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Deforestation Drives Disease, Climate Change and It’s Happening at a Rapid Rate

April 23, 2020

…no concrete evidence that COVID-19 was propagated by deforestation, but scientists have documented how diseases such as HIV and Ebola, as well as SARS and other novel coronaviruses can be traced to bats that transmit disease to other mammals, and eventually to humans. Bats live in different environments all over…

Welcome in 2022 with UC San Diego’s Changemaker Week

January 13, 2022

…taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The start of the year offers new opportunities to take action that positively benefits our local communities, region and more. At UC San Diego, students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members are ringing in 2022 with Changemaker Week from Jan. 15–22. As part of…

It Starts from Within

June 7, 2022

…over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Community at UC San Diego is characterized by solidarity, joy and a desire to lift each other up,” said Lima. “It’s about coming together because you want to be better, and the people you surround yourself with make you better, too.” We made it…

Inclusive Excellence Awards Honor Partners in Progress

February 24, 2022

…2,000 San Diegans against COVID-19. Providing survivors the best help possible Ashley Cooper While we can never fully anticipate when trauma will occur in our lives, CARE at SARC is dedicated to supporting those who have directly experienced traumatic violent events and provides campus-wide education and training to reduce the…

UC San Diego Welcomes the Newest Tritons

September 26, 2024

Excitement is high on campus as today marks the first day of classes at UC San Diego. We spoke with several of UC San Diego’s newest Tritons about why they chose UC San Diego, what inspired them to choose their major and their advice for prospective students.

Faculty Start-Up Helps Employers Adapt to the Remote and Hybrid Work Era

June 30, 2022

…2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Graff Zivin and Lyons predicted that workplaces would never be the same, so they decided to apply their expertise in economics, management and innovation to help employers capture the benefits and manage the barriers to successful remote and hybrid workplaces by creating Amplisal. The…

CARTA Maps Humanity’s Distinctive Evolution

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…

UC San Diego Launches White Allyship Initiative to Support Anti-Racism Work

April 15, 2021

…offers curated resources on COVID-19 and equity, diversity and inclusion and as well as anti-racism. For those who would like to review the Chancellor’s 21-Day Anti-Racism Challenge or facilitate the challenge with a group, visit the Chancellor’s 21-Day Anti-Racism Challenge homepage for full access to the anti-racism curriculum, webinars and…

Virtual Commencement Uses Creative Ways to Infuse University Tradition with Interactive Fun

June 4, 2020

…Student Affinity Groups With COVID-19 dictating that online celebrations must take the place of in-person graduation ceremonies across the country, the University of California San Diego will be honoring the strength and resilience of its graduating class with Virtual Commencement 2020 on June 13 at 9 a.m. For a class…

Generosity Gone Viral: Donations of Supplies, Food to UC San Diego Health Boost Fight Against Corona

April 2, 2020

…hospitals treating patients with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Shannon Needoba, assistant director of Supply Chain Management at UC San Diego Health, inspects a shipment of donated masks. The call-to-donation effort does not reflect an immediate need or crisis. UC San Diego Health officials say current…

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