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National Brain Imaging Study On
Alzheimer's Disease to Identify Biological Changes
Associated with Memory Decline
Study
is Largest, Most Comprehensive of Its Kind
The UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Center will be part of the five-year, $60 million
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative,
a landmark research study to identify brain and other
biological changes associated with memory decline.
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‘Apprentice’
Doles out Lessons
Learned from ‘The Donald’
 How do you get team members to work well together? Where do you find Trump Ice, The Donald’s own bottled water? Is it better to take a job with a start-up or with an established company? Kelly Perdew, winner of NBC’s “The Apprentice,” season two, fielded these questions, and more, during an appearance at the UCSD Bookstore Tuesday. More |
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Sound of Waves Inspires Winning Orchestral Score
Since she came to La Jolla in 2000, Yumiko Morita, a graduate student in music, has often listened to the ocean. Over time, music began forming in her mind, tentatively capturing the essence of the sound of the waves. “Echoes of a Wave” was born. This weekend, Morita got a chance to hear her piece performed by a full orchestra for the first time at Mandeville Auditorium. More |
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Social Activist, Women's Right
Promoter Angela Davis to Speak March 1
Angela Davis, social activist and promoter of women’s
rights and racial justice, will speak at 6 p.m. March
1 in the Price Center Ballroom. Her topic is Women
and Social Justice Movements: Then, Now, Tomorrow.
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Off the Record: the Use and Misuse
of Anonymous Sources in the Media
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has been one of the biggest legal fights between the
judiciary, the press and the White House this year
and it led to the indictment of Vice President Dick
Cheney’s chief of staff. Now, members of the
San Diego and UCSD communities will have a chance
to hear a first-hand account of this battle from one
of its key players.Norman Pearlstine, who served as
editor-in-chief of Time Inc. for 11 years, will give
a talk at UCSD entitled “Off the Record:
the Use and Misuse of Anonymous Sources in the Media.”
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Antidepressant Use in Late Pregnancy May
Affect Fetus
Researchers found an increased risk of persistent
pulmonary hypertension in newborns of mothers who
used certain commonly prescribed antidepressants in
late pregnancy. The results of the study will be published
in the February 9 issue of the New England Journal
of Medicine. More
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Information Theory and
Applications Center Inaugurated in Calit2
 UCSD
has created a new research center to explore and apply
the basic theory that underpins the digital revolution.
The Information Theory and Applications Center will
study the fundamentals of information theory and develop
related applications in communications, computer science,
bioinformatics, statistics, finance and other disciplines.
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Camp Program Awarded Fellowship
from
National Science Foundation for Graduate Students
 The
National Science Foundation has awarded the California
Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering
and Mathematics Program (CAMP) at UCSD with a $972,000
fellowship to fund 12 graduate students who will be
pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees. More |
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As engaged members of the UCSD community, you’re probably aware of recent media coverage of the UC system, and you’ve also read about my service on a number of boards. More 
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Nomination Open for Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award Program, which recognizes employees for their service and contributions to the UCSD and San Diego communities. Send your nominations by March 10. More
Looking for Catering Without the Frills?
UCSD Catering and Café Ventanas have teamed up to provide high-quality, casual catering for meetings, office parties, or working lunches. Service begins Monday, Feb. 13. More
Upcoming Staff
Education and
Development Courses
Career Connection:
Tools for Success
02/22/2006
Web Design Part 1:
Introduction to HTML
02/22/2006 & 02/24/2006
Risk Management - Do You Know What Might Bite You? Your Role in Managing Departmental Exposures
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Sync or Swarm: Improvising Music In A Complex Age
(includes audio CD)
by David Borgo
Sync or Swarm provides a fascinating study of musical improvisation, using theories from cultural and cognitive studies and the emerging sciences. Musical improvisation hinges on one’s ability to synchronize intention and action and to maintain a keen awareness of, sensitivity to, and connection with the evolving group dynamics and experiences. More |
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