May 5, 2016
…rockets captivated him. A career focused on our universe, however, seemed unlikely, if not impossible. Yet with hard work, coupled with the support of his family and the community, Nguyen is now pursuing his lifelong passion as an aerospace engineering major at UC San Diego. Nguyen’s journey to UC San…
August 12, 2019
The University of California San Diego has been recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for launching students of all backgrounds into successful futures. The campus was ranked 9th in the nation in Money Magazine’s “2019 Best Colleges for Your Money” report.
July 20, 2022
Jane Teranes, a teaching professor and paleoclimatologist who provided a bridge for UC San Diego undergraduates to engage with Scripps Institution of Oceanography science, died July 2, 2022 after a brief illness. She was 52.
May 21, 2015
…you throughout your academic career.” Chancellor Khosla congratulates Lincoln High student Luis Perez. Chancellor Khosla launched the Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship Program in 2013 to improve the pathway for qualified local students to achieve a UC San Diego education. When combined with other financial aid, the Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship Program provides…
October 26, 2020
UC San Diego Foundation welcomes a new class of trustees, the first group to be recruited and elected in an entirely virtual setting. This year’s class, which includes six UC San Diego alumni, is the most diverse to date.
February 28, 2019
Pharmaceutical leader Cam Garner and his wife Wanda, a cancer workshop facilitator and philanthropic fundraiser, recently gave $2 million to establish the Garner Family Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Blood and Marrow Transplant at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.
June 15, 2023
UC San Diego enrolls the most military-affiliated undergraduate students of any University of California campus. Over 100 students are currently serving while obtaining their degree; more than 200 are veterans; and 2,300 are dependents of military service members.
April 11, 2019
…Pathway to a STEM Career”). Based on his own experiences in academia, Biological Sciences Professor Gentry Patrick started PATHS in 2017 on a foundation 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…
January 31, 2012
…to fund the Health Careers Opportunity Program/San Diego Regional Consortium (HCOP/SDRC). The program is designed to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds develop the skills needed to successfully compete, enter and graduate from health professions schools. HCOP/SDRC was one of just fourteen programs in the nation to receive funding. “UC San…
November 16, 2023
Ronald “Sickie” Marcikic has coached Masters Swimming at UC San Diego since 1983, recently celebrating 40 years training swimmers on campus. An anonymous donor has given $1 million in his honor, setting up an inspirational challenge to name the Canyonview Aquatic Center pool in Sickie’s honor.
