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My Summer Vacation: Tritons Use Their ‘Time Off’ to Get Ahead, Go Abroad and Gain Experience

June 15, 2017

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications My Summer Vacation: Tritons Use Their ‘Time Off’ to Get Ahead, Go Abroad and Gain Experience UC San Diego students study with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, learn improv, and work in the state’s capital over summer break When most people think of summer,…

UC San Diego’s Center for Peace and Security Studies Receives $3.3 Million Grant

August 22, 2017

…to more than 300 public and private universities, including UC Berkeley and UCLA. “We thank the Charles Koch Foundation for its support of the Center for Peace and Security Studies at UC San Diego, one of the world’s top 15 research universities,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “We are confident…

Studies Find Even Minimal Physical Activity Measurably Boosts Health

October 12, 2020

Two research teams at UC San Diego School of Medicine sought to understand sedentary lifestyles, with one study finding that even light physical activity, including just standing, can benefit health, and the other that Americans are sitting too much.

Q&A: How Are Campus Health Records Protected?

October 29, 2020

Q&A: How Are Campus Health Records Protected? UC San Diego’s fall plan is continually evolving, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions, including inquiries about how student and employee health records are protected, what information is stored, who is…

Global Warming Solutions Dependent on ‘Oneness of Humanity’ Dalai Lama Tells Campus Audience

April 24, 2012

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications With a UC San Diego Triton visor protecting him from the hot glare of spotlights, the 14th Dalai Lama deconstructed the barriers between science and spirituality Wednesday on his first official visit to San Diego. UC San Diego was the first stop on a two-day…

UC San Diego and Verizon Team to Improve Tuberculosis Care

December 4, 2012

As part of an innovative philanthropic health care program targeting reduction of health care disparities in diverse communities around the United States, the Verizon Foundation has provided the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine with a $300,000 grant, as well as important in-kind health information technology solutions.

Medical Students Learn Residency Fate at Match Day

April 2, 2015

…the University of California’s PRIME-Health Equity program, designed to train physicians to serve at-risk populations. As part of the program, he extended his education by additionally earning MPH/MBA degrees from Johns Hopkins University between his third and fourth years of medical school. “My career goal is to travel to Africa…

UC San Diego Alumni to Re-connect with Campus During 5th Annual Alumni Weekend June 6-9

May 16, 2013

…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The University of California, San Diego will host the 5th Annual Alumni Weekend, June 6-9, where thousands of graduates will enjoy signature events designed to engage and inspire, from TED-style presentations from five thought-leaders to a career strategies workshop by top professionals and a family…

Tech Tips: Four Top Health Systems Share Novel Approaches to Improve Patient Engagement

March 4, 2019

Health organizations across the U.S. are seeking ways to better engage patients with a variety of technologies to improve patient experience. Learn how UC San Diego Health and three U.S. hospitals have created diverse models of care that are changing patient care for the better.

Genetic Tool Improves Estimation of Prostate Cancer Risk in Diverse Ethnic/Racial Groups

February 23, 2021

Scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine validated a more inclusive and comprehensive genetic tool, known as a polygenic hazard score (PHS), for predicting age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer.

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