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At UC San Diego, people are the point. And our visionary donors are empowering a new generation of scholars to become changemakers, fueling innovative collaborative research, advancing new health care discoveries, and driving our campus’ transformation into a global destination.

 Crypto Donation is Largest for Research on Airborne Pathogens

The gift from the Balvi Filanthropic Fund, directed by Vitalik Buterin, is one the of the largest cryptocurrency gifts made to a U.S. university and to a UC campus.

Scholars and Donors Celebrate the Value of Scholarships

The 24th annual Hearts & Scholars event brought together scholarship recipients with those who have helped make their educations possible. 

Darrell and Dorthy Ann Fanestil Establish Endowed Chair in Nephrology-Hypertension With $2M Gift

Center for Health Innovation Expands with $22 Million in Gifts

Support from Joan and Irwin Jacobs to create hospital-based mission control center to help solve real-world patient care needs

Expert in Matter Under Extreme Conditions Named Inaugural Lin Chancellor’s Endowed Chair

Farhat Beg has been named the inaugural recipient of the Shao-Chi and Lily Lin Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Engineering Science.

Thanking Marlene Shaver for Three Decades of Service to UC San Diego

Following nearly 33 years of exceptional service to UC San Diego, Marlene Shaver has announced that she will retire from the university by June 30, 2023.

UC San Diego Announces Recipients of Chancellor’s Medals

UC San Diego Announces Recipients of Chancellor’s Medals and Lifetime Legacy Award and the campus will honor the 2022 awardees at an event in March 2023

Social Sciences Breaks Barriers with Philanthropic Support

With private support – including nearly $100 million raised during the Campaign for UC San Diego – the School of Social Sciences is playing a critical role in addressing some of the many pressing issues facing society today, from inadequate housing to racism.

Beverly and Joseph Glickman Hillel Center Opens its Doors

The long-awaited, state-of-the-art facility located adjacent to the UC San Diego campus will host Jewish holiday experiences, Jewish learning and community activities, and will serve as the headquarters for the university’s numerous Jewish student organizations.

A Legacy of Support for UC San Diego Students

Retired lecturer Peter Galderisi, and his wife, Holly Gottschalk Galderisi, have designated support to internships within the Department of Political Science and scholarships for women scholar-athletes.

Remembering Longtime UC San Diego Supporter Kwan So

Beginning his support to the campus in 1975, Kwan So was an early advocate for UC San Diego and helped grow its research scope and influence in international relations and China studies.

A Chain of Inspiration: Nick Spitzer’s Golden Anniversary

Influential in lecture halls, labs and campus initiatives, the admired biologist looks back at a half-century on campus and ahead to new generations of student innovators supported in his honor.

Gene Lay Honors his Mentor Shu Chien

Eminent biotechnology innovator and entrepreneur Gene Lay, through the Laygend Foundation, has committed to provide $25 million as an endowment gift to support the University of California San Diego.

Gleiberman Gift Funds Research to Reverse Glaucoma

Researchers may soon be closer to finding ways to reverse the effects of glaucoma, thanks to $20 million in support from Hanna and Mark Gleiberman to establish a new center.

Schmidt Futures Partnership Focuses on AI Use in Science 

UC San Diego joins nine leading universities across the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore to launch the next frontier of scientific discovery through AI.

Center for Financial Research Established to Protect Investments

$5 million gift from Kenneth and Jennifer Kroner will expand the UC San Diego center connecting asset owners with academics to work together on vital questions.