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Enhancing patient care by breaking through language barriers
Language has always been a part of Graciela Gomez Vittori’s life. As a current administrative assistant for UC San Diego Maternal Fetal Care and Genetics, she also serves as a Spanish interpreter for the facility’s medical staff.
September 18, 2016
New rules for a successful job search
Looking for a job is stressful enough without everyone giving you unsolicited – and often – contradictory advice. The fact is times change and so has the modern-day job search.
September 15, 2016
Scott Robinson on human-centered design
When it comes to design, Scott Robinson thinks Frank Lloyd Wright said it best: “Form follows function—that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”
September 12, 2016
The Pulse: Lung Health Advocate Debra Kelley Takes On Big Tobacco – Again – Through Prop 52
Fresh out of graduate school 30 years ago, Debra Kelley began work in San Diego for the American Lung Association. In this month’s Pulse podcast, Kelley shares the results of three decades of advocacy and the remarkable changes she has helped bring about in California, as citizens and governing...
September 6, 2016
East-West Connections: UC San Diego Extension helps forge new alliances across the Pacific
Bridging academics with industry is one of UC San Diego Extension’s hallmarks and its recent BioBeach Summer program was no exception. Through the unique program, 40 students from Zhejiang University of Technology were able to study at a world-renowned research institution while getting a...
September 5, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Kurt Gering knows talent when he sees it
The next big thing truly is an empowered workforce.
September 5, 2016
Reality Changers and Imperial Valley students: First-generation college-bound students face their future
Three-week summer program prepares young students for college life, both academically and socially.
August 31, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Thad Kousser talks politics and data
"Gathering data is no longer the challenge. Making sure we learn about politics through that data is the challenge." Thad Kousser
August 30, 2016
Don’t worry about patience, job hoppers
“Smart employers don’t care if you’ve moved from one job to another as long as your reasons are valid and they are in a positive direction.” Trevor Blair, Manpower San Diego
August 25, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Dr. Kimberly Brouwer on tracking disease worldwide
Decades from now, Dr. Kimberly Brouwer predicts we will be even more adept at mobilizing against whatever new diseases might pose the latest threat.
August 23, 2016
Beyond borders: First-time program gives students from Mexico a taste of American college life and culture
Fifteen-year-old Rito Cervera Romero, who lives in the small town of San Cristóbal, Guanajuato, México, recently enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to study abroad at an American university. “This is a unique opportunity, and I am very proud to be part of this program,” he said...
August 21, 2016
Nonprofits demand data
For nonprofits, the time has come for "show don't tell" when it comes to data.
August 18, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Marcie Wessels on the fate of children’s books
"I tell stories and stories are what connect us." Marcie Wessels
August 16, 2016
Using psychology to save the planet
“It’s more than just educating people, and it’s more than just getting people to care about something,” said Jennifer Tabanico. “It’s really addressing the underlying motivations that people have.”
August 12, 2016
Red Door CEO Reid Carr On the Destiny of Digital Marketing
Red Door Interactive CEO shares his thoughts on creating good days at work and the uniqueness of San Diego's potential.
August 9, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Neal Bloom on finding the perfect job
Find out how new technology will play a larger and larger role in helping us advance our careers.
August 9, 2016
The Pulse: New wave consultants, Kalish brothers promote emphasis on U.S. food safety
Meet twin brothers Michael and Charlie Kalish, who are both working to promote a safer food supply chain.
August 5, 2016
Frothy brew: Inside San Diego’s craft beer industry
San Diego has become one of the world’s leading players in the multibillion-dollar craft beer industry. Ed O’Sullivan is uniquely qualified to lecture about the challenges facing anyone looking to get into the business.
August 5, 2016
Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego offers STEAM education for middle and high school students
Over the course of three weeks, The Sally Ride Science Junior Academy educated more than 400 students in science, technology engineering, art and math, also known as STEAM, through a variety of hands-on workshops in such topics as the science of earthquakes, space exploration, oceanography,...
July 28, 2016
Knowledge is POWER
As the saying goes, inquiring minds want to know, and there is perhaps no more an inquiring mind than Larry Smarr’s. The founding director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), Smarr has spent a lifetime exploring everything from black holes to...
July 28, 2016
Taiwan high school students get glimpse of U.S. college life through UC San Diego Extension’s Academic Connections Program
Irene Lin, a shy 16-year-old, sits down at the table and smiles wide, her braces glistening and her face beaming with excitement. It’s her first time away from home – Taichung, a popular city in central Taiwan known for its rich culture, lush landscapes and historic landmarks.
July 26, 2016
From Brazil to California: Professionals take educational journey to gain U.S. career opportunities
The passion for education brings Brazil to California.
July 25, 2016
50 Voices of the Future: Lauray MacElhern uses food as medicine
Lauray MacElhern, managing director of UC San Diego’s Center of Integrative Medicine, believes that in the future, health care will rely more and more not just on what medicines we take but how we control our stress, how we prepare our food, even how we manage our thought processes. She predicts...
July 25, 2016
Computer systems analysts: A career on the rise
According to UC San Diego Extension’s recent “Emerging Careers for 2016” report, which detailed the most in-demand jobs with the highest growth potential for recent college grads, computer systems analysts ranked fourth on the list in San Diego and third nationally.
July 21, 2016