October 26, 2015
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has appointed Karen R. Flammer as Director of Education at SDSC, succeeding Diane Baxter, who officially retires on November 30. Flammer officially began her new role on October 1.
February 7, 2012
Community Relations Efforts Takes Chancellor Fox Throughout Region From “An Evening with UC San Diego” to presentations at diverse organizations, Fox has expanded the university’s Campus and Community Relations programs Marye Anne Fox, chancellor at the University of California, San Diego, runs one of the nation’s top 10 public universities—an…
June 6, 2019
…a Light on STEAM Outreach Dream it, build it. That is the mission of “Project-In-A-Box,” developed by UC San Diego’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. This program is just one of many science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) outreach efforts featured on KFMB News 8 through INNOVATE 8, the…
January 23, 2014
…giving back to her community. But to Gutierrez, it’s her parents that are her true inspiration. Angelica Gutierrez “My father never had a school education because he grew up poor in a small ranch in Jalisco, Mexico, but that never stopped him from learning and becoming the great and hardworking…
February 22, 2018
…2018 Great American Defense Communities for promoting innovative programs, community outreach, and best practices in support of the military and UC San Diego’s Veteran Ventures program was one of the exceptional innovative programs honored along with the city during an award ceremony aboard the USS Midway. The Great American Defense…
May 2, 2011
…in a predominantly Latino community in Los Angeles, Jacob Bailey had an eye-opening experience when he transferred from a Southern California community college to the University of Utah as an undergraduate. He realized he was one of only seven Latinos in his class at the College of Science, so he…
July 23, 2012
A chemistry professor at UC San Diego was among 96 scientists and engineers named by President Obama today as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research…
February 27, 2014
Diversity Awards Honor Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion Initiatives Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Designed as a cultural laboratory for the study of learning and development, La Clase Mágica uses storytelling to bridge the lives of local underserved youth and UC San Diego undergraduate students. Launched nearly 25 years…
January 16, 2020
…shark scales during an outreach session. A CBS videographer films the class’s reaction. Photo by Xochitl Rojas-Rocha/UC San Diego Living Life on the Nanoscale Outreach efforts by Qualcomm Institute researchers and students bring wonders of nanotechnology to California high school students INNOVATE 8: STEAM Learning Matters Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts…
September 1, 2021
UC San Diego is collaborating with San Ysidro Health on an NIH-funded outreach program to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Latinx and African American communities. The team runs pop-up vaccination sites across San Diego, and goes door-to-door to homes and local businesses to spread awareness.
