youth-led social movements—those innovative and original young people mobilizing around issues that point to a better future for them and their communities—to produce a series of podcasts that will air on KNSJ 89.1 radio in San Diego. Titled “Radio Future Hour,”…

A Photographer’s 45-Year Voyage to Capture Pacific Island Culture

May 4, 2023

UC San Diego’s 17th annual Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Celebration will include a keynote talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Manny Crisostomo, a film festival, music performances, lectures and more throughout May.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Welcomes its 55th Class of Medical Students

September 1, 2023

UC San Diego School of Medicine welcomes 141 new medical students at the 2023 White Coat Ceremony. The annual ceremony marks the beginning of the medical education journey for these future physicians.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive Funding to Address Critical Issues Facing California

January 17, 2019

…for Research and Graduate Studies. “From agriculture to immigration, and from health to homelessness, these issues touch our lives, as can the practical knowledge and solutions developed by these UC MRPI projects.” The winning research projects, totaling more than $9 million in grant support, were selected by peer review from…

Contemporary Artists Explore Notion of Solidarity in New Mandeville Art Gallery Exhibit

September 14, 2023

The Mandeville Art Gallery, located on the campus of UC San Diego, presents “How We Gather,” a group exhibition that explores how contemporary artists approached the multifaceted meaning of solidarity in the context of the pandemic.

Black Surf Week: Catching Waves and Building Community

September 28, 2023

The annual Black Surf Week kicked off the academic year by inviting a cohort of over 30 student participants to dive headfirst into educational sessions and activities that explore and discuss Black and African Diasporic relationships to land and water.

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