Scientists to Study Coral Reefs Worldwide:
Marine Scientists Going Down for the Count
Three
world-class oceanographic research institutions
have announced a collaboration to conduct
a global census of coral reef ecosystems
aimed at estimating the numbers of reef
species and determining their vulnerability
to human stressors. Scientists at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography, the Australian
Institute of Marine Science and the
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration will participate in this
unprecedented global census of coral
reefs, one of 17 projects of the Census
of Marine Life, a global network of
researchers in more than 70 nations
engaged in a 10-year initiative to assess
and explain the diversity, distribution
and abundance of marine life in the
ocean.
More
UCSD Students Accepted as Gates Scholars
Nearly
60 students at UCSD have been accepted
in the Gates Millennium Scholars program
sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation. The Gates program was established
in 1999 to provide support for outstanding
African American, American Indian/Alaska
Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans,
and Hispanic American students who are
completing undergraduate work in all
discipline areas and graduate studies
in mathematics,
science, engineering, education or library
science.
More
Bridging
the Language Gap
They're there when a loved one has cancer and has run out of options; during a high-risk pregnancy and at the end of a hospital stay.
UCSD's interpreters are called upon every day to help in difficult situations, which become even tougher when patients and their doctors don't speak the same language. More
New
African American Studies Minor Offered
A
new interdisciplinary minor in African
American Studies designed to further
an understanding of the attitudes, evolution,
circumstances and experiences of African
Americans opened this fall at UCSD.
More
Tiger
Woodsin
the Neighborhood Golf
fans at UCSD received a rare treat last
week as Tiger Woods and other golf celebrities
took part in the Buick Invitational
tournament at the Torrey Pines golf
course. Some employees took their lunch
break by the fence to get a better look
at the players. Others took a few minutes
out of their day to take pictures of
Woods. Network Administrator Jason Almazan
stood up by the golf course fence at
9 a.m. Wednesday and snapped away as
Woods played a few strokes and answered
reporters' questions. Woods went on
to win his fourth Buick title.
Diversity
Matters in Tropical Forests
An
analysis of seven tropical forests around
the world indicates that nature encourages
diversity by selecting for less common
trees as the trees mature. The landmark
study, which was conducted by 33 ecologists
from 12 countries and published in the
January 27 issue of the journal Science,
conclusively demonstrates that diversity
matters and has ecological importance
to tropical forests.
More
Human-Produced
Aerosols in Arctic Clouds Contribute to Climate Warming
Enhanced
aerosol concentrations increase the
amount of thermal energy emitted by
many Arctic clouds and significantly
affect the Arctic energy balance. More
Oceanographer
Honored
with New Ecology Prize from Spain
Paul
Dayton, a biological oceanographer at
Scripps Institution of Oceanography,
will be the first recipient of a new
international ecology prize awarded
in honor of one of the field's founding
fathers.
More
Have you ICE'd
your Cell Phone?
Find out how and why, in the latest Safety Briefs newsletter. Also get info about hazardous spills, campus injuries, a ladder recall, and more.
Discover Your Management Strengths
The next UC Management Skills Assessment Program will be May 2 - 5 at the UCLA Conference Center at Lake Arrowhead. Apply by Feb. 17. Get the details.
39: Percentage of male undergraduate biology majors
=
2,530: Number of women undergraduate biology majors
=
61:Percentage of women undergraduate biology majors
Systems Biology: Properties of
Reconstructed Networks
Bernhard O. Palsson
This book represents a cutting edge summary of one of the most important fields in innate immunity. Antimicrobial peptides rapidly and directly inhibit infection by microbes and are of enormous importance in the body's natural defense against disease. Written by the leaders in the field this book provides an understanding of the implications of antimicrobial peptides in human disease. More
Golf
fans at UCSD received a rare treat last
week as Tiger Woods and other golf celebrities
took part in the Buick Invitational
tournament at the Torrey Pines golf
course. Some employees took their lunch
break by the fence to get a better look
at the players. Others took a few minutes
out of their day to take pictures of
Woods. Network Administrator Jason Almazan
stood up by the golf course fence at
9 a.m. Wednesday and snapped away as
Woods played a few strokes and answered
reporters' questions. Woods went on
to win his fourth Buick title. 
Diversity
Matters in Tropical Forests
An
analysis of seven tropical forests around
the world indicates that nature encourages
diversity by selecting for less common
trees as the trees mature. The landmark
study, which was conducted by 33 ecologists
from 12 countries and published in the
January 27 issue of the journal Science,
conclusively demonstrates that diversity
matters and has ecological importance
to tropical forests.
Human-Produced
Oceanographer
Honored 
Point
of View:Trevor Muzzy
