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A Warming Climate Can Support Glacial Ice
New Research Indicates Glacial Ice Existed
on Earth During Intense Period of Global Warming
New research challenges the generally accepted belief that substantial ice sheets could not have existed on Earth during past super-warm climate events. The study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego provides strong evidence that a glacial ice cap, about half the size of the modern day glacial ice sheet, existed 91 million years ago during a period of intense global warming. This study offers valuable insight into current day climate conditions and the environmental mechanisms for global sea level rise. More
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University Art Gallery to Reopen Its Doors
 Shuttered since 2006 for renovation and reorganization, the University Art Gallery will reopen in January with “In the Beginning,” an exhibition conceived and organized by Stephen Hepworth, the new curator for the gallery recently recruited from London. More
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Chancellor Hosts Reception to Thank Staff Who
Kept Campus Running During San Diego Wildfires
 More than 1,000 employees reported to work during the San Diego wildfires in October. About 150 of them, including vice chancellors, police officers and custodians, gathered at the UCSD Faculty Club Thursday for a reception hosted by Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. More
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Building a Better 2008
 Think about the five people you admire most. Then think about their strengths and attributes. Write them down. Now go down that list of qualities — and be sure to say “I am” first, before you read every single word. More
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Students Sponsor Gaming
Extravaganza with Winter Game Fest 2008
 UC San Diego’s fourth annual Winter Game Fest took place Jan. 12 and 13 in the Price Center Ballroom and had the largest turnout ever. The student-organized video game festival was free and open to the public and featured professional video game tournaments, non-competitive Wii games and prizes. More
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Q&A with U.S. Open Campus
Project Manager Judy Lane
 Judy Lane, director of Special Events and Protocol, is chairing a campuswide committee working on plans for the 2008 U.S. Open to be held at Torrey Pines golf course June 9 to 15. This Week @ UCSD asked her to describe early plans for the event. More
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New Year’s Resolution:
Quit Smoking? Move to California
 Sun. Sand. Surf. And no smoking. California’s attitude toward smoking may be the best recipe for success when trying to quit. New research shows that social pressure plays a key role in getting smokers to quit. More
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Leading Expert on 2008 Election to Speak on Campus
 Gary Jacobson, one of the nation’s leading authorities on campaigns and elections will address the Social Sciences Supper Club Jan. 30, less than a week before primaries are held on “Super Tuesday” in 23 states including California. More
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New Chief Diversity Officer Named
Dr. Sandra Daley has been named the new campus Associate Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer. Currently the assistant dean of Diversity and Community Partnerships and professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Daley begins work in her new post this week. More
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Marco Murillo Named
Person to Watch by San Diego Magazine
 Marco Murillo, president of the Associated Students at UCSD and a Preuss School graduate, was named by San Diego Magazine in its January issue as one of its “50 People to Watch in 2008.” In its list of “50 local notables,” the magazine cited Murillo for his accomplishments and his embrace of educational opportunity. He joined such local news makers on the list as a veteran Padres Pitcher and an author of “chick” literature. Murillo was quoted as saying, “Education is very important to me, not only to help me to achieve my goals, but also to be able to go back to my community and make a difference.”
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Memorial Tribute to Honor John Stewart
 A memorial tribute to John Lincoln Stewart, Provost Emeritus of John Muir College, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Faculty Club. The public is invited. Stewart, who died Aug. 31 after a long illness, was the founding provost of Muir College and a champion of preserving the environment. He came to UC San Diego in 1964 and the following year was appointed Provost of Second College, soon renamed John Muir College after the famed environmentalist, nature writer and Sierra Club founder. More |
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