Breaking Barriers, Shattering Glass: Women in Medicine Month
September 25, 2024
September is designated as Women in Medicine Month, and UC San Diego Health celebrates three inspiring women physicians and accomplishments.
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Elevating High Schools to New Heights
April 25, 2019
…of accessibility, affordability and inclusion. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego A degree from the University of California is achievable, affordable and possible. This central message was delivered to hundreds of Morse High School students by UC President Janet Napolitano and UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla at this…
UC San Diego Distinguished Chemist Wins 2017 Russell M. Pitzer Award
October 17, 2017
The University of California San Diego’s history of outstanding chemists dates back to Nobel Prize winner Harold Urey, who joined the university in 1958. That tradition of excellence continues today, as exemplified by The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s J. Andrew McCammon. The distinguished professor, who also holds the Joseph…
Associate Dean Recognized for Including Sustainability in Chemistry Education
November 6, 2017
The Division of Physical Sciences at the University of California San Diego is known for its excellence in research and teaching. Associate Dean Vicki Grassian, a distinguished professor and distinguished chair of physical chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has added to that reputation as a new recipient…
UC San Diego’s Women’s Center Celebrates 20 Years
May 4, 2017
…a university-funded space where diverse groups of women could develop personally and professionally as well as find resources and build connections. Established in fall 1996, the Women’s Center is one of six Campus Community Centers led by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Located near…
Workshops Build Skills, Confidence for Caregivers Helping Students Through Turbulent Times
May 13, 2021
…and educational goals.” Serving diverse caregivers PACE was originally called Parent University, but Appel and others recognized that caregivers come in many other forms, from grandparents, aunts and uncles to foster parents and child advocates. So Parent University switched to a more inclusive name—Parent and Caregiver Education. The program had…
Scripps Climate Researcher among 100 Foreign Policy Global Thinkers of 2014
November 20, 2014
…exchange of ideas among diverse communities—whether they be religious, policy, or scientific,” said Ramanathan. “Journals such as Foreign Policy provide a great forum for such exchanges and inclusion in this select group of global leaders gives me more opportunity to advance the cause of the three billion people left behind…
Qualcomm Institute Kicks Off Spring 2014 Exhibition in Gallery@Calit2
March 27, 2014
On April 10, 2014, the Qualcomm Institute at the University of California, San Diego will kick off its Spring 2014 exhibition, Senses of Care: Mediated Ability and Interdependence, in the gallery@calit2. The opening of the exhibition will feature a talk by the curatorial team, led by UC San Diego associate…
UC San Diego Dedicates Student Veterans Resource Center Nov. 7
November 5, 2013
The University of California, San Diego will salute current and retired military service men and women from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 with the dedication of the campus’s new Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) and the awarding of the 14th annual Veteran of the Year presented by the…
UC San Diego Labor Center Appoints Its First Executive Director
April 11, 2024
Satomi Rash-Zeigler will set the vision for the center and lead its strategic growth by fostering collaborations between faculty, students, workers and community organizations.
