April 14, 2021
The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.
March 5, 2015
…and as close as family, UC San Diego Student Worker Collective volunteer members take the time not only to instruct but also directly connect on a personal level with each staff member, building a network of access and a community of support. From left, Gerardo Arellano, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla,…
May 8, 2012
…a Wellness Peer Educator program, through which students educate their fellow students about health and wellness. As part of the Good Life Festival, we asked the campus community, “What’s in your good life?” “Friends, happiness and cooking.” – Maleenee Beuhler, management science major “Exploration, peace, and laughter.” – Shanna Dayan,…
August 28, 2014
It only takes about $25 to pay for a single child’s secondary school tuition in Benin. Yet even when that money is available (and for many families, it’s not) a lack of economic infrastructure makes getting the funds to the schools a complicated endeavor.
March 14, 2013
While poverty and under-education continue to dampen contraception use in Nepal, exacerbating the country’s efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates, researchers say another, more surprising factor may be more intractable: Deeply held cultural preferences for sons over daughters.
March 31, 2014
Parents have reported before that trying to balance work and family obligations comes with career costs. But a new study from Rice University and the University of California, San Diego, shows that university workplace bias against scientists and engineers who use flexible work arrangements may increase employee dissatisfaction and turnover…
September 26, 2022
Sociology professor Michel Estefan redefines classroom culture.
April 7, 2016
…through the Fischer Scholarship program which, in partnership with UC San Diego Extension, provides free intensive SAT instruction to 23 academically motivated students at the Imperial Beach high school each semester. “It was definitely important because without it I would not have been prepared for the SAT. I wouldn’t have…
September 13, 2016
University of California Mexico Initiative symposium examines educational experiences of students who attend school on both sides of the border, seeks solutions to improve learning opportunities
April 18, 2013
…Announces New Undergraduate Scholarship Program Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Graduates from three local high schools will be eligible for a new undergraduate scholarship program–the Chancellor’s Associates Scholars–announced yesterday by Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. Beginning Fall 2013, the university will provide $10,000 a year for four years at…
