March 8, 2018
…a tumor while sparing healthy tissue and nerves. Unfortunately, this inexact approach means tumor tissue is sometimes missed, increasing the chances the malignancy will reoccur and the patient will require further treatment. In some cases, incidental nerve damage during surgery can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. Dr. Quyen Nguyen,…
March 26, 2020
…that if we’re not careful, we might end up in the same situation.” Ventilators are medical devices that push air in and out of a patient’s lungs when they are unable to breathe on their own. One of the primary symptoms of COVID-19 is difficulty in breathing; approximately 1 percent…
April 12, 2018
…of the United Farm Workers shared her “aha” moment––the time, decades ago, when she realized clean air and water are human rights. Dolores Huerta took the time to meet with students and event attendees before and after her talk. Immediately following the event, she stayed for more than an hour…
October 10, 2022
For Sky Yang and Giulia Corno, getting involved with student government seemed like a great way to make a difference. Now, as the presidents of Associated Students and the Graduate & Professional Student Association, respectively, they share what they hope to accomplish this year.
January 8, 2015
…job as a student worker in the lab of Scripps marine ecologist Stuart Sandin to help cover college tuition fees. While working in the Sandin lab, Kwan became enamored with marine science and all the strange, beautiful creatures of the sea. When he found out Scripps was launching a new…
April 25, 2019
…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 political figures throughout the region, such as: Jason Anderson, CEO of Cleantech San…
April 12, 2018
…advocated around issues of health, student rights, anti-racism and violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people of color. She currently serves as special projects director in the Oakland office of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, which represents 20,000 caregivers and housekeepers and lobbies for labor legislation on their behalf. “I…
March 11, 2021
…vaccines were offered to health care workers, an incredibly quick timeline for vaccine development (most require five to 10 years). Now, over 635,000 residents of San Diego County have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. Though vaccines are often in headlines and pop up in conversation, many people are still…
April 16, 2015
…Defined by the World Health Organization as “procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons,” FGC, also known as female genital mutilation or FGM, is concentrated in 29 countries across Africa and the Middle East. It also occurs in parts of Asia, as…
February 18, 2016
…went on to a career as a vocational trainer after UC San Diego. “I want him to be well-rounded and fully integrated into campus life, to become involved and find community at the Raza Resource Centro.” The Raza Resource Centro is one of the newest of the five campus resource…
