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Invited by U.S. State Department, UC San Diego Researcher Engages Students, Public in South Africa

As fellow researchers from the University of California, San Diego were participating in the San Diego Science Festival last month, research scientist and Jacobs School of Engineering alumnus Albert Yu-Min Lin (‘08, ’06 and ’04) was exciting students and the public at a science festival more than 10,000 miles away – in South Africa.

April 16, 2012Alumni, General, Science and Engineering

UC San Diego, Clarke Foundation Collaborate to Create Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination

The University of California, San Diego and the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation have agreed to establish the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination (ACCCHI) at UC San Diego. The agreement was signed in conjunction with the foundation’s annual international Clarke Awards held on April 12 in Washington, D.C.

April 16, 2012Arts, General, Social Sciences

UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Recognized for Dedication to Sustainability

The UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center is the first hospital-based project in the region to receive LEED Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).  Representatives from the USGBC – San Diego Chapter recently presented a plaque to the building project and design team.

April 16, 2012General, Health, Science and Engineering

Fiesta de las Estrellas Celebrates Student ‘Stars’ and Community Leader Sal Saucedo

The 15th annual Fiesta de las Estrellas—a “celebration of the stars” hosted by the University of California, San Diego’s Hispanic Scholarship Council—will raise much-needed scholarship funding for ambitious and motivated UC San Diego students on April 18. Since its founding 15 years ago, the event has raised more than $1 million for undergraduate scholarships to help ensure that students from all backgrounds can access a world-class UC San Diego education.

April 16, 2012Events, Giving, Students

Personal Digital Archiving Day Event to Provide Tips on Preserving Your “Stuff”

Once upon a time, it was fairly easy to manage your old photos, correspondence, and even home movies, which, for the most part, were locked into one format, and could only be shared in the physical sense.

April 16, 2012Events, General

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