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2019 Outstanding Graduates

June 13, 2019

…a way to address behavioral issues with kids who had adverse childhood experiences. Through Zhang’s positive experiences with these social programs, she started applying for grants to test the importance of dance education and how it can address the need in social care of trauma-informed behavioral therapy. Last fall, she…

Untangling Tau: Researchers Find a “Druggable Target” for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

January 24, 2019

Using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons from Alzheimer’s patients, UC San Diego researchers say cholesteryl esters — the storage product for excess cholesterol within cells — act as regulators of the protein tau, providing a new druggable target for the disease.

Alumnus David Goeddel Funds Fellowship for Next Generation Scientists

July 30, 2015

When University of California, San Diego alumnus and biotechnology pioneer David Goeddel, ’72, pledged a gift of $400,000 to establish the David V. Goeddel Endowed Graduate Fellowship at UC San Diego, his goal was to support and foster the innovators and scientists of the future. The endowed fund, which will…

The Most Delicious Way to Support Climate Initiatives

April 20, 2023

Across the University of California, there’s a commitment to increase sustainable food procurement to help reduce the university’s carbon footprint. Here at UC San Diego, we’ve sparked a sustainable change that has rippled throughout the campus.

Virtual Celebration Honors Senior Successes at The Preuss School

June 8, 2020

A virtual celebration will be held on June 18 to honor the accomplishments of 106 graduating seniors from The Preuss School UC San Diego, a charter middle and high school for low-income, first generation scholars.

European and U.S. Researchers Map Plans for Studying the Human Brain

August 9, 2013

In a first-of-its-kind academic forum, an international audience of more than 60 distinguished scientists gathered at the University of California, San Diego to discuss the future of brain-mapping research and trans-Atlantic collaborations.

Bridging Gaps Between College and Career

October 26, 2023

The new Learning-Aligned Employment Program, funded by the state of California, is paying the hourly wages of UC San Diego students with financial need for their work as research assistants in labs across campus.

Celebrating the Class of 2021

June 3, 2021

…Eleanor Roosevelt College, Global Health When the COVID-19 pandemic started, UC San Diego’s Basic Needs Hub became an even more critical resource to the student population. But the team had to be innovative in serving students safely. As a Basic Needs Assistant, Cieara Simmons was among the first contacts for…

Q&A with the Visitors Tour Program

November 14, 2011

…psychiatrists open the Senior Behavioral Health unit. I retired in 2001, and had a neighbor who was a tour guide and she recruited me. I'm now a member of Town and Gown, and I enjoy lectures and classes at UC San Diego Extension. How are your tours different from the…

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Earn High Marks in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

March 14, 2017

UC San Diego graduate programs in engineering, medicine and social sciences are ranked in nation’s top 20 by U.S. News & World Report.

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