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class="the-latest col-12 col-lg-8 mb-5">  <div class="section-heading-left"> <div class="section-heading-inner mb-5 mb-lg-0"> <h2 class="section-heading-label text-uppercase my-0 pe-4"> The Latest </h2> <div class="hr section-divider bg-divider me-md-3"></div> </div> </div> <div class="articles d-flex flex-column"> <div class="article d-flex flex-md-row flex-column"> <div class="info-excerpt d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 order-1"> <h3 class="h4 order-1"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/tariq-rana-ph.d-appointed-chair-of-the-department-of-cellular-and-molecular-medicine" > Tariq Rana, Ph.D. Appointed Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine </a> </h3> <p class="summary text-body order-2"> University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to announce that Tariq Rana, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and chief of the Division of Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics, has been appointed chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. </p> </div> <figure class="order-0"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/tariq-rana-ph.d-appointed-chair-of-the-department-of-cellular-and-molecular-medicine" class="featured-link text-decoration-none d-block" ><span class="visually-hidden">Tariq Rana, Ph.D. Appointed Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine</span>  <img class="lozad featured-img img-fluid" srcset="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-mobile/rana-tariq.jpg 350w, https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/rana-tariq.jpg 864w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 864px, 350px" data-src="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/rana-tariq.jpg" alt="Tariq Rana, Ph.D. Appointed Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine" width="750" height="488" aria-hidden="true" /> </a> </figure> </div>  <div class="article d-flex flex-md-row flex-column"> <div class="info-excerpt d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 order-1"> <h3 class="h4 order-1"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/sam-ward-appointed-vice-dean-for-research-at-school-of-medicine" > Sam Ward Appointed Vice Dean for Research at School of Medicine </a> </h3> <p class="summary text-body order-2"> Sam Ward, P.T., Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, and and Bioengineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering has been appointed vice dean for research. </p> </div> <figure class="order-0"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/sam-ward-appointed-vice-dean-for-research-at-school-of-medicine" class="featured-link text-decoration-none d-block" ><span class="visually-hidden">outdoor portrait photo of Sam Ward, P.T., Ph.D. </span>  <img class="lozad featured-img img-fluid" srcset="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-mobile/ward-sam-20250307.jpg 350w, https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/ward-sam-20250307.jpg 864w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 864px, 350px" data-src="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/ward-sam-20250307.jpg" alt="outdoor portrait photo of Sam Ward, P.T., Ph.D. " width="750" height="488" aria-hidden="true" /> </a> </figure> </div>  <div class="article d-flex flex-md-row flex-column"> <div class="info-excerpt d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 order-1"> <h3 class="h4 order-1"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/the-data-science-boom-how-uc-san-diego-is-preparing-professionals-for-the-future" > The Data Science Boom: How UC San Diego is Preparing Professionals for the Future </a> </h3> <p class="summary text-body order-2"> As data-driven decision-making and AI become essential across virtually all industries to stay competitive, the demand for skilled data science professionals is skyrocketing. UC San Diego's online Master of Data Science (MDS) program is stepping up to meet this need. </p> </div> <figure class="order-0"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/the-data-science-boom-how-uc-san-diego-is-preparing-professionals-for-the-future" class="featured-link text-decoration-none d-block" ><span class="visually-hidden">The Data Science Boom: How UC San Diego is Preparing Professionals for the Future</span>  <img class="lozad featured-img img-fluid" srcset="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-mobile/240515HDSIDSC_3373ErikJepsenUCSanDiego40_1.jpg 350w, https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/240515HDSIDSC_3373ErikJepsenUCSanDiego40_1.jpg 864w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 864px, 350px" data-src="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/240515HDSIDSC_3373ErikJepsenUCSanDiego40_1.jpg" alt="The Data Science Boom: How UC San Diego is Preparing Professionals for the Future" width="750" height="488" aria-hidden="true" /> </a> </figure> </div>  <div class="article d-flex flex-md-row flex-column"> <div class="info-excerpt d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 order-1"> <h3 class="h4 order-1"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-diverse-leaders" > Inspiring the Next Generation of Diverse Leaders </a> </h3> <p class="summary text-body order-2"> Members of UC San Diego鈥檚 Student Health and Well-Being cluster offered personal experiences as Black health care professionals at a panel co-sponsored by UC San Diego Student Health and Well-Being and Career Services Center. </p> </div> <figure class="order-0"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-diverse-leaders" class="featured-link text-decoration-none d-block" ><span class="visually-hidden">Four people sit at a long table facing an audience while a moderator looks on</span>  <img class="lozad featured-img img-fluid" srcset="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-mobile/250219BlackProfessionalsHealthPanelDSC_4395ErikJepsenUCSanDiego7-teaser.jpg 350w, https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/250219BlackProfessionalsHealthPanelDSC_4395ErikJepsenUCSanDiego7-teaser.jpg 864w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 864px, 350px" data-src="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/250219BlackProfessionalsHealthPanelDSC_4395ErikJepsenUCSanDiego7-teaser.jpg" alt="Four people sit at a long table facing an audience while a moderator looks on" width="750" height="488" aria-hidden="true" /> </a> </figure> </div>  <div class="article d-flex flex-md-row flex-column"> <div class="info-excerpt d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 order-1"> <h3 class="h4 order-1"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/8-trailblazing-women-educators-who-paved-the-way-at-uc-san-diego" > 8 Trailblazing Women Educators Who Paved the Way at UC San Diego </a> </h3> <p class="summary text-body order-2"> From pioneering discoveries to foundational contributions that helped establish UC San Diego as a global leader in education and research, these eight extraordinary individuals are just a few of the countless women faculty members who have left an indelible impact on our campus community and beyond. </p> </div> <figure class="order-0"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/8-trailblazing-women-educators-who-paved-the-way-at-uc-san-diego" class="featured-link text-decoration-none d-block" ><span class="visually-hidden">8 Trailblazing Women Educators Who Paved the Way at UC San Diego</span>  <img class="lozad featured-img img-fluid" srcset="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-mobile/women-trailblazers-full-final.jpg 350w, https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/women-trailblazers-full-final.jpg 864w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 864px, 350px" data-src="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/women-trailblazers-full-final.jpg" alt="8 Trailblazing Women Educators Who Paved the Way at UC San Diego" width="750" height="488" aria-hidden="true" /> </a> </figure> </div>  <div class="article d-flex flex-md-row flex-column"> <div class="info-excerpt d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 order-1"> <h3 class="h4 order-1"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/christine-b-chung-m.d-named-chair-of-the-department-of-radiology" > Christine B. Chung, M.D., Named Chair of the Department of Radiology </a> </h3> <p class="summary text-body order-2"> Christine B. Chung, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Radiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She has served as the interim chair of the department since December 2023. </p> </div> <figure class="order-0"> <a href="https://today.ucsd.edu/story/christine-b-chung-m.d-named-chair-of-the-department-of-radiology" class="featured-link text-decoration-none d-block" ><span class="visually-hidden">Christine B. Chung, M.D., Named Chair of the Department of Radiology</span>  <img class="lozad featured-img img-fluid" srcset="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-mobile/chung-christine-20250227.jpg 350w, https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/chung-christine-20250227.jpg 864w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 864px, 350px" data-src="https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/_latest-desk/chung-christine-20250227.jpg" alt="Christine B. 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