July 14, 2022
…the Rady Pavilion for Women and Infants. Alumnus Aaron Sathrum, MS ’06, PhD ’11, can attest to the impact of the care available at Jacobs Medical Center. All three of his children were born at the facility, but his youngest son, Niels, was born at only 26 weeks in the…
December 17, 2020
…Project Community Partners: United Women of East Africa, Refugee Health Unit | UC San Diego Center for Community Health, Allies to End Detention, American Friends Service Committee—US-Mexico Border Program, Barrio Logan College Institute, and Casa Familiar Project Description: The project seeks to curate an oral history collection that documents the…
December 1, 2016
…lives of men and women working in a meatpacking plant on the Ohio River. Yet, there’s a common thread. “It’s a preoccupation with stories about lives that we don’t always hear about, or telling stories that we may be familiar with, but telling them in a different way,” she said.…
September 17, 2020
…65 and older, pregnant women and persons with underlying medical conditions, such as chronic heart disease, disorders of the kidneys, liver or blood, obesity or a weakened immune system. Most people who contract COVID-19 or the flu recover fully in a few weeks. However, there are accounts of some seriously…
June 13, 2024
UC San Diego’s all campus commencement is going to be different this year. Because we couldn’t pick just one, eight student speakers will offer words of gratitude and inspiration to their fellow 2024 graduates via video at the June 15 ceremony.
February 2, 2023
From pandemics to health inequities, confronting future crises will look different — and that’s a good thing.
February 8, 2019
Walter Munk, who gave the Allies a strategic edge in World War II, helped nurture a university into existence, and became a living synonym for oceanography, died February 8 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 101.
December 18, 2020
…the best employers for women; recognition as the nation’s fourth best public university in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities; and, once again, achieving the top spot in Washington Monthly’s 2020 College Guide and Rankings based on our contributions to social mobility, research and public service—a feat UC San…
June 9, 2022
…75%) 233% increase in women cabinet members (from 3 to 10) 44% increase in inpatient care capacity (from 554 to 799 patient beds) $7B invested in teaching space, labs, medical facilities, student housing 1,800 Chancellor’s Associates Scholars 307 new undergraduate scholarship funds created since 2012 180 new graduate fellowship funds…
January 31, 2023
The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.
