January 15, 2015
…of human rights through advocacy, elections, law and social media. That research promises new frontiers for understanding how human rights activists can most effectively promote their causes, including how to reduce electoral violence in the developing world, how to improve the power of law to protect the rights of the…
October 10, 2023
To help make health education accessible to individuals from all backgrounds, Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences John M. Carethers, MD, recently announced the Health Sciences Scholarship Challenge.
April 11, 2019
…of access, mentorship and advocacy for underrepresented students in STEM. Now, through a new partnership funded by $6.9 million in grants from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to UC San Diego and its collaborators, the PATHS program will be scaled to model the nation’s most successful program for helping underrepresented…
December 6, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine partners with The Michael J. Fox Foundation on a clinical study to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease. The study seeks to recruit 4,000 participants by the end of 2023.
September 22, 2016
The Chancellor’s Community Advisory Board at the University of California San Diego is composed of 27 local leaders and professionals who work to foster and strengthen positive relationships between the campus and community. A new chair and six new members have joined the 2016-17 board.
September 5, 2019
UC San Diego’s Foundation Board welcomes 10 new and returning trustees. The unique philanthropic ambassadors help inspire charitable gifts and manage the Foundation’s assets in support of the university’s research, teaching and service goals.
February 28, 2019
…Casa Familiar, a grassroots advocacy organization near the U.S.-Mexico border; United Women of East Africa, a cultural center in City Heights run largely by East-African women and refugees; and Che’Lu, and organization committed to the preservation and promotion of Chamorro culture, language and health. From left, UC San Diego student…
November 17, 2023
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we sat down with two medical students who are members of the Chickasaw Nation to learn about their motivations for choosing medical school at University of California San Diego
November 7, 2019
…part of a national advocacy initiative. Featured events include: Nov. 11: Kickoff of Tritons Rock Hunger, a campus-wide food drive that benefits the Triton Food Pantry and the San Diego Food Bank. Yellow bins will be located near campus dining halls and college markets to collect non-perishable food items. Nov.…
October 3, 2019
…messages: access, mentorship and advocacy. It was access to education—a master’s degree from UC San Francisco, a doctoral degree from Harvard University and postdoctoral training at Caltech—that transformed his life. With fervor, he assured every new student that their acceptance to UC San Diego is the start of something great…
