November 4, 2013
…primarily to health- and children-related causes, often in his native state of South Dakota. In 2007, for example, he announced a $400 million gift to the Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System for various health care and research initiatives. In San Diego, Sanford and his foundation donated $20 million to…
November 12, 2020
…on pregnant women and children. Testing efforts will employ an automated system capable of processing up to 6,000 tests per day at one-third the cost of current clinical COVID-19 tests. The project also will involve finding new ways to communicate with persons and communities of color who have long suffered…
November 1, 2012
…English language and on Children’s Literature, in particular, has led thousands of readers and listeners to a new awareness of how narrative, imagery, diction and the physical artifacts of books become the templates for living our lives. Why should people come to see you on November 16? I hope that…
March 12, 2020
…summer exchange program their children took part in at UC San Diego. The curriculum and venture was developed by UC San Diego Extension and Reality Changers, a nonprofit founded by UC San Diego alumnus Christopher Yanov. Through the exchange program, students from the United States discover a lesser traveled inland…
November 15, 2012
…of farm housewives, school children and others so that I could understand how time use changed. When I read about their daily routines, I really felt like I was peering into the private lives of ordinary people a hundred years ago. For my government spending research, which covered 1939 through…
July 26, 2021
The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees works to connect the university with community partners and resources needed to launch innovative programs. On July 1, 2021, nine new trustees joined the Foundation Board, eight of whom are UC San Diego alumni.
December 5, 2013
…the number of days children went without food. And domestic violence against women fell in both treated households and their near neighbors. There was no evidence of money wasted on harmful pursuits or “temptation goods” such as alcohol and tobacco. But perhaps most interesting and significant is that mental health…
April 27, 2023
After years of ongoing dialogue with members of the Latinx and Chicanx community, UC San Diego has co-created Mi Universidad (My University), a culturally focused outreach program.
February 12, 2015
…you give your own children? Oh, I learned that being concise is very important there. I tell them to dream boldly, act ethically, and drive safely. What is your greatest hope for the future of the division and for education more generally? My greatest hope for the division is that…
June 12, 2014
…take big risks. Without children in the picture, no mortgage and very little overhead, you’re free to try things you might not try once responsibilities begin to pile up, he said. Woodman’s first big risk was a social gaming site he called Fun Bug. “Fun Bug was the second time…
