May 13, 2021
…Mark Gleiberman have embraced philanthropic endeavors supporting UC San Diego and the San Diego community. Most recently, the couple has made a $12 million gift to support the newly named Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. Photo credit: Shannon Henry at Studio…
March 22, 2018
…launch, the impact of philanthropic support is already making waves across campus. More than 110,000 donors have contributed, giving more than $1.5 billion toward the Campaign’s $2 billion goal. “Through our transformation, we are creating opportunities for our campus members so they can continue to make our world a better…
November 7, 2023
When Joan and Irwin Jacobs arrived at UC San Diego in 1966, it was just a fledgling campus, Urey Hall was still under construction and appropriately, “California Dreamin” was the year’s No. 1 top single. Fast-forwarding to 2023, Joan and Irwin’s impact on the campus is immeasurable.
October 11, 2011
…also inspired me to give back and do something for others. I’ve gotten involved with a campus engineering organization that is focused on community service—locally and abroad.” Ip is a member of the UC San Diego chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World. She is currently leading a project to…
January 14, 2019
An international group that includes researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has identified 124 genetic variants associated with a person’s willingness to take risks, as reported in a study published January 14, 2019 in Nature Genetics.
May 6, 2021
…deep commitment to both giving back, and supporting programs that expand cultural understanding of Taiwan and Taiwanese Americans. “UC San Diego is internationally recognized for its expertise in Asia and the Americas, with a unique focus on the intersection of science, technology, art and policy,” said UC San Diego Chancellor…
August 23, 2018
…health care through a philanthropic gift of $50 million to the University of California San Diego. Inspired by his father, an ophthalmologist, Viterbi’s gift will name The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and The Viterbi Family Vision Research Center, and create six new endowed chairs for faculty. His generous support…
August 10, 2017
She first took the world by storm as an international best-selling author. Then, she became known as a fierce champion of the corner bookstore, those nearly extinct havens for bibliophiles who cherish the opportunity to talk about and be around books. Ann Patchett will share her remarkable life and work…
May 3, 2018
…Koman family, thanks for giving the opportunity to have a beautiful space where people have great expectations for the future. We’re going on an expedition here with new frontiers in medicine. And to do that we need evidence, we need the right equipment, we need empathy and we need endurable…
January 24, 2013
This year marks two momentous anniversaries in U.S. history. 150 years ago, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that released enslaved Africans from bondage. A century later, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which helped shape…
