February 24, 2022
…learn. Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky Petitt opened the award ceremony by acknowledging the efforts of the honorees and the entire campus community. “You make progress possible. Without you, our strategic plan for inclusive excellence would simply be a plan. It is your commitment, innovative ideas and…
April 19, 2022
Five remarkable people are being celebrated by the Life Course Scholars Program at UC San Diego with “Wise Elder Changemaker” awards for their “significant impact on people, land, communities and movements for change across our region.”
March 3, 2022
…we’ve made towards gender equity in our community and a chance to reflect on the work still to be done,” said Director of the Women’s Center Marnie Brookolo. The proposal for a Women’s Center was approved in 1995 and the space opened a year later, now a thriving hub for…
July 28, 2022
Health care facilities in Black metropolitan counties, Hispanic rural counties and hardest-hit counties were less likely to administer COVID-19 vaccines during initial rollout, UC San Diego study finds.
September 5, 2023
MADURA (Mentorship for Advancing Diversity in Undergraduate Research on Aging), a National Institute of Aging funded R25 undergraduate training program, aims to improve diversity in research and clinical careers that are focused on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and other aging-related topics. MADURA provides paid research lab placements and…
May 6, 2021
…efforts advocating for racial equity and social justice. After working hospital shifts, they work in communities, alongside protestors, at demonstrations taking place in response to the death of George Floyd and others attributed to police violence against people of color. Laura Chechel, nurse manager of the cardiovascular intensive care unit…
March 25, 2021
Graduate Scholars Shine as Equity-Minded Mentors Five graduate students inducted into Bouchet Honors Society for efforts to improve access and belonging Five graduate scholars at UC San Diego have been inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society for their role in cultivating inclusive environments, advocating for traditionally underrepresented students and…
June 19, 2014
…is to improve educational equity. Turner is one of 37 UC San Diego alumni who have been selected this year to teach in some of the nation’s most underserved schools. “It comes as no surprise that so many of our graduates have been chosen as Teach For America educators this…
March 8, 2018
…their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion 2017 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awardees: Executive Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor Area Recipients Academic Affairs: Chandler E. Puritty Advancement: Danielle Dawson, JD, MBA Chancellor’s Office: Jaime A. Lopez-Miramontes Chief Financial Officer: Yvonne R. Hernandez Friedman Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Matthew T.…
May 2, 2016
Oncternal Therapeutics, a new cancer-focused biotechnology startup, has signed a wide-ranging licensing agreement with UC San Diego to develop and commercialize antibodies and antibody-related binding agents.
