June 11, 2020
…at Father Joe’s Villages gives our residents an invaluable learning opportunity and provides an important service to an underserved population.” When COVID-19 testing started, “the residents wanted to contribute in a meaningful way and jumped at the chance to help,” said Norris. “They assisted us with testing and providing critical…
May 21, 2015
…17 percent of women giving birth for the first time have cesarean sections, and the rate of successful vaginal births after a cesarean is about 80 percent. “Physicians and researchers at UC San Diego have collaborated to create and advance technologies to benefit our patients,” added Nager. “One example is…
September 30, 2020
…vehicles, they were greeted, given a welcome kit and screened by Health Promotion staff to ensure they and their family were wearing the required masks and were without symptoms. Following this step, the students participated in drive-through testing for SARS-CoV-2 and were allowed to proceed to their residential area. Walk-up…
December 2, 2021
…any advice we can give. It’s been a beautiful tool and community for mentorship and helping each other through academic and industry careers,” said Aguado. Aguado, a first-generation Colombian American, co-founded the LatinX in Biomedical Engineering group to support diversity within the scientific community. The group has now established an…
October 9, 2014
…wanted students to be given a broad undergraduate education in science and mathematics as well as in the humanities. They also felt that undergraduates should have a fluent knowledge of at least one foreign language and take calculus their first year. It was a rigorous curriculum. “I think everybody would…
April 16, 2020
…“Maribel asked to be given a chance to work in the fields placing produce stickers on the watermelon,” remembers Esteban Patiño, Maribel’s father. “There she was, happy to be with us in 100-degree weather. It’s one of the most difficult jobs in the farm fields because of the heat, summer…
February 11, 2021
…that school officials say give them peace of mind. “The Safer at School Early Alert system is in the validation phase right now to understand how accurate these monitoring systems are in child care centers and elementary schools. But there is another important piece which is what happens after we…
June 18, 2015
…change judgments and charitable giving. 2015 Commencement Series Ushers in Next Generation of Innovators and Trailblazers Speaker J. Craig Venter urges new graduates of School of Medicine to become the leaders of new medical revolution. Read more… Aspiring educator Indira Esparza will be three-time UC San Diego graduate Indira Esparza…
April 25, 2019
…of the support we give students while they are here, or in their efforts to find meaningful careers moving forward.” Going beyond the classroom to ensure graduates have the “right stuff” for the city’s workforce A key component to the MPP program is the Civic Leadership Council, composed of venerable…
April 5, 2018
…a power grid by giving it advance warning to dial up or down its power use? Kleissl doesn’t know, but hopes a future collaboration will provide him with real-world data. “That’s the exciting thing about these partnerships,” he said. “We will finally be able to answer these questions and find…
