July 9, 2020
…In Solidarity with Emerging Leaders. RISE interested Parra-Guerrero in part because it’s different than many other mentorship programs in two main ways—your mentor is a resident only three to five years ahead of you in training, so their memories of medical school are fresher and more relevant, and you are…
September 25, 2018
Like consumers investing in a pair of body-shaping jeans, the National Science Foundation (NSF) invests in basic research and people to mold the future. So, the government agency awarded more than $500,000 to the University of California San Diego and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to study,…
October 31, 2019
…being recognized as campus leaders in CESL pedagogy. UC San Diego has been designated as a Changemaker campus by Ashoka for its role as a leader in social innovation and changemaking education. Ashoka Changemaker schools enable all students to become changemakers—young people who have the skills and confidence to change…
December 5, 2019
…students to practice being leaders, scholars, activists and thoughtful human beings.” Read More Voices from the Campus Community “Tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff and community members work every day to make UC San Diego a more equitable, diverse, inclusive and vibrant campus,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Our…
January 12, 2017
…In their new academic leadership role, they will be providing direction in advancing the university’s goal of achieving and sustaining faculty equity, diversity, and inclusion and enhancing the climate for all faculty at UC San Diego. Alexander Norbash Alexander Norbash is a professor of radiology at UC San Diego School…
August 13, 2020
…Professor Stacey Brydges—a long-time leader in chemistry education and ardent champion of social justice and access to/retention in STEM—quickened the pace when she became the inaugural vice chair. Grassian is a leader who works collaboratively to effect change. She previously served as executive associate dean for the Division of Physical…
March 5, 2015
…encourages alumni to become leaders and guiding lights for the next generation of students at UC San Diego. As Director of Alumni Relations for Physical Sciences, Franklin is also an advisor for alumni councils that cultivate active participation among diverse alumni, including the UC San Diego Black Alumni Council and…
August 13, 2020
…These include African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. As part of a national effort—the Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN), established in 2018—ACS-BP has been working to create sustainable transition (bridge) programs and a national network of doctoral granting institutions that provide substantial mentoring for these students to successfully complete…
February 17, 2022
…excellence. As outstanding student leaders in their respective fields, these scholars exemplify the values of Edward Alexander Bouchet, the first African American to earn a doctorate degree in the U.S. in 1876 and the sixth person to earn a doctorate in physics in the Western Hemisphere. “Every year, I am…
May 31, 2018
…physicist, athlete, teacher, mentor, leader. Sally Ride was “just about everything you could ever imagine someone to be,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. Chancellor Khosla was one of many who spoke of Ride’s accomplishments during the U.S. Postal Service’s May 23 stamp dedication ceremony honoring the first…
