May 20, 2021
…studying cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, so that she can reframe conversations and address misconceptions about neurological diseases. As a PATHS Scholar, she was awarded a four-year scholarship to cover all educational costs, in addition to receiving ongoing academic and professional coaching, access to tutoring through the Teaching + Learning Commons…
September 24, 2020
…cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience. Richard Atkinson has also served as a member of the UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees, the Campaign for UC San Diego Leadership Cabinet, Biological Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council and the Health Board of Advisors, amongst others. In his service as an educator, administrator…
September 29, 2022
The UC San Diego campus community turned out in big numbers last Friday to celebrate the opening of the sleek and soaring Franklin Antonio Hall. The building is not only innovative in its architecture, it’s also ground-breaking in how research teams are organized.
September 25, 2018
They are trailblazers, industry titans and philanthropic leaders. With their generosity, they are advancing health care, basic science and engineering to make a better tomorrow. The recipients of the University of California San Diego’s 2018 Chancellor’s Medal include: UC San Diego alumnus and Qualcomm co-founder, Franklin Antonio; former member of…
April 21, 2016
…the international community of neuroscience and his dedication and service to UC San Diego is well-respected.” Teddy Cruz Professor of Public Culture and Urbanism, Visual Arts Department Excellence in Community Service Watch Video Social inclusion is at the center of Teddy Cruz’s work. A recipient of the prestigious Ford Foundation…
January 25, 2018
…of the Department of Neurosciences, was credited with building the first computerized map of the human brain. John S. O’Brien, MD, second chairman of the same department, discovered the genetic cause of Tay-Sachs disease and developed the first tests for the disorder. Daniel Steinberg, MD, PhD, founding head of the…
May 2, 2013
Within days of each other, Robert W. Conn recently made two trips to Washington, D.C. to meet President Barack Obama at the White House. The Dean Emeritus of the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, Dr. Conn is President of The Kavli Foundation.
April 20, 2023
Across the University of California, there’s a commitment to increase sustainable food procurement to help reduce the university’s carbon footprint. Here at UC San Diego, we’ve sparked a sustainable change that has rippled throughout the campus.
April 6, 2023
After decades of working in industry and academia, biophysicists Alex Savtchenko and Elena Molokanova still have big dreams.
April 27, 2017
…professor of psychology and neurosciences and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at UC San Diego, opened the second set of talks held at the Science Expo that followed the march. “We’re celebrating this great adventure of the human mind, called science,” he said. “But let’s not forget…
