Breaking the Cycle of Health Inequities
October 6, 2022
Growing up, Rady School of Management alumna Katie Baca-Motes (MBA, ‘09) saw firsthand the devastating impact of limited health care access on her Hispanic father’s side of the family.
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Startup Companies Tackle COVID-19 From Many Angles
April 16, 2020
…increase access to offline education and facilitate research on COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, several companies that emerged in the Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space (QIIS) at UC San Diego are using technology in innovative ways to address many of the challenges we face during these unprecedented times. The Qualcomm…
BONE Academy Encourages Students to Pursue Careers in Orthopedics
October 18, 2024
BONE Academy’s mission is simple; it strives to introduce students from underrepresented communities to the various career pathways in orthopedic surgery, empowering the students to imagine themselves as part of the health care team.
It Takes a Network
May 30, 2019
…a hashtag at the educational research and outreach center called CREATE Photo by Alberto "Beto" Vasquez/CREATE To raise a child with a fair shot at college, it takes more than a village—it takes a network. UC San Diego’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence, or CREATE,…
$55M NIH Grant Advances Clinical and Translational Research at UC San Diego
May 4, 2020
The Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute at University of California San Diego has received a five-year, $54.7 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Family Legacy
August 16, 2022
In the mid-1960s, Jorge Carrillo discovered a way out of the life of migrant farm work through a UC San Diego college readiness program. Later, he, his wife and two children graduated from Marshall College and have gone on to establish a scholarship endowment to help students in financial need.
Students Use Engineering Know-how to Help People at Home and a World Away
March 6, 2012
…Global TIES Projects: 20,000 Children: Akwatia, Ghana CasaComm Coastkeeper Digital Vision Screening Information Network: Haiti Kenya Solar Power K-12 Environmental Education Simulcast Lectures Town and Country Learning Center Triathlon Green Trainer It’s all part of Global TIES, a program that allows undergraduates to work on ambitious projects with nonprofit organizations…
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.
UC San Diego’s Stellar Students from the Class of 2016
June 16, 2016
…school and obtain an education,” Martinez said. Born in Mexico, Martinez said her family came to the U.S. illegally so that she could have a better life. She was an undocumented student until her 19th birthday when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was introduced into law in California,…
Youthful Cognitive Ability Strongly Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life
January 21, 2019
Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities.
