August 27, 2018
The State of California today released California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, which details new information on the impacts of climate change and provides planning tools to support the state’s response. Among the assessment’s warnings are that two-thirds of Southern California’s beaches could completely disappear and the average area burned by…
April 4, 2022
In order to get the future we want, we must take an active hand in designing it. Californians are creating many opportunities to shape the state’s future, including Governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide Future of Work Commission, responses to sweeping social changes brought about by COVID-19.
May 24, 2018
…elected officials, agency and tribal representatives, non-profit partners and philanthropic supporters. “Even when we understand the science and we have the technology, deploying it requires strategic policy decisions,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “It cannot be done in a vacuum.” The summit featured two panel discussions on…
November 8, 2022
This November UC San Diego recognizes the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and stories of Native American tribes and communities with educational and community-building events.
October 25, 2022
The University of California San Diego has received two five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $6.6 million to fund research hubs in Southern California and Puerto Rico.
November 12, 2020
…nutritious food, affecting the health of residents. Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, professor of family medicine and public health at UC San Diego School of Medicine. “Your zip code is often a more important determinant of your health than your genetic code,” explained Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, professor of family medicine…
May 3, 2023
The University of California San Diego recently launched ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program providing the tools to prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards.
April 27, 2017
…director of the Global Health Institute in the UC San Diego School of Medicine. “I think the event was important to teach the future generation that we cannot take evidence-based decision making and federal funding for STEM for granted. And that we need to stand together and fight to protect…
September 2, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine receives $2.6M to fund their PRIME-Health Equity program and launch a new program on Native American health. These medical education programs provide financial support to medical students interested in addressing health disparities and serving local communities.
February 17, 2022
…Diego graduate students and tribal members of Hadza people, an indigenous hunter-gatherer group in Tanzania. “That night was a chance for us to all relax and connect in a very deep and human way,” said Caldwell, who earned her Ph.D. from UC San Diego in 2019 and is now a…
