Turmoil in Tehran
UCSD Professor Witnesses Aftermath of Contested Elections in Iran
Every night for the past month, UCSD professor Babak Rahimi had stayed awake in his Tehran apartment, listening as residents of the Iranian capital cried out their frustration on the city’s rooftops. They shouted “Down with the dictator” and “God is great.” They were protesting the results of the June 12 election that officially gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad another term in office. Rahimi decided that the rest of the world needed to hear his neighbors’ voices too. More

Dispatches From the Field
They are learning about flamenco and Spanish culture in the City of Cadiz. They're programming in India, while discovering the country's wildlife and unusual driving habits, They're learning about poverty right here at home. Several undergraduates have agreed to act as correspondents for This Week@UCSD this summer as they embark on learning adventures throughout the world. Here are their first Dispatches from the Field. More

Mission Accomplished
UCSD Alumna Looks Back on Her Journey into Space
Flying 350 miles above the Earth inside the space shuttle Atlantis, UC San Diego alumna Megan McArthur would often look down from the flight deck at the world’s oceans and the thin layer of atmosphere that protects our planet. The view brought back memories of everything she had learned as a graduate student at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More

Captain of UCSD Surf Team Brings Home National Title
During last year’s national college surfing contest, UC San Diego senior Marty Weinstein had delivered a near-perfect 9.75 (out of 10) score on the first of his attempts in the semifinal heat when he fell hard in the finals, severely tearing his ankle. Last month, Weinstein got his wish, demolishing the competition, winning National Scholastic Surfing Association men's college championship. More

Existing Parkinson’s Disease Drug
May Fight Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people each year, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Diego. The rise of these strains of TB throughout the world, including industrialized countries, poses a great threat to human health. More

Researchers Testing Virus-Gene
Therapy Combination Against Melanoma
Researchers at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body’s immune defenses against the disease. More

Sulfate Lens Enhances Climate
Warming Properties of Atmospheric Soot
Particulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, a new study by researchers at the UC San Diego have found. More

Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Students
Celebrate UCSD’s Economy-Building Partnerships
The courtyard of the Faculty Club bustled with a trade show’s blend of tabletop demos, handouts both technical and whimsical, enthusiastic product pitches and gee-whiz reactions from the early-evening crowd as they celebrated a “Salute to Innovation – A Biennial Celebration of Technology Partnerships." More

Dean of Graduate Studies
Earns YWCA Award for Leadership
Kim E. Barrett, dean of Graduate Studies, is a 2009 recipient of the San Diego YWCA Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Award. The award recognizes women for leadership, outstanding achievement, and contributions to their organizations. More

Surgeon Honored by YWCA
for Accomplishments, Leadership
Dr. Anne Wallace, professor of clinical surgery, is a 2009 recipient of the San Diego YWCA Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Award. The award recognizes women for their outstanding achievement, leadership and contributions to their organizations.
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Renowned Geophysicist George G. Shor, Jr. Dies
George G. Shor, Jr., professor emeritus of geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, died July 3, at his home in La Jolla, from complications following several strokes. He was 86 years old. Shor’s distinguished career included helping develop the nation’s consortium of research ships operated by oceanographic institutions and participating in the creation of the California Sea Grant program. More