August 7, 2013
Faustina Solís—an educator and pioneer in public health and the second provost of the University of California, San Diego’s Thurgood Marshall College—died on August 4 in San Diego, Ca., at age 90.
October 15, 2020
…the Physical Sciences whose co-leader, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Chair Vicki Grassian, instituted a Vice Chair of EDI and Climate. Early in his term as dean, Boggs also distributed a student climate survey to help inform divisional initiatives, which included a center for student success. “The Student Success Center…
September 3, 2024
UC San Diego continues to stand out as one of the nation’s leading institutions, securing its position as the No. 3 top public university in the country, according to Forbes’ 2025 America’s Top Colleges list.
March 25, 2021
Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution HSI Summit inspires collaborative efforts to support Latinx/Chicanx student success Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Communications. With a full-time undergraduate student population that is currently 20 percent Latinx/Chicanx, the University of California San Diego is well on its way toward becoming a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving…
March 14, 2019
…Faculty Affairs, lead the Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) Faculty Development Program to enhance the academic skills and success of underrepresented faculty. The program also provides funding for HCOE Faculty Scholars to attend local and national professional development activities. The HCOE program builds on UC San Diego’s long-running National Center…
May 12, 2022
…Bea and fellow nurse leaders, Gwendolyn McPherson and Genesis Bojorquez, developed the DREAM Externship program in 2021. DREAM is short for Diversity, Retention, Equity, Aspire and Mentor. The DREAM Externship provided Vela with valuable work experience. “The program has provided such an incredible opportunity to associate degree nursing students like…
July 18, 2023
From becoming a knowledgeable horseman and his love for the countryside to the impact he hopes to make in his new role as executive director of UC San Diego’s efforts to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution, staff member Gerardo Arellano shares some of his greatest joys.
August 6, 2024
The UC San Diego Alumni Association has welcomed a new slate of executive officers and directors to its ranks, led by incoming board president Melody Gonzales ’02.
October 23, 2014
…Pradeep Khosla Welcomes Binational Leaders for Global Diaspora Week Tour Stop UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) played host to an official stop on the International Diaspora Engagement Alliance’s tour Oct. 13. The stop was one of 65 events the Alliance held around the world dedicated to diaspora…
March 31, 2016
In patients with breast cancer, a short overnight fast of less than 13 hours was associated with a statistically significant, 36 percent higher risk of breast cancer recurrence and a non-significant, 21 percent higher probability of death from the disease compared to patients who fasted 13 or more hours per…
