January 12, 2017
…of Culture, Art and Technology. Originally from China, she is the first in her family to attend college and the first to study in the United States. She was able to graduate early with a double major by taking 16 to18 units each quarter, plus enrolling in summer session courses.…
October 2, 2014
…in the community—in global health, infectious diseases, biology and chemistry and drug development programs.Cristina Della Colleta, Dean of Arts and HumanitiesFormerly Professor of Italian and Associate Dean at the University of Virginia, Della Colleta’s appointment was effective Aug. 15, 2014. A doctoral alumna of UCLA, as Dean at UC San…
April 11, 2019
…at times sleeping in cars. During all of this, Moreno maintained an affinity for the sciences, especially brain disorders—a natural curiosity spurred by a relative with schizophrenia. Thanks to a groundbreaking new program, Moreno is exploring the mysteries of the brain as a neurobiology major in the PATHways to STEM…
June 13, 2013
…the start of their careers to tools, resources and private funding opportunities. Participating faculty are provided tailored strategies to build their careers by establishing relationships with the philanthropic community, including education about the role and importance of stewardship. In its first year, the program has reached out to 250 faculty…
November 6, 2014
…issues such as poverty, health, education and the environment. The symposium will follow at 5 p.m., in the Price Center East Ballroom, featuring a series of three 10-minute presentations on how UC San Diego research is enriching human life and society, followed by another thematic grouping of 10-12 minute talks…
May 26, 2016
…1997 after an illustrious career. Since then, the program has graduated more than 6,000 students. “We’re constantly feeding new talent to industry, locally and nationally,” Chien said. “We teach a new generation of engineering students to work with living tissues, work in teams and apply innovative thinking, to serve them…
October 8, 2020
…Design. Climate change, public health and equal access to food and water are some of the biggest challenges facing humanity—and materials science can help provide solutions for them all. That was the message researchers shared at an event held Sept. 29 celebrating the launch of the Institute for Materials Discovery…
March 25, 2021
…later in my academic career. I felt lost throughout much of the early parts of high school and my undergraduate education. I want to ensure that my mentees don’t miss important opportunities or make the same mistakes I made when I was just starting out.” Brown earned a bachelor’s degree…
June 16, 2022
…people, helpful, patient and cares about my personal growth and gains from the project. Talking to her is as comfortable as talking to an old friend. I feel lucky to have met such a great professor and get the chance to learn from and work with her.” Xingyu Fan, earning…
April 27, 2017
…director of the Global Health Institute in the UC San Diego School of Medicine. “I think the event was important to teach the future generation that we cannot take evidence-based decision making and federal funding for STEM for granted. And that we need to stand together and fight to protect…
