June 6, 2022
Menthol cigarettes increase youth smoking and nicotine addiction report researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego.
February 15, 2017
As part the University of California San Diego’s continued outreach efforts to high schools across San Diego and the state, staff and leadership from campus including Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juan González will travel to Madison High Feb. 21 and Chula Vista High Feb. 23 to deliver the message…
December 14, 2017
For the first time, a delegation of faculty and students from the University of California San Diego attended the annual Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) National Conference to promote greater involvement of LGBT+ community in STEM fields.
October 31, 2023
A current New York Times columnist and TV personality known for his fearless brand of political and social commentary, Charles M. Blow will share his experiences as part of the UC San Diego Extended Studies Helen Edison Lecture Series on November 6, 2023 at Park & Market in Downtown San…
October 20, 2022
José Santana Sosa, a UC San Diego senior majoring in computer science, has received the 2022-2023 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship from the Center for Networked Systems (CNS). He has also been named the inaugural recipient of CNS’s first ever Alan Turing Memorial Teradata Scholarship.
June 7, 2022
…graduates who identify as LGBTQIA+ gathered to celebrate the completion of their UC San Diego degree. The event, called Rainbow Graduation, was hosted by the university’s LGBT Resource Center to honor the achievements of 115 undergraduate and graduate students. “The best part of the event was hearing about each student’s…
September 28, 2017
…recognizes the presence of LGBTQ folks in STEM communities,” Gonzalez said. “Computer science draws people from all different backgrounds, and I think it’s so important to demonstrate inclusivity and be supportive of students, especially those whose identities are often challenged and invalidated. Having people with different backgrounds, talents and perspectives…
April 5, 2018
…Takei’s passionate fight for LGBTQ rights and marriage equality in America has empowered others to beat the odds and make a difference.” Takei will share the story of his family’s forced internment as Japanese Americans during WWII—a seemingly forgotten part of American history. He inspired—and starred in—a Broadway play entitled…
January 25, 2017
Having a loved one go through a critical illness is a stressful and traumatic experience that may have lasting effects months after the patient is discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). To improve the well-being of both patients and family during this vulnerable time, a set of new guidelines…
August 15, 2017
…such guest speakers as LGBTQ parents, midwives, a surrogate, a homeschooling dad, and an autism researcher. Even Barner’s daughter made an appearance. Barner Lecturing Screen Grab The professor is effusive about his new class and how engaged the students seemed to be. “This was by far the most rewarding teaching…
