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Scripps Family Members Gift $6 Million for Naming of New Facility

October 7, 2021

…thrilled this building will give us the space to invite our community in to learn about science and solutions firsthand.” Siblings Ellen Browning Scripps and Edward W. Scripps were the driving force behind the founding of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1903. Additional philanthropy has come to the university since…

UC San Diego Swimmer Wins 200 Breaststroke Title on Final Day of NCAA Championships

March 20, 2012

…a great performance and gives us something to shoot for in the future. “It’s going to be hard to replace the seniors we lose but we’re going to keep improving,” continued Macedo. “Our success is just a credit to the hard work we put in all year-we met almost all…

Probing Antarctica by Land, Sea, Air, and from Earth Orbit

January 17, 2023

More than half a dozen scientists from Scripps Oceanography and the Scripps Polar Center will be venturing to Antarctica for the 2022-23 field season.

Nov. 12 Founders Symposium Features TED-style Talks

October 29, 2015

…my fellow cofounders of GiveDirectly (a nonprofit that gives money directly to the extreme poor with no strings attached) that (1) cash transfers have arguably the strongest evidence base of any development intervention out there, and (2) advances in last mile payments technology is connecting us financially to the very…

From Her Grandfather’s Front Porch: How Childhood Shaped a Health Equity Leader

June 25, 2024

Chief Administrative Officer for Health Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion discusses how her childhood influences mission to confront health disparities.

Unified Campus Sets Strong Direction for UC San Diego’s Future

April 17, 2014

…it to society to give back, to educate our next-generation leaders, to discover new knowledge and create new technologies, and drive economic development.” “UC San Diego was built on the foundation of Roger Revelle’s vision of distinctiveness and excellence,” added Executive Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs Suresh Subramani. “Our continued…

Medical Students and Residents RISE

July 9, 2020

…so we’re excited to give back,” Ma said. Ma had faculty mentors throughout her education, but was inspired to create RISE by a similar “near-peer” mentoring program at Northwestern University. RISE will hold mixers throughout the year for people to informally discuss issues of equity, diversity, inclusion and health disparities,…

UC San Diego New Guggenheim Fellows Shine Excellence

May 2, 2019

…or at least to give us better ways to describe the level of safety and reliability that these systems can achieve.” Franceschetti describes his approach in his 2018 book, “Wave Theory of Information,” and he plans to use his Guggenheim Fellowship to further explore, develop and share these ideas. This…

Q&A: Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe and Effective?

March 11, 2021

…doses. The first dose gives the immune system a first look at the harmful virus we need protection from. The second dose, or booster shot, causes the immune system to get really irritated when it appears again, resulting in the development of very high levels of antibodies. This is called…

Making an Impact: 5 Summer Internships that Ignited Students’ Passions

October 10, 2023

They flew through Category 2 hurricanes, helped develop antibody therapeutics for cancer patients, gained firsthand experience in the pharmaceutical industry and more. These five students are back on campus after gaining real-world exposure to their chosen career paths this summer.

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