May 29, 2014
…the world this fall with funding from the Boren Awards for International Study and Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The merit-based federal programs each support study and research abroad to foster global understanding and partnerships among U.S. citizens. Boren Fellowships for 2014-2015 were awarded to four graduate students at the School…
May 9, 2024
Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego is gearing up for its sixth annual Women in Leadership event on the evening of May 23, 2024. Sponsored by the Vertex IWILL Employee Resource Network (Inspiring Women in Leadership and Learning) and the UC San Diego Office of the Chancellor, the anticipated…
October 11, 2011
…vehicles that are powered with cleaner burning CNG. The university has been able to purchase CNG vehicles for roughly the same cost as conventional vehicles, but since CNG is cheaper than unleaded gas and diesel fuel, the university has lowered it vehicle costs. CNG vehicles also are less costly to…
February 6, 2020
…at UC San Diego. With Lin’s guidance, and led by graduate student Isaac Cabrera, the students created a cellphone app that gives amputees the power to scan their residual limb, send an autonomously-generated 3D model to a prosthetist, and have a custom-built prosthetic delivered right to them. The project has…
May 4, 2023
For 10 years, UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health has been working to make the underrated and underreported issue of gender-based violence visible. A forum last week, brought together dozens of government agencies, nonprofits and community-led efforts across the state.
April 24, 2014
…April 13 through a partnership with U-T San Diego and features real-time updates and follow-up emails on the stance elected officials ultimately take on various issues. The media company now features a poll on its North County homepage asking registered voters in Escondido whether they support initiatives in their districts.…
September 1, 2017
…Spearheading the university’s engagement with Mexico, the center has one of the largest residential fellowship programs in the U.S. for research on Mexico, welcoming more than 650 academics at UC San Diego to date. He said he is also looking forward to collaborating with other research centers on campus, such…
July 28, 2022
…college credit through a partnership with the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Camp WIT participant presents pitch in front of a group of judges. “The point of Camp WIT is to really amplify teen voices around solving problems that are happening in their city,” said Hernholm. “At WIT,…
July 14, 2022
…are making a difference locally, nationally and around the globe The University of California San Diego has reached the conclusion of its landmark Campaign for UC San Diego, raising a total of $3.05 billion in philanthropic support over a span of 10 years. The funds have spurred a significant campus…
January 7, 2016
…ideas” for revolutionizing our local community and our planet — in 2016 and beyond. Make taking medications as easy as autopaying bills Adah Almutairi, associate professor in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the Center for Excellence in Nanomedicine What’s the biggest challenge in health…
