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Charm Offensive in the 'War on Cancer'
Take your mom for her birthday. Or, make it a romantic his-and-her excursion.
These weren’t sales pitches for a spa vacation but the upbeat exhortations
of one of America’s most popular journalists as she urged people to get
over self-consciousness already and seek colonoscopies and other potentially
lifesaving cancer-screening procedures.
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Cancer Survivor Heads to Washington D.C.
to Advocate for Cancer Research as Part of Effort
to 'Give Back'
"You've
got to give hope to keep hope"
When asked why she advocates for cancer research,
Martha Barry pulls out a small black-and-white family
photograph.
It shows Barry, then 6, her 13 siblings, her mother
and her father gathered around a piano, dressed in
their Sunday best. Fast forward 44 years, and three
of the people in the photograph, including Barry’s
father, have succumbed to cancer. Another five, including
Barry herself, survived a battle with the deadly disease.
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Promising Therapy for ALS
Delivers Drug Directly to Nervous System
Researchers from the School of Medicine, the Center
for Neurologic Study and Isis Pharmaceutical Corporation
have designed and tested a molecular therapy in animals
that they hope will be a major development in the
fight to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
or Lou Gehrig's disease. More
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LGBT Resource Center Director
Receives Community Service Award
One got to ride in a red Buick Wildcat convertible.
Another was wearing a kilt and a white T-shirt with
a rainbow "no U-turn" sign on it. Many more carried
colorful signs with slogans, including "Together Forward,"
"Right Way All the Way" and "Equality Ahead." Dozens
of staff, students and faculty took part in the San
Diego LGBT Pride Parade Saturday morning. More
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UCSD's Littlest Grads Gather
to Celebrate Miracle of Life and Hot Dogs
The sun was blazing hot but that did not deter nearly
200 children from running all over De Anza Cove, as
children often do on a hot summer day, in pursuit
of the next eye-catching distraction. On July 15 more
than 400 people, including scores of "Little Grads",
former patients of the Infant Special Care Center
at the UCSD Medical Center, gathered for a reunion
picnic on Mission Bay. More
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UCSD Ranked Fifth in
Nation in Federal R&D Expenditures
UCSD ranked fifth among 600 U.S. universities in federal
research and development expenditures for fiscal 2003-2004,
up two points from the last ranking, according to
newly released figures from the National Science Foundation.
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UCSD to Participate in NIH Project Aimed at
Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and Severe
Trauma
UCSD will lead a five-year countywide research project
as part of a major bi-national initiative to improve
survival from cardiac arrest and severe trauma. More
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| Library Unveils First Major
Chicano Collection
Herman Baca Papers Chronicle Decades
of Chicano Movement in San Diego County
Despite the record heat, hundreds of people including
Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante turned out at the Price Center
Plaza on July 15 to celebrate the unveiling of the
Herman Baca Papers, the university's first major Chicano
collection. The comprehensive collection of documents
chronicles more than 38 years of the Chicano movement
in San Diego County. More
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UCSD Hits Nine Cities, Attracting More Than
600 Alumni
UCSD Near You nationwide tour stops featured the university's chancellor and stellar faculty;
39 percent of guests had never before attended a UCSD-sponsored event.
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Latin American Journalists Get Science
Training at UCSD and Institute of the Americas
Thirty-five journalists from 14 Latin American countries
arrived on campus this month to sharpen their science
reporting skills at an 11-day science journalism workshop
organized and hosted by the Institute of the Americas.
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UCSD Recruits Top Expert from National
Science Foundation to Spearhead Mission of Research
Arthur B. Ellis, director for the Division of Chemistry
at the National Science Foundation, will join UCSD
as the Vice Chancellor for Research beginning Sept.
1. Ellis is an internationally recognized chemist
and is widely known for his leadership in advancing
the mission of research in the university to create
and communicate new knowledge.
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Biologist Receives Prestigious Presidential
Award
A UCSD biologist was recognized today at a White House
ceremony with the highest honor given by the federal
government to promising researchers and educators
in the early stages of their careers.
Tracy L. Johnson, an assistant professor of biology at UCSD was awarded this year's Presidential Early Career Award
for Scientists and Engineers along with 19 other scientists and engineers nationwide.
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Internationally Recognized Physiologist to
Lead University's Graduate Studies
Kim Barrett has been appointed Dean of Graduate Studies,
effective Sept. 1. Barrett is an internationally recognized
physiologist, well known for her research in gastrointestinal
epithelial transport and function.
Dr. Barrett joined the UCSD School of Medicine faculty in 1985.
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Alumnus Gives UCSD Recreation Its First Major Gift
For UCSD alumnus Jon Sundt ’86, surfing and
playing intramural sports during his university days
offered a natural high that balanced the rigorous
demands of school. To underscore his gratitude for
campus sports activities, the La Jolla native recently
gave $250,000 to support the recreation department.
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Susan Shirk Named to New Position
Susan Shirk, a professor of political science in the
Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific
Studies and a globally respected scholar of Chinese
politics and foreign policy, has been named director
of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
(IGCC), the UC systemwide foreign policy
think tank based at UCSD. More |
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 Letter From Chancellor
Summer is such a terrific time of year. For recent graduates, it represents a new beginning; for undergraduates, it's a chance to catch their breath and enjoy a reprieve from classes and study groups; and for faculty and staff, it's a time to take vacations and plan for the next year. More 
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All About Sharks
Learn more about sharks in Southern California's coastal
waters with shark expert Jeffrey Graham tonight at 6:30
p.m. at Birch Aquarium. Cost is $8, and you can RSVP
online.
Monday, July 31th
A Night At The Theater
Join the UCSD Staff Association for an evening at Broadway
San Diego to see "Sweet
Charity" starring Molly Ringwald.
E-Mail the Staff Association to buy tickets ($46 each)
Thursday, Sept. 14th
Upcoming Staff
Education and
Development Courses
Intermediate
Microsoft Access 2003
8/08/06 and 8/10/06
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Creating a Rewarding Staff Environment
8/15/06
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hiring Consultants and Independent Contractors
8/16/06
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Employment Process Training: Staffing for Success
8/17/06
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Grievance and Complaint Procedures: A Supervisor's Guide
8/17/06
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Home Movie Day
August 12, 2006
2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Geisel Library - Seuss Room
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Fit To Be Citizens?
Natalia Molina
Meticulously researched and beautifully written, "Fit to Be Citizens?" demonstrates how both science and public health shaped the meaning of race in the early twentieth century. Through a careful examination of the experiences of Mexican, Japanese, and Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles, Natalia Molina illustrates the many ways local health officials used complexly constructed concerns about public health to demean, diminish, discipline, and ultimately define racial groups.
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