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…
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…
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,”…
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…
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…
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…
April 1, 2021
…well as ways to take action to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Cesar E. Chávez Week of Service and Learning will also highlight resources related to vaccine equity for Latinx populations and local farmworkers. Service and learning opportunities will be open throughout April.
March 16, 2023
A culturally affirming, community-led transformation model pioneered by the UC San Diego Refugee Health Unit will be replicated across California, providing vital academic and social support to newly arrived Afghan youth and families during resettlement.
August 27, 2020
…studying the impacts of COVID-19 on public transit ridership; and uncovering methods to help passengers with restricted mobility navigate the airport, made even more difficult with physical distancing requirements during the pandemic. “This program helps students develop valuable entrepreneurship skills and learn what it takes to identify and solve real-world…
October 1, 2020
…the height of the COVID-19 pandemic where social disparities translate into disparate health outcomes, this innovative proposal is both timely and globally relevant. UC San Diego leadership, including Chancellor Pradeep Khosla and EVC Elizabeth Simmons, are committing to 10-12 full-time employees (FTEs) for this initiative, and hiring under this cluster…
