October 22, 2020
…originally planned long before COVID-19 and was converted from an in-person town hall to an online format because of it, but the pandemic added both urgency and poignancy. Social scientist Fonna Forman spoke about the importance of social justice and also discussed the work of the university’s Community Stations initiative,…
March 11, 2021
…The Shop, but with COVID-19 restrictions, sales are now all online. Day delivers the items to students on campus, and frequently changes up her inventory to reflect student requests. To Day, this is just the first step, a stopgap measure until more permanent solutions are put in place. The UC…
March 16, 2023
On Match Day, March 17, members of this year’s School of Medicine graduating class will discover where they will serve their residencies. The next generation of California physicians is nothing if not passionate about leading a new era in medicine.
April 22, 2021
…on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic, students living on campus have still found a way to make the best out of a tough situation. “This year, we all screamed from our windows and it was so heartwarming to feel the presence of the community—even at a distance,” said fifth-year student…
January 10, 2023
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hosted the grand finale of its first-ever national conference series at UC San Diego in December. UC San Diego was the last stop and the largest conference attracting 900 attendees in-person and virtually.
September 12, 2023
The Guided Engineering Apprenticeship in Research program and sponsoring organizations are providing funding for hard-working engineering students to engage in further research this summer. The summer program, known as GEAR to Career, gives students extra time in the lab to deepen their skills.
February 7, 2024
Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
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.
May 7, 2020
…Mexico City. “Although the COVID-19 crisis has changed many things, it hasn’t changed the vision of the university to remain focused on research success,” said Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra A. Brown. “Moving our town hall to a virtual setting helped our research community obtain up-to-date information and be heard…
November 19, 2020
…San Diego to treat COVID-19. Our researchers immediately dove into understanding how to stop its transmission and how to treat it. And we were the first university in the nation to announce plans to bring students and researchers back to campus. Together, we continue to find solutions to the world’s…
