Marye Anne Fox To Be
Inaugurated Thursday As Chancellor
The
traditional pomp of an academic inauguration,
with its procession of dignitaries in
rainbow-hued institutional robes, its
inspirational music and scholarly remarks,
will take place at RIMAC Arena on Thursday
when Marye Anne Fox is installed as
the seventh chancellor of UCSD. More
Traffic Jam On Axon
Highway Occurs Early In Alzheimer's A
blockage of the movement of chemical
supplies and signals within the tube-shaped,
brain-to-body cellular highways called
axons appears to occur much earlier
than previously thought in the development
of Alzheimer's disease, according to
researchers at the School of Medicine.
The finding could lead to earlier diagnosis
and may also provide insight into the
causes of Alzheimer's, a progressive,
memory-robbing brain disorder affecting
some 4.5 million Americans.
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“UCSD Near You” Program to Tour the Nation This Spring, UCSD is touring the nation with Chancellor Marye Anne Fox to launch UCSD Near You, a new program that will bring a piece of the campus to alumni, parents and friends across the country. The program will get under way with eight informal receptions from March through July featuring Chancellor Fox; future tours will feature prominent faculty, campus leaders and current students. More
The Rady School Opens Washington, D.C. Office
The Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management, on Feb. 23, celebrated its new location in Washington, D.C. Situated at the University of California Washington Center, this office gives the Rady School the first UCSD presence in Washington, and on the East Coast. The Rady School will have access to national and international leaders, increasing UCSD's visibility outside of California. More
Robot Design Contest Pits
Engineering Undergrads Against High School Teams Hundreds of students sit in the bleachers, cheering on their classmates and friends on the gym floor. But this is no ordinary sporting competition. Instead, teams cluster around three contest tables, each about the size of a ping-pong table, where remote-controlled robots are competing to grab balls out of thin air. With video crews and reporters on hand to cover it, the scene is straight out of TV’s Battlebots program. More
Bioengineer Shu Chien
Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award Bioengineering professor Shu Chien received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian American Engineer of the Year Awards Committee on February 26. Chien was cited for his pioneering work in the field of bioengineering and the role he has played in grooming the next generation of Asian American bioengineers. The award was presented during National Engineers Week at the Hanover Marriott Hotel in Whippany, NJ. More
Trailblazing Women Featured
to Celebrate Women’s History Month Celebrate
Women’s History Month with "WOMEN
WHO DARE: Shaping the Americas,"
a traveling exhibit that will end its
three-month journey in North County
in March. The multi-cultural, visual
walk through explores the lives of 22
trailblazing women through their art.
An opening reception with special guest
County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price will
take place at the Cross Cultural Center
March 3rd from 4 – 6 p.m. More
SDSC
Researcher Named
One Of 50 Most Powerful People
In Networking By Network
World Fusion
San Diego Supercomputer Center researcher
KC Claffy has been named to Network
World's 2004 Power 50 list of the
most powerful people in networking.
Featured in the December 27 issue, Claffy,
who leads the Cooperative Association
for Internet Data Analysis group is
featured with other notables such as
Microsoft's Bill Gates and Oracle's
Larry Ellison. More
Get Your Passport Updated On Campus
U.S. passport applications and
photo service will be available on campus today
for faculty, staff and students from 8:30 -- 3:30
p.m. in the International Center Dining Room.
Get more information on
fees and ID requirements for passport applicants.
50%: The percentage of growth for Social Sciences undergraduate enrollment from 1993 to 2003
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677.5: Inches of hair donated by 61 volunteers for locks of love during the 2004 UCSD Cares Community Service Campaign
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1325: Registered new transfer students
Kimono In The Boardroom : The Invisible Evolution Of Japanese Women
Jean R. Renshaw
Japanese women are not typically thought of as managers. Jean Renshaw challenges that perception in this path-breaking book. Renshaw interviewed over 150 successful women managers of Japan, exploring family backgrounds, personal characteristics, socialization, professional experiences, and corporate cultures to discover the secrets of their success. Showing the reader where and how this "invisible evolution" is occurring, Renshaw surveys the history of Japanese women in management and reveals the potential of the rising female managerial class to change in profound ways the male-dominated culture of modern Japan. More
A
blockage of the movement of chemical
supplies and signals within the tube-shaped,
brain-to-body cellular highways called
axons appears to occur much earlier
than previously thought in the development
of Alzheimer's disease, according to
researchers at the School of Medicine.
The finding could lead to earlier diagnosis
and may also provide insight into the
causes of Alzheimer's, a progressive,
memory-robbing brain disorder affecting
some 4.5 million Americans.
This Spring, UCSD is touring the nation with Chancellor Marye Anne Fox to launch UCSD Near You, a new program that will bring a piece of the campus to alumni, parents and friends across the country. The program will get under way with eight informal receptions from March through July featuring Chancellor Fox; future tours will feature prominent faculty, campus leaders and current students. 
The Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management, on Feb. 23, celebrated its new location in Washington, D.C. Situated at the University of California Washington Center, this office gives the Rady School the first UCSD presence in Washington, and on the East Coast. The Rady School will have access to national and international leaders, increasing UCSD's visibility outside of California. 
Hundreds of students sit in the bleachers, cheering on their classmates and friends on the gym floor. But this is no ordinary sporting competition. Instead, teams cluster around three contest tables, each about the size of a ping-pong table, where remote-controlled robots are competing to grab balls out of thin air. With video crews and reporters on hand to cover it, the scene is straight out of TV’s Battlebots program. 
Bioengineering professor Shu Chien received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian American Engineer of the Year Awards Committee on February 26. Chien was cited for his pioneering work in the field of bioengineering and the role he has played in grooming the next generation of Asian American bioengineers. The award was presented during National Engineers Week at the Hanover Marriott Hotel in Whippany, NJ. 
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