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…
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.
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.…
January 4, 2024
UC San Diego has received a $5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to establish a Center for Learning Health Systems Science. The new center will train clinicians and researchers in the science of optimizing health care.
March 7, 2019
…Success and Community Development Health Sciences: Dr. Kiyomi Tsuyuki Marine Sciences: Professor Jennifer A. MacKinnon Research: Dr. Saikat Chakraborty Thakur Resource Management and Planning: Sergeant Manuel "Nel" Garcia Student Affairs: Alicia M. Magallanes UC San Diego Health: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workgroup University-Wide Department/Organizational Unit Recipient: Ship Operations Faculty…
February 15, 2024
Blanca Meléndrez and Amina Sheik Mohamed of the UC San Diego Center for Community Health received the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for their efforts to address health equity in partnership with underserved, immigrant and refugee communities.
