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Class of 2021 Shining Stars

June 10, 2021

…single member of Syrian society and to greet them with love, and to remind them of our connection with earth.” Ghadbian’s debut collection of poems, “Syrena in Space,” recently won the Diverse Voices Book Prize and will soon be published with Dzanc Books in June 2022. Her next goal is…

Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom Series to Showcase Expertise of Campus Community

February 11, 2021

…more equitable solutions to society’s most challenging issues through teaching, basic and applied research, and brilliant innovations.” The first virtual event in the “Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom” series will take place on Feb. 22 and is entitled “The Fear Factor: Examining Mistrust and Vaccines.” The event will begin at 5…

A Former Food Desert Now Feeds a Community’s Spirit

October 23, 2014

…welcome trend in our society to provide fresh food and encourage physical activity that addresses the global obesity epidemic. “Our project with the community is good for food security and food justice,” he said. “The gardens bring a health aspect into urban development, which is why Dr. Pezzoli and I…

UC San Diego’s New Downtown Hub Park & Market Opens to the Public

May 12, 2022

…into the dynamics of society’s most pressing issues at the world’s first Applied Research Center for Civility, located on the 4th floor “civic collaboratory.” The weekend included performances by local musicians. Other campus and community partners with space or programming at UC San Diego include: Smart Border Coalition UC San…

Accessible and Affordable Care at Heart of Healthcare Technology Grants

September 7, 2011

Five teams of scientists from multiple campuses of the University of California and a Southern California hospital have been awarded up to $100,000 each to commercialize their ideas for new, lower cost health care technologies that will address a long-standing need for more affordable and efficient chronic disease management and…

New Research Shows Wildlife & Marine Environment Benefit when Island-Ocean Connections Are Restored

December 5, 2022

A new perspective published today recognizes the critical link between island and marine ecosystems and identifies island and near-shore marine environmental characteristics that promote strong linkages in these ecosystems around the world.

UC San Diego Turns 60

November 19, 2020

…the complex challenges facing society. Virtual anniversary programming includes the upcoming virtual event series “Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom” launching in January 2021, among other forthcoming initiatives. “In a year like no other, UC San Diego’s campus and healthcare community continued to demonstrate the pioneering and innovative Triton spirit that has…

Five Decades, Countless Memories

September 10, 2020

…the newly created UC San Diego Library Associates Giving Society and more. UC San Diego affiliates and the public are also encouraged to share their favorite memories at Geisel Library on social media using #Geisel50 or via this form.

UC San Diego Names 2020-2022 Changemaker Faculty Fellows

December 17, 2020

…broader picture of the society," said Ghazinejad. "Our vision for this collaborative effort is to demonstrate the mutual influences of STEM fields and humanities and their connectivity to our community." Simeon Man, Yến Lê Espiritu, Luis Alvarez, Cristela Garcia-Spitz and Alanna Aiko Moore | History, Ethnic Studies and UC San…

The Uncertainty of Climate Change is Hurting Us

April 22, 2021

…of the American Thoracic Society, found that exposure to wildfire smoke during the Lilac Fire in December of 2017 was connected to an uptick in the number of emergency room and urgent care clinics for children seeking respiratory care. More recently, the team found that airborne particles in wildfire smoke…

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