April 3, 2014
…(2007 - 2009). He graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. “This gift will enhance our vigorous engagement in discovery and translational research,” Weinreb said. “It reaffirms the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Center as a groundbreaking scientific and…
April 24, 2014
…Last quarter, Shaila Bonanno graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in human biology and aspirations to pursue medical school. Before she begins her medical training, however, Bonanno is taking a gap year to pursue another passion: teaching. She applied to and has been accepted to serve with…
April 24, 2014
…Country Club. Sharifian, who graduated with degrees in political science and philosophy in 2013, and Minton, a senior majoring in computer science, initially developed By the People in 2013 as a tool for UC San Diego students to vote on student government issues. Nearly 2,000 students participated — roughly 8…
June 5, 2014
…comes to science. She graduated from MIT with a degree in physics, participated in a research project there on dark matter (the invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass in the universe), did research on low-metallicity stars at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics after graduation, then spent time…
June 12, 2014
…Emory, Va. After she graduated, Atkins moved to the West Coast where she worked as an administrator at women’s health clinics in Los Angeles and San Diego. She later served eight years on the San Diego City Council. Atkins said that education is a high priority for state lawmakers as…
December 11, 2014
…and product development. He graduated in June 2014 to focus on Hush Technology full time. Chesong Lee focused on developing the app. Synn became the lead designer and chose to take a year off school to focus on the start-up. It took some convincing, but his family finally agreed to…
February 26, 2015
…doing,’” said Kaplan, who graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in computer science. “I wanted to support that work.” Kaplan made the commitment then to become a Chancellor’s Associate, joining a loyal network of alumni, parents and friends who each make an investment of $2,500 each year. Considered…
February 4, 2016
…about the campus.” Barry graduated from UC San Diego in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She also holds a master’s degree in international business from the University of San Diego. As an undergraduate, Barry knew she wanted a career with an international focus—it’s why she chose to…
March 10, 2016
…significance for Vayntrub, who graduated from Marshall College in 2008. A refugee herself, Vayntrub was born in Uzbekistan and fled the Soviet Union with her family in 1989. “I very much relate to the plight of any person looking for a new home and trying to resettle in hopes of…
April 14, 2016
…filmmaker Oakley Anderson-Moore, who graduated from UC San Diego in 2007, sets out to answer this question in her debut feature documentary, “Brave New Wild,” which will play at the Ken Theatre in San Diego on April 19. Anderson-Moore, who collaborated with several other UC San Diego alumni on the…
