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McKenna Rangel on the UC Davis campus

Quarter at Aggie Square Equips Future Health Care Leader McKenna Rangel

  • by Diego Andres Espejo Cerna

In winter 2023, Quarter at Aggie Square welcomed a new cohort of students to Advancing Healthcare Equity (what has since be renamed Critical Medical Humanities), an experience focused on exploring the sociocultural and historical factors influencing healthcare, alongside social, economic, and political systems.

A group of people in a medical or research lab interacting with robotic surgical equipment. One person in the foreground is seated at a Da Vinci surgical console, while another is taking a photo with a smartphone. Several individuals in the background are gathered around a screen displaying a 3D model, while others are observing robotic arms covered in blue surgical drapes. The room is well-lit, with advanced medical technology and monitors mounted on the ceiling,

UC Davis taps donors for student support

  • by Ginger M Welsh

The current Crowdfund UC Davis project offers donors the opportunity to support undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Research Center and experiential learning programs seek financial support from alumni, faculty and the community to enhance student learning experiences, near and far.

Two students stand on both the left and right sides of a wide research poster.

New medical technology emerges from Quarter at Aggie Square program

  • by Ginger M Welsh

The Quarter at Aggie Square Biomedical Engineering cohort wrapped up their 10-week experience with a presentation of three medical prototypes for growth-accommodating heart valves, noninvasive glucose monitors and stroke-detection devices. The students chose the concepts to solve complex health challenges they encountered.

A group of people posing for a photo. Group is primarily UC Davis students.

Quarter at Aggie Square celebrates experiential opportunities for students

  • by Ginger M Welsh

“I delayed graduation to do Quarter at Aggie Square, hoping it was a worthwhile use of my time and money. And luckily it was!”  Amrit Bains, a UC Davis senior, said about her experience, at the program’s year-end celebration. She also discussed the impact of students working closely with faculty and one another as her favorite highlight of the program.

Students are in a hospital setting solving problems around health care and equity.

2024 Advancing Health Care Equity Speaker Series

  • by Paul D Terry

Inequities in health care delivery mean that many people who most need health care have limited or no access to it. Race, socioeconomic and employment status, mental health issues, gender and sexual orientation can all impact patients’ access and experiences.

Mark Haney sits in a radio studio surrounded by several Square Solutions founders, students and entrepreneurs Henry Yu, Dillon Hill, Akshaj Raghavi, Sophie Bloyd, Harjn Bains and Deesha Patel.

10 students, 1 quarter, 2 inventions

  • by Jenny Carrick

Not long after Quarter at Aggie Square launched in fall 2020, students quickly found success through the immersive, undergraduate academic experience. Some participants were admitted to prestigious graduate programs and others earned competitive internship opportunities. This year, one team of undergraduates found success by creating not one, but two innovations as a result of their Experience last fall.

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