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Students
Urged to Make Their
Mark at First-Ever Campuswide Convocation
Volunteer. Study abroad. Get to know
your professors. Above all, get involved. Chancellor
Marye Anne Fox, Associated Students President Harry
Khanna, faculty and alumni welcomed freshmen and transfer
students with advice and praise during UCSD’s
inaugural campuswide convocation ceremony, held Sept.
17 on the Sun God Lawn. More
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| Triton Power Hour One of Myriad
Activities Held to Welcome Students to Campus
Hundreds of hands started clapping, slowly at first,
then faster and faster. Finally, Chancellor Marye
Anne Fox walked onto the stage at RIMAC, wearing a
Tritons baseball shirt. She turned to the hundreds
of students in the bleachers and sought to reassure
them. More
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Then and Now
Incoming freshmen and their
parents compare life experiences
How different are this year's incoming freshmen from
their parents? How different is the world they live
in? This Week@UCSD decided to find out. So
we caught up with a few freshmen who came to UCSD
with their parents in the last few weeks and asked
them to talk about their experiences. More
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| Incoming External Relations Vice
Chancellor Highlights Top Priorities for Future
Keith Brant became UC San Diego’s Vice Chancellor
of External Relations Sept. 1. The former assistant
vice chancellor for alumni relations at UCLA, Brant
also was executive director of the UCLA Alumni Association.
A few days after coming to campus, he sat down with
Senior Writer Ioana Patringenaru to talk about his
experiences, his philosophy of External Relations
and his plans for the future at UCSD. More
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UC San Diego Ranked Among World's Top Universities
as Biotech Hotbed, According
to Milken Institute Study
UC San Diego, long recognized for its pivotal role
in seeding what has become one of the largest and
most dense biotech sectors in the nation, was ranked
among the top universities in the world for its prowess
in developing and translating biotechnology into medical
treatments, drugs, and other commercial applications.
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| UCSD Ranks in Top 10 List
of Best Value for Public Colleges
The University of California, San Diego is ranked among the top 10 public colleges in the United States for best value, according to the September 2006 issue of Kiplinger Personal Finance. More
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Behind the Ubiquitous Microchip
Intel Co-founder Explains Computer Business Basic Law
Computer chips are everywhere in our daily lives,
from our cars to our appliances. They keep getting
faster and their price keeps getting lower, following
a principle often called Moore's Law. But the law's
author, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, predicted this
month at UCSD that this juggernaut of innovation will
eventually slow down. More
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Never Too Young for UCSD
Campus Offers Child Care for 3- to 12-Month-Olds
"Dylan," "Ammon," "Adrian," "Alex," "Alexandra" and
"Nicolas." The names were written in colorful letters
on a white board above a small play area. Nearby,
six little plastic chairs huddled together, waiting
for someone to use them. In the room next door, six
little cribs were neatly tucked in against the walls.
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What's
New: Parking
What's new this academic year? This Week@UCSD
has been asking several university departments what
they have in store for the fall. Here's what Parking
and Transportation Services director Brian d'Autremont
and assistant director Sam Corbett told us.
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Larry Goldstein Appointed
Director of Stem Cell Research Program
 Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, professor in the department
of cellular & molecular medicine at the School
of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator,
has been named director of the UC San Diego Stem Cell
Program. More
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Glynda J. Davis Appointed
to UCSD Diversity Position
Glynda J. Davis of the Student Affairs Office in the Jacobs School of Engineering has joined the UCSD Chancellor’s Office staff as director of Campus Diversity Initiatives. More
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Visual Artists Recognized
with New Prize for Excellence
Three faculty members in the department of visual
arts have been announced as recipients of the  San
Diego Prize, established just this year in recognition
of "excellence in the visual arts." Winners are Raul
Guerrero, Jean Lowe and Ernest Silva. All three are
internationally regarded artists whose work has been
widely exhibited in U.S. and international venues.
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Shu Chien to Named to Y.C. Fung
Endowed Chair in Bioengineering
Shu Chien has been appointed the inaugural holder
of the Y.C. Fung Endowed Chair in Bioengineering at
the Jacobs School of Engineering. Chien, director
of the UCSD Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering
and former chair of the Jacobs School of Engineering's
department of bioengineering, is a world leader in
understanding how blood flow and pressure affect blood
vessels. More
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Read About Raises
Merit-based salary increases will take effect Oct. 1 for eligible monthly paid employees.
Read the campus notice for more info.
Staff Offered 2-for-1 Season Subscription
Special by Theatre and Dance Department
UCSD's top-ranked department of theatre and dance
is offering a new season subscription special for staff.
Staff can now purchase two 2006-07 subscriptions for the
price of one. That's $48 for all five of this year's Big
Stage Productions for you and a guest.
Find more information and download the subscription form.
Upcoming Staff
Education and
Development Courses
Effort Reporting (PARs)
09/28/06
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cost Accounting Standards
10/03/06
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Financial Systems
at UCSD: An Overview
10/03/06
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Challenging the Chip
co-edited by
David Naguib Pellow of
UCSD's Ethnic Studies dept.
This book is the first comprehensive examination of the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments around the world. The contributors to this volume include many of the world's most articulate, passionate and progressive visionaries, scholars and advocates involved in documenting and challenging the social and environmental impacts of the global electronics industry. From Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America, the authors are renowned for their contributions to the science and the politics of environmental and social justice, and bring these perspectives to the high-tech sector throughout the book.
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