April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020 —
…of clinicians providing in-home care to local seniors struggling with hoarding disorder. In one corner of the great room, there are tidy stacks of boxes, waist-high and filling an area the size of a small office. They are a hint of why a therapist from UC San Diego Health’s Cognitive…
August 6, 2020
August 6, 2020 —
…can continue to receive care. To address these important topics, we spoke with Hemlata Jhaveri, executive director of Housing, Dining and Hospitality, and Dr. Angela Scioscia, interim executive director for Student Health and Wellbeing. Q. What happens if a student receives a positive COVID-19 test result? Jhaveri: We understand the…
October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 —
…Epic so that the care they receive from Student Health Services, and any referrals to UC San Diego Health, are maintained in one place. Students can access their health information through the MyStudentChart portal, which is protected by the same enhanced privacy and security safeguards that are provided to UC…
June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015 —
…services while utilizing her Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification in health care. Avila’s long-term goals include pursuing double master’s degrees through joint or separate Public Health and Physician’s Assistant programs. Ultimately, she plans to dedicate her time and career to serving underserved communities in the form of clinical work. Multitalented…
October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020 —
…working closely with the Emergency Operations Center and other campus partners to make sure we set that up in a safe and effective way. Q. How can students check out books, course reserves and other technology equipment? A. Current library cardholders may use our new contactless Curbside Pickup Service for…
August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022 —
…printed protective gear, low-cost emergency ventilation systems and virtual patient care. Those mentioned are just a few of the university’s more than 5,200 financially active research initiatives this year that amounted to $1.64 billion in funding. About half of that funding went to Health Sciences initiatives, overwhelmingly in the School…
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024 —
Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s NSF-funded Southern California Extreme Heat Research Hub brings together an interdisciplinary team of UC San Diego scientists—from climatologists to epidemiologists—to study extreme heat impacts and mitigation strategies.
April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022 —
…Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency proclamation during the Labor Day extreme heat wave, exporting power during nine of the SDG&E grid’s most vulnerable hours to help avoid regional public safety power shutoffs. UC San Diego received $39 million from the National Science Foundation to build a world-class research platform with…
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016 —
…in tracking and positioning emergency vehicles. It’s used by retailers and insurance companies to monitor shoppers and calculate prices. And it’s used by urban planners and policymakers to better understand the consequences of new infrastructure and regulations at both local and global scales. GIS deals with capturing and understanding geographic,…
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021 —
…week in two South Carolinians who had no history of travel to South Africa. This suggests that it has been circulating in the U.S. for some time. Q. Do current vaccines protect against the new variants? Martin: The evidence we have is that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are effective…