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UC President Makes First Visit to UC San Diego

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…

Grad Students Build Science Bridge to the Incarcerated

November 5, 2020

…the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grad Students Build Science Bridge to the Incarcerated Nontraditional community outreach project offers life-changing connections through science education They departed from the familiar confines of one of San Diego’s major institutions and arrived at a decidedly different one. In December of 2018, a handful…

Meet the 2022 Alumni Award Honorees

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…

Transfer Students Start Strong with New Success Center

May 14, 2020

…as “Job Searching During COVID-19.” The Transfer Triton Hub is designed as a home away from home for transfer students to connect with peer coaches, find academic and professional resources, socialize and more. “Finding a place where students can connect with people who have similar experiences can be very powerful,”…

When the Language of Cells is Interrupted

November 12, 2020

…School of Medicine (pictured pre-COVID-19 pandemic. Until that moment, Newton hadn’t thought of it that way. Yet it struck her as true. “We probably don’t fully appreciate our own depth of expertise because it’s our normal,” said Newton, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at UC San Diego School…

How Parent and Caregiver Education (PACE) is Building a Community of Pre-College Advocates

December 12, 2023

For more than two decades, UC San Diego Extended Studies Parent and Caregiver Education (PACE) has provided college credit courses to parents and caregivers, focusing on how to support each child in their educational journey, from Pre-K through college and beyond.

Political Scientist LaGina Gause Probes the Power of Protest

June 2, 2022

…of the country against COVID-19 restrictions. Law enforcement generally did little in response, she said. San Diego District 5 Councilmember Marni von Wilpert chats with other book forum attendees. However, her analysis of congressional voting data and other records, along with surveys she conducted with legislators and staffers, found that…

Beating the Odds: How a Longtime Heart Disease Survivor Helps Others Facing Surgery

February 25, 2021

…While sheltering-at-home during the COVID-19 pandemic, she passes the time making pajamas for her family, matching dresses for herself and her niece, clothing for her niece’s dolls and a quilt for her newborn nephew. Jessica also serves in the cardiovascular center’s ambassador program, providing support to patients also living with…

Nanotechnology Training Program Creates Career Paths for Veterans

March 28, 2023

The UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute’s Nano3 facility recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to establish a nanotechnology workforce training program for veterans.

Serving Up Sustainability and Eliminating Food Waste in Hospital Cafeterias

April 22, 2024

UC San Diego Health has launched a new program as part of its sustainability efforts that diverts unused food from the landfill and instead helps those in need.

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