Video Q & A: Director of Infectious Diseases at
Medical Center Answers Questions About 2009 H1N1 Flu
Dr. Randy Taplitz, the clinical director of infectious diseases at the UCSD Medical Center, talks in this video Q & A about what swine flu is; why it's been a cause of concern for public health officials; and how to protect yourself from this new virus.
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Biologist Receives $5 Million Grant from
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Yang Xu, a UC San Diego professor of biology, has been awarded a $5.16 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Fifteen Early Translational grants, totaling $67.7 million, were approved at the April 29 meeting of the Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee to fund work that translates basic research into clinical cures. More

Dramatic Climate Change-Driven Impacts
Documented Across Marine Life Spectrum
In the first broad study of its kind, scientists at UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and their colleagues have found that the effects of climate change are being felt across a wide ensemble of sea life. Their report, published in the journal Global Change Biology, describes climate-induced changes ranging from migration pattern alterations to key population shifts. More

Perspectives in Leadership:
Conservationism Seeded at Early Age for Vice
Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
Ask Vice Chancellor Gary Matthews to talk about his career and he will often come back to his childhood in New York City. His parents stressed education and made sure all three of their children became the first college graduates in the family. Two went on to earn master’s degrees. More

Engineering Students Drive
Into the Future With Electric Racecar
A group of UC San Diego engineering students are helping to fuel the trend toward “green” vehicles by designing and building an electric racecar. The students, who are members of the UC San Diego Society of Automotive Engineers, will race their hand-built electric car against more than 30 college and university teams from across the globe during the Formula Hybrid International Competition May 4 to 6 in New Hampshire. More

How to Get a Green Job
UC San Diego students learn how to compete for next-generation careers
In a cool economy, green jobs are getting hotter. UC San Diego is helping produce the next generation of green job-holders through green internships, green classes, green student organizations and even eco-job fairs and seminars. More

Sixth College Turned into Chocolate-Lovers Paradise
It was a chocolate-lovers’ paradise at Sixth College on Friday as more than 700 students and staff celebrated UC San Diego’s fifth annual chocolate festival. The event featured chocolate fountains, sweet and savory dipping treats and loads of chocolate-themed games and activities. More

Jorge Huerta to Receive
Latino Spirit Award From State Assembly
Jorge Huerta, professor of theatre, will be honored by the Latino Legislative Caucus with a “Latino Spirit Award” during a special state assembly floor session scheduled in the State Capitol May 4. Huerta is one of seven Latinos statewide to be honored, said Assemblyman Tony Mendoza, “to showcase positive Latino role models and shine a light on the work they do that impacts and provides a better quality of life for our communities. More

Librarian and Asian Film Expert
Jim Cheng Receives Fulbright Award
Jim Cheng, head librarian at the International Relations & Pacific Studies Library, has received a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research to complete his book on Taiwan film studies. His research will be conducted at the Chinese Taipei Film Archive Library, the National Central Library and the National Taiwan University Library beginning in fall 2009. More

Calit2 Undergraduate Summer
Research Scholars Announced
Undergraduates majoring in 15 different fields will be working with faculty advisors from across campus as full-time researchers this summer, as awardees of UC San Diego division of Calit2 Summer Research Scholarships. This is the ninth year of the highly successful program. More