The Adventure Initiative helps UC San Diego students become confident leaders who can adapt to the challenges of a fast changing world.

Outback Adventures is the Outdoor Education arm of the Recreation department which provides opportunities for students to experience nature’s majesty in remote wild locations travelling by canoe, kayak or backpack across forests, mountains, rivers and seas. These opportunities become formative life changing experiences that lead to improvements in confidence, peer leadership, judgement and decision making

Energize the San Diego community through the Power of Performance Art. UC San Diego serves as an enclave for artists to reimagine and recreate — a place where a feast for the eyes and ears opens the hears and minds of audiences. Since 2002, ArtPower has enchanted students and the community with world-class music, dance and multi-disciplinary performances.

Through vibrant, cultural and immersive experiences, ArtPower seeks to develop more empathetic students and community members who are better prepared to engage in the world around them through their participation in high-energy artistic, educational and engagement programs that broaden thinking and awareness, deepen understanding and encourage new dialogues across UC San Diego and the community.

Studies confirm that exposure to the arts increases academic performance, improves critical thinking skills, boosts empathy, and makes people happier. These lifelong benefits are what we want to cultivate and why we offer free tickets to students. 

Captivating moments presented onstage inspire lifelong patrons of the arts, and it is here, where imagination meets purpose, that ArtPower fulfills its mission. 

Make a gift today and help continue to spark creativity and ignite connection in our region through art and culture! 

Help fund scholarship support for undergraduate students with outstanding contributions to research and/or scholarly activities associated with Asian/Pacific-Islander topics and communities.

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The UC San Diego Badminton team is a competitive and inclusive program that brings together badminton enthusiasts from all skill levels. Our team made history this year as we qualified for the 2025 YONEX UC National Collegiate Championships in Boston, MA! After an incredible season of thrilling league matches and intense tournaments across Southern California, we proudly secured 1st place in the West and earned one of only three spots from Southern California to compete at the national level. This is a monumental achievement for our team, and we’re thrilled to represent UCSD on such a prestigious stage.

With over 100 active members, we are a thriving community that fosters teamwork, sportsmanship and friendship. However, as a student-run and student-led program, we also face significant financial challenges when opportunities like this arise. With a large roster and the added pressure of end-of-quarter academics, funding our trip to nationals is a difficult task. With the support of YOU — our alumni, family, and friends, we know that we can make it happen.

At UC San Diego, belonging fuels success. Many students, especially those from first generation and low socioeconomic status backgrounds, face barriers to accessing professional networks and career opportunities.

The Belonging Initiative at the Rady School of Management ensures that every student — regardless of background — has the support, mentorship and opportunities needed to thrive.

With the launch of the B.S. in Business Economics in Fall 2021, students now have an interdisciplinary education that bridges business and market economics. But knowledge alone isn’t enough — mentorship and professional networks are critical to transforming classroom learning into career success.

Under the umbrella of the Belonging Initiative, the Business and Economics Mentoring Program (BEMP), helps bridge that gap by providing direct support and real-world insights that can make a significant difference in students' academic and career trajectories.

Your generosity today will directly support:

• Expanded mentorship opportunities so students can learn from industry leaders.
• Career-building workshops to help students gain job-ready skills.
• Networking events to connect students with potential employers and alumni.
• Financial assistance for professional certifications and internships.

When you make a gift to the Belonging Initiative, you’re not just supporting a program — you’re helping to build a more inclusive and equitable future in business and economics.

Join us to empower students, break down barriers, and create opportunities that last a lifetime. Every contribution makes a difference!

The Bioengineering Excellence and Innovation Fund supports the department with essential funding allowing our departments to administer engineering undergraduate and graduate education programs, oversee research laboratories and provide the administrative home to faculty.

Your donation today provides opportunities for initiatives such as:

• New undergraduate instructional lab
  Prepares students for tomorrow's challenges today
• Research conference travel
  Enriches educational experiences
• Senior design projects
  Helps students realize innovation and are highly relevant to future careers in Bioengineering by promoting teamwork, leadership and professional skills
• Supporting students through building community
  Allows outreach, recruitment, retention and advancement of students with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion through networking activities, workshops and events

With your support, the Bioengineering department will be strengthened to provide a world class education that benefits our society beyond UC San Diego.

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An incubator for brilliance and innovation, the Biology Undergraduate and Master’s Mentorship Program (BUMMP) nurtures the problem-solving skills of our students. Through BUMMP, mentees are provided access to career planning assistance and the ability to network with people from a variety of scientific backgrounds.

“The Biology Undergraduate and Master’s Mentorship Program allowed me to feel like I had a part to play in science. Before BUMMP, I felt that my voice was not necessary and that my interests were too simple. I am proud of my work as well as my identities.” – Erik Weiboldt '25

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Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public window into the innovative and groundbreaking research of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Birch Aquarium's mission is to connect understanding to protecting our ocean planet.

