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April 1, 2021   thisweek@ucsandiego

Cheech Marin is lending his talent, knowledge and humor to help kick off the UC San Diego 2021 César E. Chávez Celebration on April 8. His talk is part of a monthlong series of free virtual events that honor the life and achievements of Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist César E. Chávez. Read More » UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs and Schools Shine in U.S. News and World Report Rankings In the latest 2022 edition, U.S. News & World Report again named the campus's graduate schools and programs among the best in the nation. Read More »   New Scholarship to Reduce Barrier for Most Promising Medical Students With a $1.1 million gift, philanthropist Ann Bedell Hunt has established The Bedell Family Endowed Medical Scholarship at the School of Medicine. Read More » Caroline Freund Appointed Dean of UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy   Childhood Car Crash Inspires UC San Diego Alumni to Donate to Pediatric Research   Spring Break: Stay Safer, Stay Put Thank you to all of our students who stayed local to take part in the Spring Break weeklong series of activities held on campus and remotely. Every effort made to slow the spread makes a difference! View Slideshow »   SPOTLIGHTS Alumnus Armando Arias, Jr.: On the Innovative Ideas of César Chávez Author, academic and triple alumnus Armando Arias, Jr. discusses applications of Chávez’s philosophy and methodology in other arenas. Read More » Pierre Ouillet Named CFO of the Year The San Diego Business Journal recently honored UC San Diego CFO Pierre Ouillet with the 2021 CFO of the Year award in the public service category. Learn more about our CFO. Watch the Video » UC SAN DIEGO HEADLINES Carrying Naloxone Can Save Lives but Newly Abstinent Opioid Users Resist » Wisdom, Loneliness and Your Intestinal Multitude » IN THE MEDIA San Diego Union-Tribune  |  March 30 UC San Diego recruits prominent World Bank economist to lead its international relations program » KGTV  |  March 29 Local assembly member proposes warning system for bluff collapses » Forbes  |  March 29 A key brain chemical fluctuates with the seasons, new study finds » KNSD  |  March 24 COVID-19 pandemic inspiring people to attend public health schools  » TRENDING ON SOCIAL UC San Diego March 29, 2021 at 11:26 a.m. Downtown San Diego Partnership awarded UC San Diego the “Collaboration of the Year Award” for the Petco Park Vaccination Super Station. View Post » Follow UC San Diego on social media. EVENTS   April 1, 2021 UC San Diego’s Earth Month Celebration Launch Party       CALENDAR April 2, 2021 César Chávez: His Life and Legacy »     April 8, 2021 Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good »     April 8, 2021 UC San Diego’s 20th Anniversary César E. Chávez Celebration Kickoff and Awards Ceremony »     ATHLETICS   Adam Burgasser Earns Prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award »       SCHEDULE 4/1/2021 at 5 p.m., ESPN3 Baseball vs. Long Beach State     4/2/2021 at 2 p.m. (DH), ESPN3 Baseball vs. Long Beach State     4/3/2021 at 1 p.m., BigWest.TV Baseball vs. Long Beach State     4/3/2021 at 7 p.m., ESPN3 Men's Volleyball vs. CSUN     April 7: Cultivating Courage, Connection and Wellbeing CAMPUS NOTICES Welcome to Spring Quarter » Research Ramp-Up Update » UC San Diego’s Earth Month Celebration » HDH Announces Expanded Graduate Student Housing Rate Exemption »

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