October 3, 2019
…single mother. Access to quality education was scarce—he was not exposed to neuroscience in school—and his neighborhood was riddled with violence and crime. Many of his peers succumbed to a different life trajectory. But Patrick was fortuitously connected to mentors in high school and college who set him on a…
June 5, 2014
…teaching are recognized by quality, breadth, enthusiasm, and creativity. She has the foresight to engage her students in unique learning opportunities and to open the door to their future endeavors; she recognizes the importance of applying textbook knowledge to real-life scenarios. In the past four years, Professor Best has twice…
October 7, 2021
…and beyond to deliver care, from driving across San Diego to hand-deliver food and medication to patients’ homes to visiting a patient who didn’t respond to phone calls about an urgent medical situation. Rodriguez simultaneously mentors preprofessional students, preclinical and clinical students, and residents at UC San Diego’s School of…
October 30, 2014
…scientific rigor and clinical quality. It will attract patients, funding agencies and study sponsors to participate in, support and accelerate novel stem cell clinical trials and ancillary studies for a range of arduous diseases.” Lawrence Goldstein, director of the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program and Sanford Center. Such work…
June 20, 2013
…quarter century? The sheer quality of the people who make up UC San Diego. They are curious, lively and engaged. And fiercely talented. Every day, I am challenged in the best possible way. It might be teaching a class or discussing my research; it might be working with a student…
March 20, 2014
…San Diego bees he’s carefully pinned and catalogued in the dozens of wood-framed and cardboard boxes stacked in his laboratory. “I thought they all looked like honey bees, more or less. But the more I studied them, the more different forms I’ve seen.” Since he began his thesis research project…
April 30, 2012
…step in her academic career – becoming a UC San Diego Triton. In this interview, Angela talks about why she chose to attend UC San Diego and what she likes best about being a Preuss student. How did you end up attending The Preuss School on the UC San Diego…
September 24, 2020
…wildfire response, when air quality becomes an issue. The COVID-19 pandemic response has been completely different than any other emergency response I’ve ever seen in my life. It is so complicated and has so many different facets to it. It’s been a fascinating case study in emergency management. What makes…
May 25, 2017
…motivation and drive are qualities shared by other students who not only received a Town & Gown Scholarship, but also earned the profound admiration of the members of this support group. These young achievers have overcome obstacles ranging from homelessness to religious asylum, from parental substance abuse and neglect to…
April 24, 2012
…development of sustainable communities. Carlos Danel is the founder and CEO of Banco Compartamos, Latin America’s largest for-profit microfinance bank and the first institution of its kind to issue an Initial Public Offering (IPO) valued at nearly two billion dollars. Gabriela Enrigue González is founder of Prospera, a company developing…
