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How Parent and Caregiver Education (PACE) is Building a Community of Pre-College Advocates

December 12, 2023

For more than two decades, UC San Diego Extended Studies Parent and Caregiver Education (PACE) has provided college credit courses to parents and caregivers, focusing on how to support each child in their educational journey, from Pre-K through college and beyond.

Dramatic Growth of Grafted Stem Cells in Rat Spinal Cord Injuries

August 7, 2014

…injury produced cells with tens of thousands of axons extending virtually the entire length of the animals’ central nervous system.

James Soto Antony: From First-Gen College Student to Innovative Higher Ed Leader 


November 14, 2019

…the Department of Education Studies. A University of California alumnus, Antony returns to his Southern California roots armed with more than two decades of leadership experience in both the public and private higher education sectors. Born in Los Angeles, he attended UCLA to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and…

UC San Diego Extended Studies Showcase 2024 Highlights Collaborative Excellence

September 10, 2024

…San Diego Division of Extended Studies Showcase 2024. Hosted in the new 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive building–-just across from UC San Diego’s entrance at La Jolla Village Drive—the day’s agenda will highlight the various services and benefits Extended Studies offers to support campus and community partners in achieving growth…

$1.5 Million Donation Supports Research on Effects of Psychedelic DMT on the Brain

July 11, 2023

UC San Diego Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative received the gift from philanthropist Eugene Jhong to further our understanding of the unique states of consciousness induced by DMT and how it could benefit human health.

Cancer Stem Cells Linked to Drug Resistance

April 20, 2014

Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a biomarker called CD61 on the surface of drug-resistant tumors that appears responsible for inducing tumor metastasis by enhancing…

Researchers Discover Two Paths of Aging and New Insights on Promoting Healthspan

July 16, 2020

Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two paths that cells travel during aging and engineered a new way to genetically program these aging routes. The researchers also identified a master circuit that guides the aging processes.

Kids Praised for Being Smart Are More Likely to Cheat

September 14, 2017

…smart” vs “You did very well this time.” The study, published in Psychological Science, is co-authored by UC San Diego developmental psychologist Gail Heyman.

Scientists Identify Climate Change as Major Contributor to Record-Breaking Marine Heatwave

May 26, 2020

Two new studies led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego highlight the significance of long-term observations for understanding ocean climate trends and events, including record-shattering marine heatwaves.

A Dose of Pharmacreations

September 25, 2024

How would you treat pain in an alien, monster or superhero patient? For the young students enrolled in A Dose Of Pharmacreations, a course offered by the Sally Ride Science Academy within University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies, the answer was multi-fold.

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