February 6, 2020
…pregnancy-related death among black women. And Jaida Day and Senuri Boralessa envision a mobile food truck that could improve access to nutritious food among communities that reside in food deserts. The inaugural Change-a-Thon event was led by the UC San Diego Black Resource Center in partnership with The Basement, the…
April 2, 2024
To kick off UC San Diego’s César E. Chávez celebration month, UC San Diego Today is highlighting three Tritons who are passionately advocating for causes close to their own hearts.
November 30, 2017
…and one in 18 women—due to the aging of our population and increases in the rates of obesity. Individuals with sleep apnea are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, cognitive defects and dementia, making it a major public health problem. Biomedical researchers have discovered that rates of sleep…
February 6, 2020
Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have defined the most detailed list of genetic fingerprints of DNA-damaging processes that drive cancer development to date.
November 3, 2022
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have selected UC San Diego Assistant Professors Brian Aguado and Sonya Neal as grant recipients in a new program launched to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in science.
April 25, 2019
…is young men and women like you,” he said. Khosla also announced another exciting initiative that the campus will launch to increase access to San Diego students. UC San Diego Extension will soon also offer A-G courses online at no charge to all San Diego Unified students, making it easier…
November 20, 2012
…talk—at least for many women in the room—is the project she is focused on now using gold nanoparticles to melt fat for cosmetic procedures and to tighten skin—and Almutairi says it’s working. An enthusiastic tweet followed her talk: Seth Lerer Dean, Division of Arts & Humanities Explaining he is bilingual—“I…
December 4, 2014
…Raza Resource Centro and Women’s Center) serve the entire campus—students as well as staff, faculty and the San Diego community. “Our 20th Anniversary will help illuminate the work we are trying to do,” said Welch. “Our main goal hasn’t changed since the center was opened—bringing together and honoring students, staff,…
April 26, 2023
It is not surprising that we make everyday decisions based on what other people do. But what about more consequential choices, do we stick to our own internal principles? Many of us think (and say) we do. Yet research from UC San Diego suggests that’s not so.
March 5, 2015
…who are largely Latina women, has allowed me to feel a sense of support,” said Alexis Meza, a UC San Diego graduate student and member of the Student Worker Collective. “These workers remind me, and many members, of our parents and families. Their kind words of encouragement serve a great…
