January 21, 2021
…to name a few career highlights. He spoke about the process of getting the COVID-19 test kit through FDA emergency use authorization, his time at UC San Diego, and advice for students, in this Q&A. Q: Lucira had been working on at-home test kits before COVID-19; what was the initial…
June 19, 2014
…“Our alumni educators will carry on the university’s mission of public service and make a difference in the lives of our nation’s youth.” Sierra Turner The number of UC San Diego graduates admitted to the Teach For America program has doubled since 2009. On average, only 12 to15 percent of…
November 19, 2020
…as well as health care experts from UC San Diego Health. UC San Diego Health—the region’s only academic health center—and its schools of medicine and pharmacy have been caring for the community and advancing medicine for decades. Well equipped to deliver the highest quality patient-centered primary and specialty care, UC…
January 31, 2019
…graduates them into promising careers. A part of being a top ranked university, the campus has launched new and innovative academic success resources which have contributed to a cultural shift, designed to spark new ways of achieving inclusive excellence. UC San Diego has earned similar accolades from other national organizations.…
October 5, 2017
…for graduate school and careers in science. In efforts to increase diversity among science fields, the SURF program actively recruits underrepresented students and those from institutions with limited undergraduate research opportunities. The program concludes in late summer, when students create posters and present their scientific findings at a research symposium.…
January 26, 2017
…music crew from Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Champeta (originally a term that refers to a fisherman’s knife) is a dance music influenced by Colombian folk music, Congolese soukous, Haitian kompa, zouk, calypso, mbaqanga, soca, rap and reggae. The band’s mission is to convey the joy of Afro-Colombian culture through exuberant dance…
October 10, 2013
…and in particular cancer care. It’s not yet clear, however, how quickly the coming revolution will take place, or who will pay for it. UC San Diego Speakers – The Atlantic Meets the Pacific Ralph J. Greenspan Director of the Center for Brain Activity Mapping at UC San Diego Jacopo…
May 23, 2019
…senior director of animal care, science and conservation. “Seahorses and seadragons alike are threatened by human impact in the wild, and our conservation program aims to relieve pressures, provide sanctuary and promote research of wild and captive animals to help conserve these charismatic creatures.” Once listed as “near threatened” by…
June 18, 2015
…(EMT) certification in health care. Avila’s long-term goals include pursuing double master’s degrees through joint or separate Public Health and Physician’s Assistant programs. Ultimately, she plans to dedicate her time and career to serving underserved communities in the form of clinical work. Multitalented political science and history major aims to…
April 9, 2020
…steady stream of high quality scientific work out of China about the virus.” Victor Shih, the Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations at GPS added that the past rhetoric from the White House “blaming” China for the international catastrophe is without merit on a number of levels.…
