January 15, 2015
…said. “And I wouldn’t give up until I understood what they were saying.” Alda pointed out that scientists need to realize that they are on a blind date with the public and that, as social animals, we’re programmed evolutionarily to pay greater attention to how people are speaking with their…
May 28, 2015
…and triathletes. On any given day you can find Sickie by the pool in his aloha shirt and conspicuously mismatching socks. Rain or shine, he is there brimming with enthusiasm, ready with a unique set of challenging routines designed to enhance the skills of his swimmers. “He’s a very fine…
March 2, 2017
…even hundreds on any given day. Some of those emails may appear to come from familiar sources such as a bank, social media, friends or even colleagues, but they may look odd or suspicious. These emails can range from a UC San Diego message indicating mail support for Internet Explorer…
June 9, 2016
…microfinance. These loans are given to entrepreneurs who don’t qualify for traditional bank loans. The Grameen Bank, established in Bangladesh, has lent billions of dollars to impoverished people—mostly women—to start their own businesses. Yunus’s message to students: we are all entrepreneurs Yunus will encourage UC San Diego students to use…
August 20, 2020
…the organ that would give Gallas a second chance at life “Lefty.” But it didn’t come without some initial stress. “I was very concerned about traveling to San Diego on a plane for the surgery. It was right when COVID-19 hit,” said Martin. That’s when she learned she didn’t even…
June 7, 2022
…best way I can give back to my family and the best thing I can do for the world.” A temporary home Lima learned about UC San Diego as a child when he would attend lectures alongside his two older sisters, who both attended and met their partners at the…
December 7, 2017
…Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar are given in recognition of the scholars and mentors who contribute to making UC San Diego one of the top research institutions in the nation. The award was developed by the Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Affairs to encourage the campus community to recognize and appreciate…
October 18, 2018
…also members of the Giving Pledge, to which he and some of the world’s wealthiest people, including Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, promised to donate more than half of their wealth to philanthropic causes. The gift to UC San Diego was made in honor of the Wertheim’s 48th…
February 15, 2018
…are created, gaps appear, giving the team an overview of what to record on future trips. “Ultimately, it’s a map to the site, but a map that also tells us what else to map in order to first create the best possible digital surrogate, combining site geometry, building materials and…
April 2, 2015
…2,000 senior enlisted sailors given the opportunity to attend medical school, sponsored by the Navy. His interest in medicine started in Iraq as he witnessed lost limbs and other injuries among fellow bomb squad members. “I’d see guys that I came up with get hurt and going through recovery and…
