At the UC Black Administrators' Council Conference hosted at UC San Diego, Superintendent of The Preuss School UC San Diego Helen V. Griffith received the Harry Le Grande Excellence in Mentorship Award. The annual conference centers on a systemwide effort to increase and support the Black presence on UC campuses and to improve diversity in student recruitment, faculty retention, curriculum development and administration. Read More»
In a new study co-authored by researchers from the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, data show that older women who sat for 11.7 hours or more per day increased their risk of death by 30 percent, regardless of whether they exercised vigorously. Read More»
New findings from the Sanford Stem Cell Institute shed light on why individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder Williams syndrome have a gregarious “cocktail party” personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially. Read More»
Electrical engineering student Grecia Paola Siono Gutierrez has been named a 2024 Brooke Owens Fellow, which recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace. Fellows are provided paid internships at leading aerospace companies, and matched with senior and executive level mentors. Read More»
New research shows that models commonly used to shape climate mitigation need to include human behaviors and rules. The report lays out several concrete steps to advance joint efforts between modelers and social scientists to build more realistic sustainability models. Read More»
A team of scientists including Ben Frable of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has discovered a new species of tropical fish during an expedition to the remote islands of the Revillagigedo Archipelago off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Read More»
To commemorate the start of Women's History Month, the Women's Center welcomes the campus community to a special kickoff event on March 1. Held at the Stage Room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, the event will showcase an EDI resource fair, a guided painting session and more. The 2024 festivities will center around the theme “Celebrating Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion." Learn More»
