UC San Diego Social Impact

09/29/2020

Be mindful

09/24/2020

UC San Diego Social Impact & Innovation has partnered with the United Nations FSUN to gather a coalition of academics, community activists, authors and other leaders for a virtual summit. The coalition will address critical social issues, like racial injustice and inequality, through promoting peace...

09/08/2020

Follow the coincidences...

09/01/2020

The University of California San Diego has once again been recognized as the number one public university in the nation by Washington Monthly based on the university’s contributions to social mobility, research and service.

08/31/2020

When I *wear a mask* in public, or decline an invitation to a party , I want you to know that:
+ I am educated enough to know that I could be asymptomatic and still give you the virus.
+ No, I don’t “live in fear” of the virus; I just want to be part of the solution, not the problem.
+ I don’t feel like the “government is controlling me;” I feel like I’m being a contributing adult to society.
+ Wearing a mask doesn’t make me weak, scared, stupid, or even “controlled.” It makes me considerate.
+ The world doesn’t revolve around me. It’s not all about me and my comfort.

When you think about how you look, how uncomfortable it is, or what others think of you, just imagine someone close to you - a child, a father, a mother, grandparent, aunt, or uncle - choking on a respirator, alone without you or any family member allowed at the bedside. Ask yourself if it was worth the risk?

- Collected and I echo the same sentiments 🙏🏽

08/13/2020

School after this pandemic will be different. To a large extent this is due to many actors – parents, teachers, mass media, the government, and...

08/13/2020

We hope we will beat an infection swiftly — or, better yet, avoid the virus until there is a vaccine. Even if COVID-19 doesn’t batter our bodies, the pandemic will surely leave scars — on our psyches, our livelihoods, our institutions, and our health — that we are only beginning to fathom. In truth, we don’t know how our cards will fall, as individuals or as a people. Only time — and data — will tell. wearing Mask is absolutely a must and should be an ongoing precaution without question......
this write up is very informative

COVID-19’s effects on the body are much more complex (and potentially destructive) than that, UCSF doctors say.