January 25, 2024
Theater kid. Sorority sister. Avid gamer. As an undergraduate in UC San Diego’s Marshall College, Abby Sherlock ’19 was unabashedly her own distinct combination of all three.
July 14, 2022
…graduate fellowships and health-related professional school scholarships were matched 1:2 by the chancellor. At the close of the challenge, a total of $21 million was raised in gifts and matching funds. Jerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs ’79, pledged a total of $2 million to student support as part of the…
November 16, 2017
…in a variety of professions. During the event, Dudek, Eric Hernandez, community health program representative from the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, and Brian McBurney, Director of Baseball Research and Development for the Padres, spoke about nontraditional STEM careers available in health care and sports. “We have…
March 23, 2023
The UC San Diego Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts announced the recipients of their inaugural production and research fellowships, awarding a total of $20,000 to 10 filmmakers from the entire UC San Diego community: faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, staff and alumni.
May 31, 2018
…a degree in management science—developed a passion for enhancing access when she took on her first staff position in the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She learned to incorporate social justice and inclusion into all of her work, focusing particularly on promoting belonging among staff members. “Margaret is an…
October 17, 2023
UC San Diego honors four remarkable individuals as recipients of the 2023 Revelle Medal, which recognizes retired or emeriti faculty members for sustained, distinguished and extraordinary service to the university.
February 11, 2016
…students in the STEAM professions,” she said matter-of-factly. It’s not just talk. Griffith can discuss any number of ways they are innovating the way these students interact with the arts and sciences. They have a robotics program, a Central Library-focused partnership in computer programming, a mentoring program with engineers in…
February 22, 2018
…personally as well as professionally. With two kids of his own at home, he openly wonders about how he would feel if one of his own was bitten by a mosquito and became infected. Even with a clear affinity for mosquitoes, Akbari is quick to point out that they are…
February 6, 2020
…of color in law professions on Feb. 28. See a performance from South African group Msaki and the Golden Circle on Feb. 12; join an Afro-Caribbean Dance and Drumming Workshop on Feb. 20; and meet African-American and African comic book creators on Feb. 23. Attend the 18th annual Black History…
February 25, 2021
…was losing weight, and developed bronchitis that led to severe pneumonia.” Jessica’s parents took her to the doctor, where they were told their newborn had a congenital heart defect and needed immediate surgery to save her life. “My parents collapsed,” she said. “The surgeon told them that even with surgery,…
