May 10, 2018
…to the betterment of human kind,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “We are honored to celebrate and carry on her legacy of inspiring and educating the next generation of innovators, changemakers and risk-takers.” Soaring into History In 1977, Ride was finishing her Ph.D. in physics at Stanford…
October 3, 2013
…Computation Resource (NBCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Hellman Foundation. BioChemCoRe presents students like Chen the opportunity to nurture their potential through experiential learning in a laboratory, professional development workshops and field trips to local destinations such as the Palomar Mountain Observatory. “As a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public…
October 8, 2015
…established at all ten institutions. The Hellman Fellowship has proven a lifeline for talented scholars as they push the frontiers of knowledge on their path toward tenure. Two decades later, the program has benefited more than 280 promising UC San Diego faculty members—in disciplines from visual arts to nanoengineering. Qualcomm…
February 9, 2023
UC San Diego cybersecurity expert Stefan Savage, whose work examines a wide range of technologies, from cars, to spam emails to cryptocurrencies, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
February 17, 2022
…Honor Society are outstanding humanitarians,” said Davis. “I want to congratulate the recipients and all other nominees, and thank them for their deep commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Our hope for the future is in scholars like these.” Bouchet scholars are invited to attend the annual Yale Bouchet Conference…
October 10, 2011
…in its history. From artwork to outreach, the university continued to institute programs and policies aimed at enhancing campus climate and welcoming a diverse community. A powerful sign of positive change was the unveiling of the Chicano Legacy 40 Años mosaic mural. Originally commissioned as a temporary art project, the…
February 4, 2016
…and Biomedicine at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “We’ve dedicated every waking moment of our lives for 50 years to doing things that are beneficial for folks. How do you just drop that?” At 74, Fenical is still is a full-time professor and still researching drugs from the sea, including compounds…
October 7, 2021
…cell therapy (1970s) and artificial intelligence (21st century). Vaccines often make these lists—they are both old and new—but they are also overlooked because their power is primarily in prevention, and a disease dodged is harder to count, though the World Health Organization estimates 2.5 million deaths are prevented each year…
November 7, 2013
…doctoral degrees in the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences. Jerome and Miriam Katzin “Increasing the number of graduate students enrolled at UC San Diego is one of the first goals to emerge from our comprehensive strategic planning process,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “It’s important that we invest…
June 5, 2014
…to state of the art education from the great universities of the world. This could be a game changer for the developing world, and UC San Diego needs to be part of this new era in education.” Mayfield, who co-directs the campus’ Food & Fuel for the 21st Century organized…
