March 31, 2022
…other regardless of race, gender, religion, sexuality or age, because we cannot be free until all of us are.” —Fatima Maciel, public policy and ethnic studies undergraduate student, Raza Resource Centro 2022-23 Learning Specialist “There’s a quote from a great educational leader, Lucio Cabañas, from my home state of Guerrero,…
December 6, 2022
Researchers from a broad range of fields at the University of California San Diego are making waves as they push the boundaries of science and medicine to develop groundbreaking, real-world solutions to longstanding health inequities.
October 10, 2019
…sparked a conversation about gender bias in the field that eventually led to the creation of the AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy several years later,” said Alison Coil, physics professor and associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion for the physical sciences at UC San Diego.…
November 19, 2020
…of race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, class and dis/ability.” The university’s scholars have continued to create lasting impacts through creative thinking and an unwavering desire to shape new fields and transform lives. A sampling of these contributions includes developing effective methods of blocking malaria transmission in mosquitos; creating biodegradable algae-based…
May 9, 2024
Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego is gearing up for its sixth annual Women in Leadership event on the evening of May 23, 2024. Sponsored by the Vertex IWILL Employee Resource Network (Inspiring Women in Leadership and Learning) and the UC San Diego Office of the Chancellor, the anticipated…
October 31, 2013
…intersections of colonialism with gender, ethnicity and identity formation in early Latin America. I specialize in the social history of colonial Mexico, particularly the responses of indigenous peoples to Spanish rule. I received my doctorate from UCLA and was an assistant professor of Latin American history at Adelphi University and…
December 9, 2021
…learner, daughter of refugees, anti-gender norms and so many other identities and values were seen.” In addition to the work of the campus community centers, UC San Diego’s Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) launched the White Allyship, Action & Accountability Initiative this year to develop and deepen the…
June 18, 2015
…continue her research on gender in the brain while applying to graduate programs which will focus on neuroscience and ethics. First in family to attend college, outstanding grad dedicated to helping underserved Alandra Avila Alandra Avila is a first-generation college student from Bakersfield, Calif. Despite having to face financial burdens,…
June 13, 2019
…at the Center of Gender Equity and Health on intimate partner violence and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, specifically HIV/AIDS and congenital syphilis. After graduation, she hopes to find research and development engineering positions and potentially work as a designer, engineer and entrepreneur in the global women’s health field. Jeeva…
January 31, 2023
The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.
