March 17, 2022
…her doctoral studies, Meaders volunteered with Science Club for Girls—a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering excitement and literacy in STEM for girls and young women from underrepresented communities. What started as a way to briefly escape the academic bubble during her doctoral studies quickly turned into a passion for finding…
June 21, 2018
…financial aid offerings and services to students, the program continues to boost the number of first-generation and low-income students who graduate from UC San Diego. Chancellor Khosla addresses thousands of graduates and their families and friends Kholsa spoke in place of Rep. John Lewis, due to UC-wide speaker boycott called…
April 17, 2012
…psychology and biology, and volunteered to work in several research labs. I had no interest in research, but all Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology require it. I was just doing time (so to speak), but then something happened that literally changed my life. I was working in the lab of…
January 16, 2020
…“This process is completely voluntary for the elephants,” said Katie Kerr, nutritionist at San Diego Zoo Global. “Umngani (dam of Mkhaya) is more willing and comfortable with the process; Ndulamitsi (dam of Umzula) is more reserved.” Lars Bode, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine and…
February 18, 2016
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego Emeritus Professor Douglas Inman, considered the founder of the field of coastal oceanography, died Thursday at the age of 95.
June 7, 2022
…academics, research and community service and I feel so lucky to have found such a pure, true love—thank you UC San Diego for introducing us!” Luu quickly dove into every research opportunity she could find to study biological materials as inspiration for structural, sustainable and novel materials. Her passion for…
April 22, 2021
…is her second career—after volunteering in the neonatal intensive care unit at UC San Diego Health on her days off, she made the jump from the business world into epidemiology. She studies teratology, working to better understand the causes of congenital abnormalities in human development. As a professor of pediatrics…
June 2, 2022
…chase his dreams. After volunteering as a tutor with Reality Changers—an organization that helps high school students become first-generation college graduates—Kleinschmidt knew his passion lay with helping others. He hopes to work for a computational chemistry company that helps to transform how we can use nanotechnology in drug development and…
August 7, 2017
UC San Diego scholars and students take a nontraditional approach to solving some of the world’s most pressing issues. To help realize these breakthroughs and enhance student success, the UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees works to garner private support and connect the campus to community partners. This year,…
