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A Salute to Sacrifice

Alumni and donors establish scholarships to support student veterans

Ryan Darby, ’04 and Vince Vasquez, ’02 met while earning their bachelor’s degrees in political science at UC San Diego. When the two friends learned how many military veterans would be returning to the region due to the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan winding down, they wanted to positively impact those who have sacrificed so much for their country. “It is our generation’s responsibility to make sure the needs of our military veterans are met,” said Vasquez. “This is our time to act.” Read More »

 
Biomedical

Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed. Read More »

 
Honey Bees

Commonly Used Pesticide Turns Honey Bees into ‘Picky Eaters’

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a small dose of a commonly used crop pesticide turns honey bees into “picky eaters” and affects their ability to recruit their nestmates to otherwise good sources of food. Read More »

 
 
Preuss School
 

Newsweek Again Names The Preuss School UCSD the Nation’s Top Transformative High School

The Preuss School UCSD––a charter middle and high school on the campus of UC San Diego for motivated, low-income students whose parents have not graduated from college––has again been named the top transformative school in the country by Newsweek magazine for the school’s ability to lead the way in getting low-income and first-generation students ready for college and beyond. Read More »

 
from the chancellor
Chancellor

Dilip Jeste, Roberto Malinow, Neal Swerdlow, Ruth Williams, and William Young

 

Nonpartisan Website Puts Information on Statewide Initiatives at Voters’ Fingertips

Want to cut through the clutter of partisan chatter? California’s primary election is nearly here. And, as usual, the political season has swept in with masses of mailers and contradictory commercials. The barrage, instead of informing voters about the statewide initiatives on the ballot, can easily leave them overwhelmed and confused. If you are not quite sure how to vote on propositions 28 and 29, want to share how you are voting with others, or just want additional information in advance of the June 5 election – which also premieres a new primary system – consider visiting the interactive website CaliforniaChoices.org, “a nonpartisan clearinghouse for state governance reform issues.” Read More »

 
Transportation

Transportation Services Seeks Input on Future Plans From Campus Community

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Farewell Reception to be Held for Chancellor Marye Anne Fox

Members of the campus community are invited to an all-campus and community farewell reception for Chancellor Marye Anne Fox from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Faculty Club. During the reception, speakers will honor Chancellor Fox’s accomplishments during her nearly eight years as chancellor. She has led the campus through a period of extraordinary growth, a milestone 50th anniversary celebration, and unprecedented financial challenges. She has helped to strengthen UC San Diego’s status as one of the nation’s top public research universities and bolstered ties between the campus and San Diego community. To read more about her tenure, visit mafox.ucsd.edu. If you plan to attend the reception, please RSVP to sep@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-6386.

 

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Formal Review - Extension of Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time (ERIT) Program

Academic Senate Election Results

 

Faculty and Staff Participation on the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women

 
 

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Jacqueline Rose

Rose Qualifies for 400 Meters Finals on Opening Day of NCAA Championships

 
athletics

Six Baseball Players Garner All-West Region Recognition

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Alumni Weekend

UCSD Alumni Weekend 2012, May 31 through June 03

 
Survivor Beach

Survivor Beach Brings Community Together in Fight to ‘Wipe Out’ Cancer, June 10

   
 

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The Logic of American Politics, 5th Edition

By Samuel Kernell, Gary Jacobson and Thad Kousser
Department of Political Science

 

Preuss School at UCSD Gets Top Ranking Again
U-T San Diego, May 23

B-Schools' Innovation Rush
The Wall Street Journal, May 22

Science Thrives at Local Elementary School Thanks to UCSD Partnership
La Jolla Patch, May 23

Coach Got UCSD Javelin Champ Pointed In The Right Direction
U-T San Diego, May 24

Hormone Plays Surprise Role in Fighting Skin Infections
Science Daily, May 23

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