As a prelude to the celebration of Founders’ Day 2011, the campus academic vice chancellors discussed faculty recruitment to support UC San Diego’s strategic initiatives. This installment is the first in a series of articles drawn from the videotaped conversations.
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A study by researchers at the UC San Diego Autism Center of Excellence shows that brain overgrowth in boys with autism involves an abnormal, excess number of neurons in areas of the brain associated with social, communication and cognitive development.
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First evidence that long-range wind transport of an infectious agent might result in human disease
Surprising findings of an international team of scientists organized by UC San Diego's Dr. Jane C. Burns suggest that Kawasaki Disease cases are linked to large-scale wind currents that track from Asia to Japan and also traverse the North Pacific. Read More »
UC President Mark G. Yudof Nov. 8 unveiled the 2012-13 expenditure plan to be proposed to the Board of Regents outlining the minimal state funding needed to preserve UC access for eligible California students while maintaining academic excellence. The Board of Regents meeting, originally scheduled for Nov. 16 to 17, has been postponed. Late last week, UC law enforcement officials reported they had received information indicating that rogue elements intent on violence and confrontation with UC public safety officers were planning to attach themselves to peaceful demonstrations expected to occur at the meeting.
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Check out November's issue of San Diego Magazine and you'll see that our very own Chancellor Marye Anne Fox has been awarded the magazine's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for her overall contributions to science, education and research. She'll also receive the Community Leadership Award from the San Diego Business Journal Nov. 17.
"Merchants of Doubt," co-authored by Naomi Oreskes of UC San Diego's department of history, has earned its share of public plaudits—including repeated praise from former Vice President Al Gore. Read More »
