May 24, 2018
…to think critically and express themselves creatively,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. A WoW Festival production at the Charles Lee Powell Structural Systems Laboratory, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. With that philosophy in mind, UC San Diego will creatively collaborate with San Diego Unified—the university’s…
November 19, 2020
…to them remotely,” said Caren Holtzman, director of the PAL program. “It was challenging, but it opened the door for us to think beyond our partners in San Diego.” PAL tutors walk HFH staff who provide direct programming support to students experiencing homelessness through the top features of Zoom. In…
February 27, 2020
…all, a perfectly edible expression of soft matter science, which Collin applies to developing “e-skin”—a hot area of study in pursuit of applications like more responsive prosthetics for human-robot interfaces and pressure sensors to prevent necrosis in diabetic patients and ulcers in paraplegics. With a shared passion for what Jérémie…
June 19, 2014
…Passionate about improving medical care access, Tandon served as a patient assistance volunteer for the UC San Diego School of Medicine Student-Run Free Health Clinic and plans on applying to medical school to become a surgeon. The Outstanding Graduate student award went to Michael M. Porter, a doctoral candidate in…
October 31, 2013
…The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. From 1995 to 1997, Sullivan served as director of the University of Texas at Austin’s IC2 Institute, a nontraditional international center for research and education on innovation, creativity, capital and commercialization. He held the J. Marion West Chair for Constructive Capitalism in the…
February 28, 2024
Individuals with Williams syndrome have a gregarious “cocktail party” personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially. Research from UC San Diego sheds new light on the gene responsible.
November 1, 2011
…written by composers to express their inner most feelings.” The Concert in Close Quarters events, sometimes standing-room only, allow visiting ensembles to connect with UC San Diego students in a casual environment where classical masters and contemporary composers can be discovered. Sixth College freshman Mary Nuguyen came to the event…
October 7, 2021
In this 1802 cartoon, English satirist James Gillray captures opponents’ belief that Edward Jenner’s new smallpox vaccine, introduced six years earlier, could induce the growth of cow parts in vaccinated recipients. The smallpox vaccine was derived from cowpox, a relatively benign viral cousin to smallpox that triggered a similar immune…
March 6, 2014
…taken to address concerns expressed by attendees. “Although the strategic planning is still being finalized, we have begun to move forward by investing more in scholarships, expanding outreach programs and forging alliances with community colleges,” said Khosla. “We want you to know that we heard you and we are in…
November 17, 2022
UC San Diego researchers expand and deepen understanding of how genetic aberrations fuel human papilloma virus-negative head and neck cancers and, potentially, provide paths to further refinement and improvement of immune checkpoint inhibitors for HPV-negative head and neck cancers.
