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Looking Forward to 2007
This Week@UCSD has asked the campus’ divisions and schools what they have in store for this new year. Here is a preview of some of the exciting developments planned for 2007. More

Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs to Act as Grand Marshal of Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Joe Watson will be grand marshals of San Diego’s 27th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade. Members of the UCSD community are invited to march with them Saturday, January 13. The event, which will include marching bands and floats, takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting and ending at PETCO Park. Participants will receive a free UCSD T-shirt. Parking also is free. More

Schwarzenegger to Ask for Calit2 Operating Funds in New Research and Innovation Initiative in State Budget
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he will propose nearly $95 million in the state budget to create the Governor's Research and Innovation Initiative, including $19.8 million in operating-budget support from California's General Fund for Calit2 and three other California Institutes for Science and Innovation. According to a press release from the governor's office, "this initiative provides funding for major projects that will grow California's economic strength in key innovation sectors, including cleantech, biotech and nanotech. More

UC San Diego Named
Among 'Best Value' in Public Colleges

The University of California, San Diego has been named one of the top 10 “Best Values in Public Colleges” in the February 2007 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The list ranks four-year public colleges and universities that combine outstanding economic value with a first-class education.
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Sugars in Liver Found
to Clear Fats From the Bloodstream
Maybe you ate a big, juicy steak for dinner last night, adding a large amount of fat – scientifically known as triglycerides – to your system.  For one in ten of us, that could be a big problem. Although we try to reduce fat in our diet, our bodies use it for energy.  But patients with elevated levels of fat in their bloodstream – nearly 10 percent of Americans – are more likely to develop arthrosclerosis, or build-up of plaque in the arteries, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. More

Nobel Prize-Winning Neuroscientist
to Speak at UC San Diego January 10
Dr. Paul Greengard, head of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University and co-recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will speak at UCSD on Wednesday, January 10th at 11:00 a.m. His lecture, "Signal transduction pathways used by therapeutic agents and drugs of abuse," is sponsored by the UCSD neurosciences graduate program and department of pharmacology. More

Chemistry of Volcanic Fallout
Reveals Secrets of Past Eruptions
A team of American and French scientists has developed a method to determine the influence of past volcanic eruptions on climate and the chemistry of the upper atmosphere, and significantly reduce uncertainty in models of future climate change. More

Cancer Center Publishes Cookbook and Nutrition Guide
Nutrition experts from the Moores UCSD Cancer Center have created a cookbook that is far more than just a compilation of healthy recipes. The book's three co-authors, all members of the center's Cancer Prevention and Control Program, have expanded the cookbook concept to include helpful, easy-to-read informational guidelines about healthy eating and living. Food for Thought is a guide on nutritious foods and how to easily incorporate them into daily meals. The book is based upon research conducted at the cancer center and other recognized institutions. More

Bioengineering Professor Wins Engineering Prize
The National Academy of Engineering has announced that Yuan-Cheng "Bert" Fung will receive the 2007 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, a $500,000 award recognizing engineering achievement that significantly improves the human condition. Fung’s research is the basis for the entire field of automotive safety design — all automobile crash tests today rely on his fundamental studies about tissue response. More

Chair of Neurosciences Named to
Alzheimer's Association National Board
Dr. Leon Thal, chair of neurosciences and director of the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the UCSD School of Medicine, has been named to the Alzheimer's Association National Board of Directors. "The Alzheimer's Association is the premier organization in the United States representing Alzheimer's disease patients and their families," said Thal, who also holds the Florence Riford Chair in Alzheimer's Disease at UCSD. More

International Figure
in Reproductive Medicine Dies
Dr. Samuel S.C. Yen, an international figure in the field of reproductive endocrinology, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of reproductive medicine at the School of Medicine, passed away in La Jolla, California on December 26.  He was 79 years old. More

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