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Record Number of UC San Diego Students to Serve as Teach For America Educators

June 19, 2014

…channel her interests and give back. “When I first heard the inspiring story of corps members from a Teach For America alumnus, something just clicked in me,” said Solzberg, who will concurrently work towards her master’s degree in education through Loyola Marymount University. “I believe the program has made amazing…

Hundreds of Prospective Students Encouraged to Pursue Their Educational Dreams

March 17, 2016

…you don’t have to give up your language, identity and culture to succeed at an institution of higher education like this.” Cesar Figueroa, assistant director of Residential Life at Warren College Participants also heard from Cesar Figueroa, assistant director of Residential Life at Warren College, who talked about his journey…

A Human-Centered Approach to Artificial Intelligence

December 10, 2020

…behavior, through active choice, gives evidence of what those preferences are and will become. Designers then take these three principles and use them in development, allowing machines to behave very differently than the traditional, standard model of artificial intelligence technology known today: where human preferences do not exist. Using the…

UC San Diego Startup Wins $2.4 Million Defense Department Contract to Improve Battery Performance

May 23, 2023

Ateios Systems, a battery materials innovation company started by two UC San Diego alumni, announced that it has been awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to help improve battery material performance and production.

UC San Diego Honors the Life and Legacy of César Chávez

March 31, 2022

…continue to serve and give back to the community. The farmworkers movement is one that inspired students and MEChA to come together and organize, so of course I have to continue that legacy that students were inspired by.” —Brandon Najera, ethnic studies and history undergraduate student, Cross-Cultural Center Affiliates and…

Grad Students Build Science Bridge to the Incarcerated

November 5, 2020

…curriculum, but passionate in giving us the confidence to pursue high education for a better life. Positive thoughts manifest positive outcomes.” According to Ceballos, science has begun to offer them a new path to view the world and the future, beginning with a sense of empowerment connected with the science…

In Conversation with Ramesh Rao: Visualizing the Invisible with MEG (video and transcript)

February 26, 2024

Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI’s new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.

Charting Shots

October 7, 2021

…and a reasonable trade-off given the overall public health threat. For example, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that anaphylaxis—an acute allergic reaction that can be life-threatening—has occurred in approximately two to five persons per 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. By comparison, the lifetime odds of death…

A Mentor for Success

October 15, 2015

…into his scientific research. “Giving back to my community, specifically South Central Los Angeles as well as the local community here in San Diego, is very important to me,” he added. “I think a lot of students don’t realize the potential that they might have and what they can contribute…

A Second Chance at Practicing Medicine

May 29, 2014

…people saying that they give priority to U.S. medical graduates.” All doctors, no matter what their status abroad, unless they are from Canada, must complete a 3-plus-year residency program at an American academic health system. During this residency period, doctors are trained in their medical specialty, before going on to…

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