April 28, 2022   thisweek@ucsandiego

DC Comics Author Minh Lê to Help Kick off Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month An advocate for diversity in literature, author Minh Lê has been tapped to help kick off UC San Diego’s 2022 Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Celebration. The San Diego-based children’s book and graphic novel writer will serve as the keynote speaker for the annual scholarship awards ceremony on May 6, ushering in a monthlong series of events open to the campus community. Read More » Medical Student Wins National Fellowship for Immigrants and Children of Immigrants Lawrence T. Wang, known for his work in malaria vaccine research, has received a 2022 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship grant worth up to $90,000. Read More »   UC San Diego Named Among Top 10 Public Universities in US by Center for World University Rankings UC San Diego is ranked No. 8 among public U.S. universities in the latest Center for World University Rankings. Read More » Kavli Foundation Donates $5M to UC San Diego Brain and Cognition Research   Take 10 With a Triton: Chris Johnson, a Model of Campus Sustainability Tips to Eat Sustainably as a Student on a Budget   Set Up for Success: Family Ties, Volleyball Ties and UC San Diego Ties SPOTLIGHT Save the Date for u.care, UC San Diego’s Day of Caring Beginning on Thursday, May 12, UC San Diego and the entire Triton community will unite for 32 hours, raising awareness and giving to causes across campus. Join the Cause »   ROSA to the Occasion: Epilepsy Care Gets Robotic Boost at UC San Diego Health »   Researchers Shed Light on Why a Certain Plant Virus Is So Powerful at Fighting Cancer »   The Trump Baby Bump Among Republicans After the 2016 Election » IN THE MEDIA Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger » NPR  |  April 26 Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says » CNN  |  April 25 Supreme Court hears 'Remain in Mexico' repeal case » ABC News  |  April 26 Why taking medications during pregnancy is so confusing » Science News  |  April 21 EVENTS   Democracy Lab Launch » April 29, 2022     UC San Diego Grad Fair » May 3 - 5, 2022     Alumni Celebration Weekend+ » May 9 - 15, 2022   AROUND CAMPUS Retirement of Associate Chancellor Susan Sterner » Appointment of the Associate Dean, Division of Undergraduate Education » Call for Nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Research Award » For Systemwide Review: Proposed Revisions to Academic Personnel Manual Sections 715, Leaves of Absence/Family and Medical Leave (APM - 715) and 760, Family Accommodations for Childbearing and Childrearing (APM - 760) » ATHLETICS   Baseball vs. UC Riverside » April 29 at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)     Women’s Rowing at WIRA Championships » April 30 at 7 a.m.     Softball doubleheader at UC Riverside » April 30 at noon (ESPN+)

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