April 15, 2022
UC San Diego’s Indigenous Futures Institute received a $400,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to support work in educational, scientific and environmental co-design with Indigenous peoples.
January 17, 2023
With dynamic keynote speakers and informative workshop sessions, the upcoming Triton Leaders Conference, “Building an Equitable Future in Health Care,” scheduled for Feb. 3-4, is sure to deliver an impactful weekend of advocacy and empowerment for both on-campus attendees and virtual participants.
April 30, 2024
Five UC San Diego graduate students recently joined the ranks of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a prestigious national organization that recognizes scholars whose commitment to social justice, diversity, leadership and academic excellence pushes the boundaries of doctoral education.
November 2, 2023
November is Native American Heritage Month, and UC San Diego is celebrating the rich traditions and important contributions of Native people. All are invited to the kickoff luncheon, which will feature a keynote by Ryan RedCorn, writer and story editor on the popular Hulu series “Reservation Dogs.”
April 1, 2021
…at VA San Diego Healthcare System and director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at UC San Diego School of Medicine. This scholarship is intended to help ensure that the cost of attendance does not prevent the most promising and deserving medical students from choosing UC San Diego School of…
October 11, 2011
…of ancestors of current tribal members are literally coming back home,” said Ross Frank, professor in UC San Diego’s department of ethnic studies. The exhibit consists of reproductions of selected photographs from the collections of the San Diego Museum of Man taken in San Diego’s Native American communities around the…
June 10, 2024
Researchers have developed — and shared — a process for creating brain cortical organoids — essentially miniature artificial brains with functioning neural networks
October 12, 2017
…Kyle Dykes/UC San Diego Health “Californian Shaman” High School Students Explore Plants, Medicine and More As the high school students hiked along the nature trail at Scripps Coastal Reserve, José Waterton, a doctoral student in plant ecology at UC San Diego, pointed out native species like telegraph weed, California sagebrush…
May 30, 2024
Menus often celebrate exotic flavors and far-flung cooking styles, but UC San Diego course Food Justice and Indigenous Food Sovereignty explores ingredients and recipes used by the people indigenous to our country.
November 17, 2023
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we sat down with two medical students who are members of the Chickasaw Nation to learn about their motivations for choosing medical school at University of California San Diego
