May 16, 2013
…a senior community health program representative in the department of pediatrics at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and this year’s Principal Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year. McDevitt was honored along with nine other recipients at the 28th annual UC San Diego Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year…
May 24, 2018
…Father,” Wink recounts his parents’ story in ASL from his dad’s perspective—struggling in the hospital not only with what has happened to his wife, his life but also to be understood and respected by hearing doctors and his wife’s hearing family who never learned to sign. The story is tragic,…
June 27, 2016
…to launch the second year of a new mentoring program designed to provide a pathway for high school students to gain access to experts in their field of interest.
October 29, 2024
The academic year started with a lot to celebrate as 2,000 students moved into a long-awaited living and learning neighborhood with a new undergraduate college, and across campus, another new neighborhood became the campus home of 1,300 upper-division undergraduates and transfer students.
October 7, 2021
…In his Mexican American family, having a job was always the priority. His parents had immigrated to their Southern California town with minimal education and worked at local chicken farms for much of Gonzalez’s childhood. But as Gonzalez watched these students, his same age, holding books like babies in their…
March 14, 2019
…Pediatrics and Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, and faculty director of the Office of Health Sciences Faculty Affairs. “And those challenges can be especially difficult if you don’t come in with the background, experiences, network, role models and mentors to set you up for success—as is the case…
October 14, 2021
…but also how their families, finances, language, transportation, and other factors influence their health and access to care. “It all starts with the patient-physician relationship,” she said. “We have to be open and authentic with each other. Once that safety and trust is established, that’s when the best patient care…
April 20, 2023
At the 22nd annual César E. Chávez celebration kickoff, four undergraduates were awarded scholarships for their demonstrated commitment to the advancement of Chávez’s core values on campus and beyond.
September 26, 2013
…was separated from his parents at age 10, has had to overcome many obstacles in life, yet the electrical engineering major has achieved great success as a student–graduating among the top of his high school class with a 4.37 grade-point average. He said he is looking forward to creating a…
September 22, 2022
This week marks the beginning of classes, and the campus is abuzz with the addition of about 9,500 first-year students who are ready to use their diverse talents and ambitions to enhance the UC San Diego community.
