New Center To Train Future Engineering
Leaders to Help America Stay Competitive
Engineering leadership today is more important than ever to ensure the United States remains at the forefront of technological innovation. The Jacobs School of Engineering plans to help meet this challenge through the new Bernard and Sophia Gordon Engineering Leadership Center. The Gordon Center is made possible by a $2.5 million gift from Bernard and Sophia Gordon through the Gordon Foundation. More

Top Administrators Update Medical Center
Employees on Campus Budget at Town Hall
Jobs, retirement and construction were on the mind of faculty and staff members who took part in a Chancellor’s Town Hall meeting Thursday afternoon at the UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest. They had come to hear Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and Health Sciences Vice Chancellor David Brenner give an update on the campus’ budget situation. More

Campus Takes Part in Power Down
for the Planet Pledge Drive
Want to make a difference in fighting climate change? Use the power saving mode on your computer. That’s a pledge a group of six universities, including UC San Diego, want you to make. More

Preuss School to Mark 10th Anniversary Celebration
Every day for four years, Jesse Lopez, the son of immigrant field laborers, woke at 6 a.m. to travel from his home in San Ysidro to the Preuss School. A member of the school's first graduating class, he went on to earn a college degree from MIT in 2008 and now works for a Wall Street firm. On April 17, Lopez will continue his remarkable journey when he appears as featured speaker at the Preuss School’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Scripps Seaside Forum. More

Biologists Discover a Protein Link to Wound Healing
Diabetes and eczema may appear to be two completely unrelated diseases. But UC San Diego biologists have uncovered what appears to be a crucial biochemical link between the two. More

Campus Offers Innovative Executive Development Program Focused on Climate Change and Business
UC San Diego, a world leader in climate change research, has announced it will offer an innovative program on climate change and its impact on business. “The ROI for Going Green” will provide participants with a basic understanding of climate change, and what strategies businesses and investors can employ to increase their bottom line. More

UC San Diego Vice Chancellor and Transportation Department Receive Energy Awards
Steven Relyea, Vice Chancellor of Business Affairs, was honored by the California Center for Sustainable Energy for “Outstanding Individual Achievement” during the annual SANDEE (San Diego Excellence in Energy) awards presentation March 26, which also included an award to the campus for “Special Achievement in Transportation.”
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Father of Modern Japanese Linguistics,
Longtime Faculty Member Dies
Widely regarded as “the father of modern Japanese linguistics,” Sige-Yuki Kuroda, professor emeritus and research professor of linguistics at UCSD, died in La Jolla on Feb. 25 after a long illness. More

Medical Center Honors Cancer Expert as Physician of Year
Each year, UC San Diego honors outstanding physicians for their commitment to health care and serving the community. This year, the Medical Center selected Dr. Barbara Parker, medical director of oncology services at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center, as the 2009 Physician of the Year. More

Seven UC San Diego Alzheimer’s
Researchers Among World’s Top 100
Seven researchers from the School of Medicine are listed among the top 100 Alzheimer’s disease investigators in the world according to an article in the March issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. UC San Diego had more researchers on the top 100 list than any other institution in the world; a total of 11 were from UC institutions. More