Researchers Examine Health Benefits
of Video Games & Game Technologies
Tennis, boxing and bowling, all while playing video games? Could video games that require players to get up and move, also known as “exergames,” increase physical activity among users? That’s one of the questions researchers from the School of Medicine want to answer. More

Preuss School, One of “Best High
Schools in America,” Names New Principal
UC San Diego has appointed Scott Barton, acting principal, to the post of principal of The Preuss School. The appointment by Chancellor Marye Anne Fox was effective June 1. More

Alumnus to Show Super-High-Definition,
Hip Hop-Inspired Video at International Festival
The year 1985 was a momentous one for the arts and entertainment industry: The first Nintendo Entertainment System was released in U.S. stores, hip hop was in its early heyday, and the sci-fi flick “Back to the Future” was drawing huge crowds. It was also the year UC San Diego alumnus Mike Toillion was born. Now, at age 23, Toillion has traveled back to the future himself, remixing elements from old-school hip hop culture and new-school video games to create a state-of-the-art 4K digital video that is beginning to draw attention from across the globe. More

Standard Operating Procedure
Author of Ground-breaking Book
on Scandal at Abu Ghraib Prison Coming to Campus
Four years ago, pictures showing the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq filled the airwaves and dominated the front pages of newspapers across the United States. Now, for the first time, a documentary filmmaker and a longtime staff writer for The New Yorker magazine have conducted lengthy interviews with soldiers who served at the prison and are telling their stories in a ground-breaking book. Writer Philip Gourevitch will discuss “Standard Operating Procedure,” during a talk June 3 at The Neurosciences Institute, as part of UCSD Extension’s Revelle Forum. More

UC San Diego Delegation Advocates for
University During First Annual UCSD Week at City Hall
The San Diego City Council honored UC San Diego last week with a resolution prepared by Mayor Jerry Sanders and the council declaring May 26 to May 30 “UC San Diego Week.” More

Floating Orbs Meet Music Boxes:
Students Unleash Creative Powers at Art Show
Giant elephants, floating orbs and oversized portraits were among the eclectic pieces of art on display at the 2008 Visual Arts Senior Art Show Friday and Saturday at Mandeville Center. The exhibit, "Transparency," was organized by six students and featured the works of graduating Visual Arts majors. More

New IR/PS Research Unit Undertakes
“How Much Information?” Study to
Measure World's Quantity and Quality of Information
The new Global Information Industry Center in the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies has launched its first program to quantify and qualify the amounts and kinds of information being produced worldwide by businesses and consumers. More

Mentors, Teachers and Students Recognized at First Graduate Student Community Awards Recemption
The Graduate Student Association hosted to the first Graduate Student Community Awards Reception May 21 at the Student Services Center. The event aimed to celebrate the work and achievements of graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners, whose support for graduate and professional students at UCSD has proven indispensable over the past year. More

$3 Million Gift From Philanthropist
Conrad Prebys is Music to Ears of UC San Diego
Local philanthropist Conrad Prebys is not a golfer. He doesn’t like to fish, he doesn’t want a boat and he has no interest in flying planes. Fortunately for UC San Diego, he does like music. “It’s a true passion of mine and has been a great part of my life,” said the one-time aspiring musician.  Now, the San Diego builder has demonstrated his love of music by making a $3 million gift to support the renowned UC San Diego Department of Music with the establishment of the Conrad Prebys Music Endowment. More

Kite Runner Author and Biosite Founder
Among Stellar Alumni to Be Honored June 7
Six accomplished UC San Diego alumni and students will receive top honors Saturday at the 30th Annual UCSD Alumni Association Awards for Excellence scholarship fundraiser to be held in the Price Center Ballroom on campus. A 30-year tradition at UC San Diego, the alumni Awards for Excellence event recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in a particular field and brought honor and distinction to the university.
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