June 19, 2012
…installed a 2.8-megawatt fuel cell on our campus that now produces almost 10 percent of our energy needs. It uses waste methane gas from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant, which used to be an air pollutant, and turns it into electricity without combustion. We’ve also retrofitted our facilities and…
December 1, 2016
…to be transmitted via cellular phones, and converted by local agents—which eliminates many of the challenges of executing payments and holds the potential to substantially reduce corruption in an environment where only 4 percent of citizens have access to a formal bank account.” For Callen, one of the greatest benefits…
April 21, 2016
…ago in the journal Cell—created a buzz in the food industry. And it’s given her cred among cheese makers, famous chefs and food artisans who continually seek her out for advice about the microbes responsible for the flavors and aromas of a wide variety of fermented foods including cheese. Her…
June 9, 2022
…Jacobs, Ernest Rady and T. Denny Sanford—set the foundation for a successful campaign with their generosity. The Jacobs provided $100 million in support for the landmark Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health, which opened in late 2016. In addition, they provided support over the decade-long campaign to a…
April 17, 2014
…student studying biochemistry and cell biology. “In the future, as a successful oncologist, I can promise that what you have given me will be reciprocated to the UCSD student community.” Added Abdikarin M. Abdullahi, ‘17, “I would not have been able to financially afford UCSD without assistance. Thank you for…
October 17, 2019
…he thought. “The doctors didn’t tell me I had so many months to live…I was not in hospice care, but I’m sure I was inching that way based on the disease progression and how I was feeling.” For more than four years, Levine had endured numerous invasive surgeries, including removing…
August 23, 2012
…picture takers used their cell phones to immediately share their shots with friends on Facebook. Khosla helped kick off the annual event by taking to the main stage at the front of Town Square and thanking staff for their important contributions to the campus’ success. He shared that he had…
June 10, 2021
…who you are and can’t wait to see how you will make waves as the next generation of changemakers. Rachel Cage Biochemistry and cell biology, minor in psychology, Marshall College One of the top experiences Rachel Cage looked forward to in college is Greek Life. Yet when she began exploring…
October 7, 2021
…organ transplants (1954), stem cell therapy (1970s) and artificial intelligence (21st century). Vaccines often make these lists—they are both old and new—but they are also overlooked because their power is primarily in prevention, and a disease dodged is harder to count, though the World Health Organization estimates 2.5 million deaths…
November 13, 2014
…Engineering Academic Mentorship Program (T.E.A.M), led by the IDEA Center at the Jacobs School of Engineering, to connect student veterans majoring in engineering with faculty, graduate students and peer mentors. And community groups such as the San Diego Veterans Association and Veterans Association of North County host workshops on veteran…
