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| Understanding
the World's Oceans
Scripps Researchers Travel
World to Study Reefs, Fish and Corals
They examined coral in Tahiti while the warm waters
of the Pacific Ocean gently lapped at their feet.
They caught fish on an atoll located 1,000 miles south
of Hawaii. They dove off Christmas Island. It might
sound like a vacation to you. But researchers from
UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography actually
spent their summer trying to make sure that the rest
of us will be able to enjoy the world’s oceans
for many years to come. More
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Study Finds Tropics Are
the Source of Most New Species
Biologists from UC San Diego, Berkeley and the University of Chicago have found that the tropics
are the source of a majority of the planet's biodiversity, underscoring the need to preserve tropical
forests, reefs and other ecosystems around the world. More
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Learning About Learning
UCSD Launches New Math and Science Education
Program
If you build it, they will come. With all the
conviction of Ray Kinsella in the movie "Field
of Dreams," a group of faculty and staff from
UCSD’s Division of Physical Sciences and Education
Studies did build it, and they did come—not
to a baseball diamond in an Iowa corn field, but to
a brand new math and science education program at
UCSD. More
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| Supporters Gearing Up to Go
the Distance for Chancellor’s 5K
Top runners will not be the only winners at this year’s
Chancellor’s Challenge 5K Run/Walk for Scholars
taking place at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at UCSD.
Event participants and attendees will also have a
chance to win great prizes – including American
Airlines tickets – as part of the Top Ten Reasons
to Love UCSD promotions at the race.
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Vaccine Developed From Research Conducted
at UCSD Offers Potential Relief to Allergy Sufferers
An allergy vaccine developed from initial basic and
pre-clinical research conducted over the past decade
by faculty in the School of Medicine has shown promise
in relieving allergy symptoms in human patients. More
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UCSD Open House to Offer Everything from
Hiring Tips to Microfossils and Salsa Dances
From workshops on how to get hired at UCSD to advice
on how to apply as a student, from rocking to bands
to climbing a rock wall, Open House at UC San Diego
on Oct. 21 promises a kaleidoscopic variety of activities
for all interests and ages. More
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What's New: Housing and Dining
This Week@UCSD has been asking several university departments what they have in
store for this new academic year. Here’s a short list of new offerings from
Housing and Dining Services, according to department director Mark Cunningham.
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| Celebratio n of Abilities
Mark
Goffeney, an Emmy-nominated guitarist and vocalist,
performed at the Price Center and Torrey Pines Center
this week. The performances were part of a series
of events held to mark Celebration of Abilities Month
on campus. Events included a performance by comedian
Jeff Charlebois, art displays and a discussion titled
"An Employee is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Managing
Your Disabilities to Save Your Job and Possibly, Your
Life."
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| Tritons Men's Water Polo Team
Scores First-Ever Win over UCLA Bruins
UCSD defeated UCLA's men's water polo team for the first time ever Friday evening in front of a
record crowd of more than 1,700 at the Canyonview West Pool on the UCSD campus. Junior
Adnan Jerkovic’s floating lob shot with 28 seconds remaining on the clock lifted the
4th-ranked UCSD men’s water polo team to 13-12 above 3rd-ranked UCLA.
With the victory the Tritons improve to 15-2 on the season while dropping the Bruins to 6-2 on the year."
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Award-Winning UCSD Novelist
to Kick Off New Writing Series
 Sarah Shun-lien Bynum’s first book, “Madeleine Is Sleeping,” had only been out for a month when it was nominated for the National Book Award. “It was completely astonishing,” Bynum recalls. “It was dreamy.” And it was only the first of many honors that Bynum, who teaches literature at UCSD, and her first novel, would receive. More
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Conflict, From Identity Confusion,
Can Be Overcome Says Amartya Sen
 Nobel
laureate and Harvard University professor of economics
and philosophy Amartya Sen addressed causes of contemporary
violence in a lecture entitled “Illusions of
Identity,” before an overflow audience at the
UCSD Center for the Humanities Thursday. Conflict
and violence are sustained by the illusion of a unique
identity such as religion or culture,” Sen argued.
“In reality, people see themselves in many other
ways including class, gender, profession, language,
music, morals, politics,” so, Sen urged, “we
must recognize our multiple identities and choose
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Student Receives UndergraduateTransfer
Scholarship of up to $30,000 Annually
from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Vietnam native Quang Phung, a UC San Diego student,
has been awarded an Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
of up to $30,000 per year from the Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation. Phung transferred to UCSD from San Diego
Mesa College. More
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Ways You Can Offset Rise in Medical Premiums
UC employees will be paying higher monthly medical premiums in 2007.
The HRCA and TIP programs can help offset those additional costs.
Opt into either of these programs during
Open Enrollment, Nov. 1 – 21.
You walked the Walk
The UCSD team raised $11,806 for AIDS Walk 2006 - the fourth top fund-raiser -
and two team members were in the top 5 overall fund-raisers.
Team organizers thank all who participated or donated.
Discussion/Support Group Forming
for New Parents
The Women's Center is interested in forming a discussion/support
group for parents of children, ages 2 and under. The group
would meet at least once a month around the lunch hour at
the new Women's Center. Please contact Jessica
Chapin-Geipel if you are interested in participating.
Upcoming Staff
Education and
Development Courses
Equipment
Asset Management Systems (EAMS)
10/16/06
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
From
Blogs to Wikis: Getting the Most
Out of the New Web
10/20/06
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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The Three Witches
Zora Neal Hurston,
Illustrated by Faith Ringgold
The three bad witches are HUNGRY! "Let's eat these children," they say.
They may have teeth that are longer than their lips and they may wear high heels,
but they are NO match for two smart children, their brave grandma, three hound dogs, and a fast-running snake.
First published in "Every Tongue Got to Confess," the third
volume of folklore collected by Zora Neale Hurston while traveling
in the Gulf States in the 1930s. It has been adapted for young
people by National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas. Internationally
celebrated artist Faith Ringgold, a visual arts professor
emeritus at UCSD, illustrated the book with masterful and
vibrant paintings.
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