Campus Surpasses Recycling Goal for 2008
Smashing through the recycling goal set for 2008, UC San Diego prevented 67 percent of its trash, construction debris and other solid waste from going into landfills last year. The goal set by the UC Office of the President for all campuses was 50 percent. One of the greenest universities in America, UCSD is well on its way to achieving upcoming targets of 75 percent by 2012 and 100 percent by 2020, although the final goal will require a much greater commitment to recycling by the entire campus community. More

UC San Diego Named “Best Value” College
UC San Diego is ranked among the nation’s top 10 “Best Value” public colleges for 2009 by The Princeton Review, one of America’s most widely known education service companies. The Review listed UC San Diego in seventh place on its annual ranking of the 50 private and 50 public “best value colleges.” More

Campus Kicks Off Darwin-Lincoln Anniversary Celebration with Series of Events, Lectures
Feb. 12, 2009 marks 200 years since the births of two men whose ideas and actions helped to shape the modern world: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Both men were controversial in their time—Lincoln for opposing slavery and refusing to allow southern states to secede from the union, and Darwin for challenging accepted ideas of how abundantly diverse forms of life came to inhabit the Earth. More

Senior to Watch: Tyler Green
Last summer, Tyler Green, who was about to start his senior year at UCSD, went on a humanitarian mission to the Amazon in Ecuador. The Orange County native, who volunteers in the emergency room at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, helped triage patients, who were waiting for doctors and nurses to see them. More

Genome Study Reveals New Clues
Regarding Mystery Childhood Illness:
UC San Diego Scientists Participate in International Kawasaki Disease Study
A study looking at the entire human genome has identified new genes that appear to be involved in making some children more susceptible to Kawasaki disease, a serious illness that often leads to coronary artery disease, according to a new international study published in PLoS Genetics.  This is the first genetic study of an infectious disease to look at the whole of the genome, rather than just selected genes. More

Metabolic Syndrome a Risk for Veterans with PTSD
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have metabolic syndrome than veterans without PTSD, according to a study led by Pia Heppner, a psychologist with the School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs of San Diego. The study was published online in the journal BMC Medicine. More

Eyes on the Prize
Brain-imaging research finds
visual areas respond more to valuable objects
Dollar signs for eyes — cartoonists have been drawing them for years, and the artists, while whimsical, may have been onto something. According to new research from UC San Diego, areas of the brain responsible for vision respond more strongly to objects of value. More

Record Number of UC San Diego Students
Named as 2009 Gates Millennium Scholars
A record 63 students at UC San Diego have been accepted in the Gates Millennium Scholars program sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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First Associate Dean for Global Health Sciences Named
In a world with constantly shrinking borders, global health is a growing concern. UC San Diego is making an international impact with research and health care programs around the globe that fight diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. In support of this critical initiative, Steffanie Strathdee has been appointed the first associate dean for Global Health Sciences. More

New Assistant Vice Chancellor
for Strategic Campus Resources Initiatives Named
Brian Gregory hs been appointed assistant vice chancellor for Strategic Campus Resource Initiatives. In this role, Gregory will provide executive leadership for Resource Management and Planning, including fostering collaboration and teamwork for various campus initiatives such as the J. Craig Venter Institute, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla Playhouse theaters and University House. More

New Assistant Vice Chancellor
for Auxiliary and Plant Services Named
Russell Thackston has been appointed as assistant vice chancellor for Auxiliary and Plant Services. In this role, Thackston will provide executive leadership to a diverse group of support service departments, including Facilities Management, UCSD Bookstore, Transportation and Parking Services, Early Childhood Education Center, Campus Research Machine Shop and Imprints Copy Services. More