May 17, 2018
…biology, Sadaf Chaudry co-founded Homeless Health and Empowerment Across Learning (Homeless HEAL), a nonprofit student organization that delivers health education to the homeless. While volunteering in emergency departments, Chaudry recognized a pattern of homeless families frequently coming in to hospitals for chronic diseases and other non-emergency health concerns. They were…
October 12, 2017
…infection—people who may be homeless, those who are dependent on alcohol or illicit intravenous or non-injection drugs, men who have sex with men, people who suffer from liver diseases (cirrhosis, hepatitis B or hepatitis C), people who have clotting factor disorders, and those traveling to countries that have high hepatitis…
October 29, 2019
New data from the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at UC San Diego show that many asylum seekers are returned to Mexico despite expressing fears that their persecutors can find and access them there. The asylum seekers also face violence and homelessness as they wait for their immigration hearings.
November 7, 2019
…Across Campus Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week to Be Recognized on Campus Nov. 11–15 A series of events will be held in recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, part of a national advocacy initiative. Featured events include: Nov. 11: Kickoff of Tritons Rock Hunger, a campus-wide food drive that…
March 21, 2013
…its effort to address homelessness in San Diego, the United Way has helped 2,853 individuals with homeless prevention services and added 282 units of permanent supportive housing since 2005. Learn More: Meet a young woman who has benefitted from the United Way in this short video. View the United Way…
May 9, 2024
UC San Diego researchers found that, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, people experiencing homelessness and people who inject drugs in San Diego and Tijuana often did not have access to drinking water, toilets, handwashing and showers.
December 11, 2014
…San Diego Rescue Mission homeless shelter. According to Noah Jackson, an assistant in athletics, the team enjoyed the beach cleanup experience, as it promoted a healthy environment for the San Diego community. For the San Diego Rescue Mission, the team walked the streets of downtown San Diego with flyers, inviting…
November 17, 2022
Researchers at the University of California San Diego may soon be closer to finding ways to reverse the effects of glaucoma, thanks to $20 million in support from Hanna and Mark Gleiberman. The gift will establish the Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Center for Glaucoma Research at UC San Diego.
September 16, 2022
UC San Diego study finds housing instability linked to increased mortality risk in cancer, highlighting need to screen for patients’ social risk factors
January 25, 2012
The University of California, San Diego ranks 11th among all large universities in the nation, up from 14th last year, on the Peace Corps’ annual list of “Top Colleges and Universities,” released today.
