June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019 —
…of Erik’s Harvest, a program founded by Hernandez that provides education and support to children through community gardens and fish ponds in Zambia, Ethiopia and Malawi. His efforts led him to be recognized by the American Bar Association as a “human rights hero.” Hernandez was inspired to attend UC San…
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023 —
Get to know the rich history and future plans of new vice chancellor for Health Sciences, John M. Carethers.
September 27, 2012
September 27, 2012 —
…educational disparities. Nonetheless, my parents and grandparents urged me to set my sights on higher education and ambitious professional goals. I obtained an outstanding professional education at UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall) where I learned about lawyers such as Charles Houston and Thurgood Marshall who devoted their lives to equal opportunity.…
May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023 —
Board members from Active Minds, a student organization dedicated to starting and changing conversations about mental health, share about their journeys with mental health advocacy.
June 18, 2014
June 18, 2014 —
Carol Padden, an award-winning scholar of sign languages and a longtime member of the University of California, San Diego community, has been appointed dean of the Division of Social Sciences at UC San Diego, effective Oct. 1, 2014. The appointment follows an extensive national search.
September 24, 2013
September 24, 2013 —
He has lived in the United States for more than 20 years, but composer Lei Liang has never lost touch with his Chinese musical roots, and they are audible even in the avant-garde compositions that earned him praise as “one of the most exciting voices in New Music” (according to…
April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017 —
…professor of geophysics and program director of the CO2 Program, the measurement program behind the Keeling Curve, which was started in 1958 by his father, Charles David Keeling. “The climate change debate has been over for decades,” Keeling said to the gathered crowd. “But just because we know we have…
June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015 —
…as the aquarium’s public programs manager and assistant director of the education department, Keenan found herself drawn to marketing. “At the aquarium, we had a mission to instill a sense of wonder, respect and stewardship for the ocean with the hope that people we reached would change their behavior and…
March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022 —
The U.S. Agency for International Development has funded a $38 million, five-year project led by UC San Diego researchers to better understand and promote health agency for individuals, communities and local organizations in low- and middle-income countries.
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024 —
UC San Diego’s all campus commencement is going to be different this year. Because we couldn’t pick just one, eight student speakers will offer words of gratitude and inspiration to their fellow 2024 graduates via video at the June 15 ceremony.