Scripps Alumna Rockets into
Space on Mission to Fix Hubble Telescope
For as long as she can remember, Megan McArthur, an alumna of UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has been hanging around airplanes and interested in flying. Today, McArthur flew farther than most of us ever dreamed of, as she blasted off on the shuttle Atlantis on an 11-day repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. More

Ellen Revelle: 1910 - 2009
UC San Diego Loses a Legend
Ellen Revelle, San Diego philanthropist and matriarch of UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, died May 6 at Thornton Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was almost 99 years old. Ellen was the wife of Roger Revelle, the late legendary statesman of science and founder of UC San Diego. With Ellen at his side for more than 60 years, Roger became a world-renowned scientist and is considered one of the pioneers of climate change research. More

“Office Space” and “King of the Hill” Creator Mike Judge to Give Keynote Address at All Campus Graduation
Mike Judge, a UC San Diego alumnus and creator behind cult films and TV shows such as “Office Space,” and “King of the Hill,” will serve as keynote speaker at the university’s All Campus Graduation Celebration June 12. More

Setting the Stage for the Future: Conrad Prebys Music Center Opens with Dedication, Sold-Out Concert
UC San Diego’s Gospel Choir, along with hundreds of attendees from the campus and community, welcomed the new Conrad Prebys Music Center in star-studded style Friday at the dedication of the new facility. More

UCSD Plays a Role in New HBO
Documentary Film on Alzheimer’s Disease
The School of Medicine’s Dr. Paul Aisen and Dr. Edward Koo were among those interviewed for a four-part documentary called The Alzheimer’s Project” produced by HBO. The third film of the seriesy, entitled "Momentum in Science" premiered Tuesday at UC San Diego. More

Women’s Track and Field Team
Wins Fifth Straight CCAA Championship
UC San Diego reaffirmed its dominance of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Division II earlier this month by capturing its fifth consecutive women's title in track and field. More

Expression of Infrared
Fluorescence Engineered in Mammals
Research led by Nobel Prize-winner Roger Tsien may provide prototype for future studies in animal models
UC San Diego researchers—led by 2008 Nobel Prize-winner Roger Tsien—have shown that bacterial proteins called phytochromes can be engineered into infrared-fluorescent proteins (IFPs). Because the wavelength of IFPs is able to penetrate tissue, these proteins are suitable for whole-body imaging in small animals. More

Robotic Mouse Makes Maze
Debut at Jacobs School of Engineering
An intrepid group of undergraduates has designed and build a robotic mouse from scratch. The electrical engineering and computer science undergraduates from the Jacobs School of Engineering also wrote the software to teach the robot to solve a maze. The team unveiled their mouse at an IEEE regional spring meeting. More

New Calit2 Undergraduate Research Venture
Calls All Hands for Hands-On Learning
Saura Naderi is a bit embarrassed to admit it, but when she first entered the engineering physics program at the Jacobs School of Engineering, she didn't know what a transistor was. More

Campus Kicks Off Senior
Spring with Grad Nite at Bookstore
UC San Diego kicked off Senior Spring with the first-ever Grad Nite at the UCSD Bookstore. The recently-launched program offers seniors a variety of opportunities to enrich their academic experience before commencement. More

Physics Professor Wins
Astronomical Society Medal
Astrophysicist Frank Shu, a UCSD professor of physics, will receive the 2009 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for a lifetime of achievement in astronomy from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. More