April 4, 2023
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.
June 8, 2020
A virtual celebration will be held on June 18 to honor the accomplishments of 106 graduating seniors from The Preuss School UC San Diego, a charter middle and high school for low-income, first generation scholars.
May 30, 2024
For the second year, a group of community college students has been immersed into cutting-edge research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego through the Scripps Geosciences Educational Opportunities (Scripps-GEO) program.
November 5, 2020
…start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grad Students Build Science Bridge to the Incarcerated Nontraditional community outreach project offers life-changing connections through science education They departed from the familiar confines of one of San Diego’s major institutions and arrived at a decidedly different one. In December of 2018, a handful of…
March 31, 2022
…during a global health pandemic has inspired me, and continues to inspire me. I am honored to serve students that are constantly challenging the ways in which marginalized communities have been kept at the fringes and bring about and demand change each and every day.” —Belinda Zamacona, Chancellor’s Associates Scholars…
February 17, 2022
…years of the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of only 20 universities to be a part of the national society—and one of two on the West Coast—UC San Diego looks forward to uplifting Bouchet recipients. They are: Andres Nevarez, Biological Sciences Andres J. Nevarez takes pride in working at the cutting…
January 11, 2022
A pioneering mentorship program at UC San Diego Health Sciences improved faculty satisfaction, especially among underrepresented faculty. The program serves as a successful model for other universities and medical schools looking to improve faculty diversity and success.
April 30, 2020
…face of the COVID19 pandemic, people like Parrish are more at risk than ever; those with hoarding disorder are typically already isolated, many suffer from preexisting physical and mental health issues, and panic-buying trends can reinforce hoarding behaviors. Catherine Ayers, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San…
March 18, 2021
…teach virtually during the pandemic, working between his own medical treatments. Instead of attending weekly, in-person pre-dental society meetings, he and his wife host weekly Zoom meetings with special guests. The meetings are attended by approximately 120 students. “At UC San Diego where we do not have a school of…
June 10, 2021
…traveled home during the pandemic. “I wanted to create a place for Hmong college students to gather, speak about pressing issues and form a bond that will last beyond college,” said Vang. “With all the hard work and sacrifice that my organization members have put in, I believe that we…
