June 11, 2021
Among 108 seniors at The Preuss School UC San Diego, 96% were accepted to at least one four-year college or university, while a record 52 were accepted to UC San Diego. The entire cohort will be the first in their family to graduate from college.
September 1, 2021
UC San Diego is collaborating with San Ysidro Health on an NIH-funded outreach program to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Latinx and African American communities. The team runs pop-up vaccination sites across San Diego, and goes door-to-door to homes and local businesses to spread awareness.
April 2, 2020
…Even as the coronavirus pandemic has mushroomed throughout communities, so too have the offers of support and resources. Eleven days ago, UC San Diego Health officially launched a donation program, asking local research institutions, companies, organizations and individuals to help alleviate widespread shortages of key materials. Among them: personal protective…
May 27, 2021
…captured prior to the pandemic. UC San Diego partners with Parent Institute for Quality Education to integrate Latinx/Chicanx family and culture into pre-college programming Family ties are central to success and wellbeing in Latinx/Chicanx culture. It is the “familismo,” or connection to family, that lends strength and purpose to each…
July 28, 2022
For the first time, researchers at UC San Diego report near-atomic-resolution snapshots of nitrogenase during catalysis using cryoEM. The results were published in the journal Science.
February 24, 2022
…how his graduate degree prepared him for his career, and what it was like to work on such a timely and highly anticipated drug, in this Q&A. Q: You earned a Ph.D. in bioengineering with a focus on multi-scale modeling; how and why did you choose this topic, and why…
February 6, 2024
Pickleball: As America’s fastest-growing sport continues to soar so are injuries. UC San Diego Health physical therapists offer guidance to stay injury-free.
June 3, 2021
…Health When the COVID-19 pandemic started, UC San Diego’s Basic Needs Hub became an even more critical resource to the student population. But the team had to be innovative in serving students safely. As a Basic Needs Assistant, Cieara Simmons was among the first contacts for students reaching out for…
November 3, 2022
This season there are three prevalent respiratory viruses to be aware of—influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), all of which are transmitted via aerosols.
October 14, 2021
…free clinic when the pandemic hit. “I was worried about coming into the clinic in this new environment, so I sent Dr. Rodriguez an email,” said Panian. Rodriguez called her right away, and the two talked over the phone for nearly an hour. “I’ve never had an attending as busy…