Our dynamic K-12 education program, innovative marine science exhibits, and extensive conservation work bring hands-on science education and immersive experiences to the public.

With more than 500,000 visitors annually, Birch Aquarium relies on philanthropic support to play a vital role in leading the field in creating a healthier planet for future generations and communicating cutting-edge scientific research to our communities and beyond.

Please support Birch Aquarium today and help protect our ocean planet! With your gift, you join a passionate community of supporters revealing the ocean's wonders and converting new scientific insights into inspiration for change.

JOIN US IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION!  

UC San Diego CREATE is committed to ensuring ALL students have the support they need to succeed in college and beyond. As a university-based research center, we strengthen K-20 education by collaborating with students, teachers, schools and community organizations across the region.

Our team of researchers, college advisors and professional development experts work to maximize college and career readiness. We help design and implement impactful programs, conduct education research and support UC San Diego faculty and students in building stronger educational pathways. 

Your support today helps expand opportunities for students, enhance teacher training and drive research that improves learning outcomes. Together, we can create lasting change and empower future generations!

Through community-led public health initiatives and research, the Center for Community Health (CCH) at UC San Diego’s Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute improves health outcomes, ensuring all communities have the resources to thrive—regardless of race, income, or zip code.

Systemic barriers limit access to nutritious food, maternal and child health services, and culturally responsive healthcare, disproportionately impacting immigrant, refugee, and underserved communities. Your gift drives real change, funding innovative initiatives and supporting communities to co-lead solutions that improve health and well-being for all

Your support will:

• Expand community-driven research: Create opportunities for community members to co-lead research on health disparities, ensuring their lived experiences shape solutions.
• Strengthen community leadership in public health: Support community member and CBOs in shaping public health policies, programs, and research through paid leadership roles.
• Fight hunger & expand nutrition access: Scale community-led programs like ¡Más Fresco! Plus, increasing access to affordable, healthy food while supporting local farmers.
• Advance refugee & immigrant health: Expand culturally affirming care, workforce training, and advocacy through the Refugee and Immigrant Health Unit.
• Build capacity for community organizations: Equip ethnic-led organizations with tools, funding, and partnerships to expand services, research, and advocacy. Your gift fuels lasting change. Make your gift today and help build a healthier, more just future!

Your gift fuels lasting change. Make your gift today and help build a healthier, more just future!

As we know, the human genome contains three billion letters of G, A, T and C nucleotide bases. Annotating this genome involves mapping these regions and assigning meaning to them — pinpointing which areas regulate genes, control cellular behavior, or are linked to specific diseases. This is the essential next step in understanding some of the most devastating human diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

The epigenome is the collection of all chemical modifications to DNA and chromosomal proteins in each and every cell during its lifespan. In the last two decades, researchers at the UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics have demonstrated that the epigenome provides the crucial information needed to infer the biological activities of the underlying DNA sequences.

By leveraging the rapid advancements of DNA sequencing instruments, we have built robust and cutting-edge technology platforms to map the epigenome in single cells, hundreds of thousands of cells in parallel, and at increasing resolution, scale and efficiency. With our high-throughput technologies, we have already produced single-cell epigenome maps for tens of millions of cells from vital organs across the human body and used the information to annotate more than 30 percent of the human genome.

Supporting the UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics helps accelerate conceptual breakthroughs that could lead to entirely new therapeutic approaches for diseases that have long remained mysterious and difficult to treat.

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At the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness we have a vision to have a flourishing community where every individual has access to resources that support emotional and mental wellbeing. We're here to make sure our San Diego population has tools they need to face life’s stressors with clarity, emotional balance, and resilience.

Our programs explore a variety of stress reduction methods, educate individuals about the important role they play in their own health and wellbeing and provide ongoing resources for those who wish to explore science-based mindfulness practices further. Together, we can create new and innovative programs, reach underserved populations, and give every individual an opportunity to flourish.

Your gift today will make an immediate impact by enhancing and sustaining services that are critical to the health and well-being of our San Diego community including:

• K-12 EDUCATION
  Help us expand our work with San Diego County schools and provide teacher toolkits that support student mental health outcomes.
• WORKPLACE
  Allow us to offer employee well-being and mindful leadership programs to non-profit and public sector organizations.
• HEALTHCARE
  Support our programs to decrease burnout among healthcare professionals.
• MENTAL HEALTH
  Help us expand programs that support mindful recovery and relapse prevention.
• LAW ENFORCEMENT
  Support programs for police officers, firefighters, military personnel, and other frontline responders.
• ENVIRONMENT
  Provide inner development programs that lead to sustainable behaviors to support the responsible stewardship of our earth.
• PUBLIC PROGRAMS
  Allow us to offer reduced rates for individuals who may not otherwise be able to afford a mindfulness or compassion course.