Take a Peek at TritonLink The
first phase of TritonLink, UCSD's new
student Web site, will be available
to students during spring quarter and
also featured at Sharecase on March
23. TritonLink Preview will include
all the services currently in StudentLink
as well as information and services
from many student organizations and
campus academic units. A Google-powered
search engine will help make TritonLink
a one-stop service for UCSD students.
Get the details and a sneak
peek.
UCSD-Utah Team Develops Mouse
Model to Test Therapies for Macular Degeneration
Researchers
at the UCSD School of Medicine and
the University of Utah have developed
a mouse model of age-related macular
degeneration, the leading cause of
blindness in people over age 55, and
Stargardt macular degeneration, a
form of the disease that affects children
and young adults. More
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Students,
faculty and staff gathered Wednesday
to participate in a celebration marking
the 101st birthday of the late Theodor
Seuss Geisel—known as Dr. Seuss
to the book-reading world. His widow,
Audrey Geisel, led the celebration
by passing out the first 2,000 slices
of cake.
Physics
Professors
Win Gold Medal
The
Royal Astronomical Society in England
has awarded physics professors Geoffrey
and Margaret Burbidge the society's
Gold Medal, its highest honor, for their
contributions to astronomy during more
than half a century.
More
UCSD Scholar Named To Gallaudet University Board
Tom
Humphries, associate director of the
Teacher Education Program and associate
professor in the department of communication,
has been named to the board of trustees
at Gallaudet University, the world's
only university in which all programs
and services are specifically designed
to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing
students.
More
Learn
at Lunch: Caregiving Survival
With the "graying" of our work
force, it is inevitable that UCSD employees will
be facing the unavoidable responsibility of caring
for their elderly parents. Most elderly people
needing care receive it from family members. Only
10-20 percent of the elderly requiring care receive
it from institutions. Eighty percent of non-professional
caregivers are women. If you are a UCSD employee
with eldercare responsibilities, this Learn-At-Lunch
presentation is designed just for you. Veronika
Glenn will address your concerns and provide a
wealth of educational handouts. More
Dessa Rose Dessa Rose, a new musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty - based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by late UCSD professor of literature Sherley Anne Williams - opens at the Lincoln Center in New York March 21.
23,675: Number of Fall 04 students (Fall 03 was 24,707)
Democracy
in Latin America
By Peter H. Smith
Democracy in Latin America examines the democratization in Latin America over the past twenty years. It provides analysis of issues such as elections, culture, representation, poverty and criminality, while focusing on six case studies in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela. More
The
first phase of TritonLink, UCSD's new
student Web site, will be available
to students during spring quarter and
also featured at Sharecase on March
23. TritonLink Preview will include
all the services currently in StudentLink
as well as information and services
from many student organizations and
campus academic units. A Google-powered
search engine will help make TritonLink
a one-stop service for UCSD students.
Get the details and a 
Students,
faculty and staff gathered Wednesday
to participate in a celebration marking
the 101st birthday of the late Theodor
Seuss Geisel—known as Dr. Seuss
to the book-reading world. His widow,
Audrey Geisel, led the celebration
by passing out the first 2,000 slices
of cake. 
Physics
Professors 
UCSD Scholar Named To Gallaudet University Board
