RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
In 2018 , Tata Hall for the Sciences , home of the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society and the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind , provided new research and teaching space for the schools of Biological and Physical Sciences . That same year , the cross-disciplinary Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute became the campus hub for data science , training students in the latest techniques and transforming the research of scholars . And in 2019 , the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science was established with a mission to create and promote healthier populations on a local , national and global scale through public health research and education .
This fall , the university will open Franklin Antonio Hall , named for the late UC San Diego alumnus and co-founder of Qualcomm . This new engineering building is dedicated to facilitate interactions between Jacobs School of Engineering faculty and students with research spaces organized into “ collaboratories ” housing multiple teams , each led by a different professor , providing unique opportunities to interact and collaborate . million , including their commitment to establish the Simons Observatory in Chile ’ s Atacama Desert , which seeks to push the boundaries of our understanding of the origins of the universe . The Mellon Foundation contributed nearly $ 10 million , including a series of grants to expand the cross-border community stations initiative designed to tackle urban inequality . More than $ 61 million in support from the Gates Foundation has advanced a variety of efforts in gender equity , medicine and education . Over $ 16 million in grants from Aligning Science Across Parkinson ’ s are helping to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of Parkinson ’ s disease and develop gene therapies . And the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has supported a variety of projects through their more than $ 34 million in support over the course of the Campaign , from marine microbiology and research communications to new medical diagnostic tools and astronomy .
“ Our school has several strengths … including a health system that is integrated with our academic mission and that allows for training and scholarship that advances population health initiatives .”
– Cheryl Anderson , founding dean of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
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Foundations Propel Research Growth and Impact
Bolstering UC San Diego ’ s research funding portfolio — a record-breaking $ 1.64 billion in fiscal year 2022 — private grants from foundations have had wide-ranging impact across campus throughout the Campaign .
As part of their more than $ 14 million in Campaign support , the Hellman Foundation launched the next generation of academic leaders by providing early-career awards for young faculty . The Simons Foundation provided over $ 100
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