Building vaccine trust in communities of color
February 9, 2021
The following article was published by Dr. David Tom Cooke in the UC Davis Health “Friday Update” employee newsletter on Jan. 29, 2021. The COVID-19 …
Staff snapshot: Diana Lizarraga, UC Berkeley’s chief NERD
February 9, 2021
When you first meet Diana, one thing is immediately intriguing — the name of the program she directs at UC Berkeley, Cal NERDS. The program’s …
Staff Snapshot, Scott Paulson, maestro of the Geisel Library carillon
January 12, 2021
Scott Paulson has spent more than four decades at UC San Diego, first as a student studying music and linguistics, and today as an exhibits …
Staff Snapshot, Yulianna Ortega, STEM diversity champion and artist
December 8, 2020
The winner of the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association Outstanding Staff Award, and a proud STEM-major graduate, Yulianna Ortega has devoted her career to helping …
Staff Snapshot: Matt St. Clair, fighting to keep UC, and the planet, healthy
November 9, 2020
For sustainability, from the beginning “I grew up in the Inland Empire with childhood asthma and horrible air pollution, watching PBS nature shows and working …
Three former military lawyers at the Office of the President support UC every day
November 9, 2020
The U.S. Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps offers the opportunity for lawyers to serve as armed forces officers and legal professionals. Founded by George Washington …
Staff Snapshot: Carter Todd, nurse & representative health care advocate
October 13, 2020
“The Black community deserves to have more allies on their team in the health care field,” Carter Todd shared in a recent interview with UC …
Staff Snapshot: LC, storyteller on the air
September 8, 2020
When Luisa Cardoza — AKA “LC” — walks through the UC Santa Cruz campus, colleagues and students don’t always recognize her face, but there’s no …
UC celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 8, 2020
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month — a time for recognizing the extraordinary contributions and lasting influence of Hispanic Americans. Test …
Staff Snapshot: Enrique Guzman: A passion for student success and film
August 11, 2020
To Enrique Guzman, greetings are critical. “It’s important for students to feel welcome; that they have a place here,” he says. When he sees parents …