August 24, 2021
UC San Diego researchers identify the mutational drivers for gastrointestinal stroma tumors in the stomach and find a potential drug to treat a subset of GIST tumors afflicting the young.
July 26, 2021
The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees works to connect the university with community partners and resources needed to launch innovative programs. On July 1, 2021, nine new trustees joined the Foundation Board, eight of whom are UC San Diego alumni.
March 17, 2022
…to provide critical infrastructure, health and human services, and research resources to help the region continue on its path to post-pandemic recovery. The funds are part of more than $100 million dollars in community project funding awarded to the San Diego region following requests from Senators Dianne Feinstein, Alex Padilla…
April 14, 2016
…said Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky Petitt. Students had the opportunity to enroll in one of three tracks, which included the Student-Initiated Access Programs and Services (SIAPS), Black Student Union (BSU) and IDEA Student Center. All participants had the opportunity to stay in the dorms over the…
May 16, 2013
…of all, committed to equity in STEM. That is why our students love him,” said Michelle Ferrez, director of the IDEA student center and Sana Meghani, assistant coordinator of student life at the IDEA Student Center at the Jacobs School of Engineering. “He has been a powerful force in promoting…
February 26, 2020
A comparison of normal and germ-free mice revealed that as much as 70 percent of a mouse’s gut chemistry is determined by its gut microbiome. Even in distant organs, such as the uterus or the brain, approximately 20 percent of molecules were different in the mice with gut microbes.
June 10, 2021
…make technological advancements in healthcare that would improve human lives. To do so, he had to find an engineer to collaborate with, since physicians and engineers were largely siloed professions at the time. Peter Farrell, founder of sleep-disordered breathing medical device company ResMed, experienced something similar when completing his bioengineering…
February 6, 2024
Moores Cancer Center continues to bring state-of-the-art cancer treatments from the bench to the bedside.
June 7, 2018
…for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence; and the Urban Studies and Planning Program with its new Real Estate and Development program major. “Our new Public Engagement Building will become a hub where our faculty, students and the broader community can work together to generate ideas about quality…
March 24, 2017
Among UC San Diego’s distinguished faculty, they are standouts in their chosen fields. The six winners of the 2017 Faculty Excellence Awards are educators and scholars who are passionate about pushing boundaries as they seek to create new ways of thinking and inspiring the next generation of trailblazers. They will…
