Staff Snapshot: Amina Assefa, UC’s expert on planning for the worst
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July 7, 2020
In August 2005, Amina Assefa was applying to graduate programs to pursue a doctorate in biology when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, killing more than …
Incoming Staff Advisor to the Regents Lucy Tseng brings a “heart of giving” to her new role
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June 22, 2020
Born and raised in Southern California to immigrant parents, incoming Staff Advisor to the Regents Lucy Tseng is proud to be a “True Bruin.” “Everyone …
Congratulations to the UC class of 2020!
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June 9, 2020
As President Napolitano said in her video message to 2020 graduates: “You’ve embodied the word “extraordinary” through your exemplary achievements at the University of California, …
Staff Snapshot: Johnathan Perkins, equity advocate and podcaster
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June 9, 2020
Over the past few weeks, the Black Lives Matter movement has taken center stage in the media with unprecedented international protests around the systemic racism …
Theresa Maldonado charts a new path for UC research
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June 9, 2020
Theresa Maldonado’s first full day on the job as vice president of UC’s Office of Research and Innovation was March 11, 2020. By 4:30 that …
Staff Snapshot: Zabrina Crespo, 3D printing enthusiast
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May 12, 2020
UCPath Center Benefits Associate Zabrina Crespo and her husband, Jhonny, have been 3D printing hobbyists for a few years. For those unaccustomed with the 3D …
Good news: How UC is helping during the pandemic
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May 4, 2020
Looking for some positive stories to brighten up your week? Here are some stories of how UC staff, faculty, students and researchers are giving back …
Virtually attend UC Global Health Day on Saturday, May 2
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April 23, 2020
On Saturday, May 2, join health care leaders from around the world at the UC Global Health Day 2020 Virtual Conference. This year’s conference will …
Staff Snapshot: Dr. Carrie L. Byington
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April 9, 2020
If you’ve been following UC’s response to coronavirus, there’s one name you’ve probably become quite familiar with: Dr. Carrie L. Byington, executive vice president and …
Support from the UCPath Center: Help is one colleague away
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April 8, 2020
Business is far from usual for almost all of us at UC. Whether you’re used to working in a classroom, lab, office building, farm or …