July 23, 2020
…living on campus with COVID-19 are provided support and a place to isolate, and that contact tracing is performed. Finally, our approach will be adaptive. We will continually monitor the data and adjust our approach as we receive new data and if circumstances change. Q. What type of testing is…
November 4, 2021
…the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while also expressing varying concerns. The campus community was united in its commitment to encouraging investment in sustainability and climate change efforts, which President Drake shared was a priority of his as well and spoke of UC’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. Exploring where science…
August 12, 2024
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology.
May 21, 2024
A $21M gift from Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), honors unique efforts at UC San Diego to link chemical and nano engineering more strongly. In recognition of this gift, the department will be named the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering.
March 5, 2020
…and international concerns over COVID-19, the Kyoto Prize Symposium 2020 events have been postponed. A new date will be communicated soon. Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this might cause. International Leaders in Technology, Science and Arts to Speak on Campus as Part of Kyoto Symposium UC San Diego will…
June 2, 2022
…increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness estimated that the number of first-time homeless people in the county grew from 2,326 in 2019 to 4,152 in 2020, a 79% increase. “Homelessness has remained a long-term problem in San Diego and we should turn…
October 25, 2022
Building upon a long history, the UC San Diego has launched a new Human Milk Institute to accelerate research into the biology and therapeutic potential of human milk to prevent or treat both infant and adult diseases. The new institute is believed to be the first of its kind in…
April 14, 2022
…developed the first at-home COVID-19 test kit to earn FDA approval. Engelson has served as trustee for both the UC San Diego Foundation and Department of Bioengineering. Quote: “I found just exactly the right kind of challenge at UC San Diego that led me to grow up and thrive as…
February 17, 2022
…talk, long before the COVID-19 pandemic made this commonplace, making the information easily accessible to people all over the world. “These meetings and symposia not only host expert discussions, but they do it in the presence of graduate students, whose brains are still developing even into their third decade of…
April 1, 2021
…well as ways to take action to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Cesar E. Chávez Week of Service and Learning will also highlight resources related to vaccine equity for Latinx populations and local farmworkers. Service and learning opportunities will be open throughout April.
