October 5, 2023
Award-winning director, producer and host Kat Lazo—best known for her Mitú series “The Kat Call”—will deliver the keynote address Oct. 25 for UC San Diego’s 3rd Annual Latinx Heritage Month Commemoration Ceremony. We spoke with Lazo to learn about her career journey, important lessons and more.
November 6, 2014
…the Peace Corps after graduating from UC San Diego. Both women gave back to the San Diego community on Sunday, Oct. 26 by participating in a community service activity at Baker Elementary School in National City. The activity was one of some 20 events planned as part of the campus’s…
November 13, 2014
…careers, from orientation to graduation. “I worked with students for six years, and it was rewarding, giving me the opportunity to create an atmosphere for students that was like home,” said Peters. “We impacted each other’s lives.” In 1990, Peters joined the Geisel Library team in the Database Maintenance Unit.…
November 3, 2016
…the campus’s retention and graduation rates. Each undergraduate college offers the class, and most are taught by the Provosts themselves. Thus far, more than 1,300 students from all six colleges have either enrolled in or completed the elective course, which is offered every fall and becoming increasingly popular with students.…
January 19, 2017
…Diego,” he said. Upon graduation, David went on to have a successful career as a scientist and academic. He held leadership positions at the University of Rhode Island and Texas A&M. “I got my start at UC San Diego and I feel an obligation to give back,” he said. Though…
February 1, 2018
…such as film screenings, educational seminars and the 16th Annual Black History Scholarship Brunch Celebration. Decorated Army Commander and motivational speaker Gregory Gadson will serve as keynote speaker at the Feb. 24 fundraising event. The veteran, who has served in every major conflict of the last two decades, will discuss…
May 9, 2019
…the project into an educational platform for fellow students, which incorporates hands-on experiential learning with urban sustainable agriculture. The students dedicate 10-15 hours a week on the project, which they hope can be used at other universities and urban areas. “We are already on our way to implementing more of…
August 13, 2020
…associate vice chancellor for educational innovation. Arce and Jensen added that students also may have more free time because of travel restrictions. Also, job and internship opportunities are limited, thus more students have opted to move forward in their degree program. Jaimee Aguilar, a molecular biology major from Muir College,…
September 8, 2022
…addition to improving the educational experiences and outcomes of the students who directly participate, the program is designed to identify and document the most effective combinations of strategies for increasing the rate at which students who start at community colleges around the nation ultimately earn bachelor's degrees in engineering. The…
September 22, 2015
In 2014, only 10 of the nation’s 132 pharmacy schools achieved a 100 percent pass rate on first-time attempts at the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). The University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was one of them, passing all 54 students who took…
