April 29, 2021
…the institution’s commitment to inclusion. Always—but especially in the wake of rising anti-Asian racism and the recent increase of hate crimes against Asian Americans around the country—UC San Diego emphasizes the importance of celebrating, supporting and standing in solidarity alongside its Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander American community members.…
February 2, 2017
…upward social mobility for diverse communities around the world. We are committed to improving college access and affordability – through initiatives such as the Black Academic Excellence Initiative – and creating an inclusive environment that is welcoming to all.” Becky Petitt, UC San Diego’s Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and…
April 13, 2017
…students and commitment to inclusion,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. Honorees are nominated by their academic peers for their exemplary contributions to the university with final selection by members of the Chancellor’s Associates, a group of donors recognized for their annual gifts to UC San Diego, which support faculty research…
February 15, 2024
Gyamfi-Bannerman is the first UC San Diego faculty member to serve as president of the leading medical society working toward equitable pregnancy outcomes.
May 10, 2018
…Diego Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Billie Jean King, tennis legend and champion of social justice Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space and Director of the Johnson Space Center Tam O’Shaughnessy, Co-founder and Executive Director, Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego Followers of the U.S. Postal…
October 17, 2024
More than a dozen of the world’s leading ocean scientific, philanthropic, and other stakeholder organizations, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, return to represent ocean issues at the world’s largest climate negotiation, the 29th Conference of…
March 28, 2016
Six UC San Diego faculty members will be honored at the 42nd annual Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Awards for going above and beyond to make a positive impact in their teaching, research and service. The recognition ceremony will be held Thursday, April 14 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Sanford Consortium…
May 28, 2024
On the evening of Friday, May 17, 400 guests from UC San Diego and the local community gathered at the Jeannie Auditorium on the UC San Diego campus to hear Dr. Bernice A. King ponder society’s yearning for change as she reflected on the legacy of her parents, Martin Luther…
July 1, 2021
After a nationwide search, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.
March 24, 2017
Among UC San Diego’s distinguished faculty, they are standouts in their chosen fields. The six winners of the 2017 Faculty Excellence Awards are educators and scholars who are passionate about pushing boundaries as they seek to create new ways of thinking and inspiring the next generation of trailblazers. They will…
