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 Math Whiz Kid
Part of Growing Trend of High Schoolers
Tackling University Work
Michael
Viscardi started taking math classes
at UCSD when he was in eighth grade.
Four years later, his decision paid
off, helping him win a $100,000 college
scholarship — the top prize in
the premier high school science competition
in the nation. More |
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Staff Renew Call for Fee Discounts
UC staff leaders are reviving the long-discussed proposal to offer educational fee discounts to employees' spouses, domestic partners and children, and they say it could be on the Board of Regents agenda as early as January."The timing is right to bring it back," said Rosemary Anderson, chair of the Council of University of California Staff Assemblies, or CUCSA. More |
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Staff and Faculty Open Hearts to Needy at Holiday Fair
 Hundreds
of toys were piled in one corner of
the Price Center Ballroom. In the hallway,
about a dozen bags full of clothes were
stacked up neatly. At a nearby table,
employees had donated almost $200 for
three needy families.
UCSD
staff members got in the spirit of the
season Wednesday as they enjoyed pancakes
during the university’s annual
breakfast and took part in the concurrent
holiday fair.
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Healthy Eating Program
Designs Diets to Boost Health, Fight Disease
Just as the holidays approach - with their traditions of roasted turkeys and hams, baked squashes and mashed potatoes, and aromatic cookies and pies - university employees hoping to avoid an expanded waistline have an ally on campus: the new Healthy Eating Program. More |
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Hellman Fellows Program:
Stewarding Young Faculty Toward Tenure Track
In 1995 with a gift of $2.5 million, Chris and Warren Hellman generously funded a novel idea to help young faculty members at UCSD grow and succeed in their careers. Now in its 10 th year, UCSD’s Hellman Fellows Program recently named 13 assistant professors as Hellman Faculty Fellows, awarding a total of $120,000 to support their research and creative activities. More |
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Exhibition
of Blown Glass Works Opens Jan. 7
Floor
Models, an exhibition of blown
glass works, opens Jan. 7 in Grove Gallery
of the Crafts Center complex. An artists'
reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.
Jan. 21 and the exhibit will continue
through Jan. 29. The exhibit and reception
are free and open to the public. More
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Architectural Citation Awarded
for Pepper Canyon Hall Design
The
design for Pepper Canyon Hall has won
a prestigious award from the American
Institute of Architects. More
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Judith Dolan to be New
Associate Dean in Arts and Humanities
 Judith
Dolan, professor of design in the department
of theatre and dance, has been named
associate dean of the Division of Arts
and Humanities. In making the announcement,
Dean of Arts and Humanities Michael
A. Bernstein said, "Judy Dolan is a
highly respected scholar and practitioner
who brings superb qualities of leadership,
creativity and judgment to this new
and important position
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 Letter From Chancellor
Because this is my final letter of the fall quarter, and of the year 2005, I would like to take a moment to discuss UCSD's overall impact. More 
Q & A with
Christopher Woodruff
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 See you
in 2006!!!
We
will not be publishing during the winter break.
We would
like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday!
Seasonal Office Hours
Check this list of Holiday
Closures to
see which office's have modified hours during
the holiday season..
Remembering
Our Colleagues
The new Staff
In Memoriam section honors those who have
passed away during their service with UCSD. Read
tributes to Lori Beth McFaddin, Barbara E. Stewart,
Timothy P. Whorf, and Laura Melton.
Upcoming Staff
Education and
Development Courses
Introduction to Dreamweaver MX 2004
1/17/06 and 1/19/06
Introduction to Managing Stress
1/19/06
Effort Reporting (PARs)
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Shu
Chien: Tributes On His 70th Birthday
Lanping Amy Sung
This
book consists of tributes written by friends,
colleagues, teachers, students and family members
of Professor Shu Chien on the occasion of his
70th birthday, which was celebrated in San Diego
on 23 June 2001, and in Taipei, Taiwan on 12 August
2001. Following those events, a collection of
articles was submitted. More
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