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Four
San Diego Powerhouses
Join Forces for Stem Cell Research
UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and leaders of three
other San Diego science institutions signed an agreement
Friday to create a ground-breaking alliance dedicated
to stem cell research. The independent consortium
plans to build a joint facility and seek funding for
stem cell work. In addition to UCSD, the new San Diego
Consortium for Regenerative Medicine includes the
Burnham Institute, the Salk Institute for Biological
Studies and The Scripps Research Institute. More
Watch
a video of the stem cell press conference
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Regents Take Action to Reinstate
Contributions to Retirement Plan
The UC Regents approved a series of actions Thursday
aimed at ensuring the stability of the UC Retirement
Plan, including the resumption of university and UCRP
member contributions effective July 2007, with contribution
rates increasing gradually to 16 percent of covered
earnings. More |
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 Scripps
Fish Collection
Dives Into the Digital Age
The same medical technology used to image brain tumors
and torn knee ligaments is now taking the field of
marine biology to a new dimension by allowing anyone
with Internet access to examine fish as never before.
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Five Faculty to Be Honored
at Excellence Awards Ceremony
Highly coveted awards for excellence in teaching,
research and community service will be presented to
five outstanding faculty members by the UCSD Chancellor’s
Associates tomorrow. The recognition ceremony and
reception will be held at 5 p.m. at the California
Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
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 16th Annual Urban Studies
and Planning Expo Celebrated
More than 60 undergraduates in the Urban Studies and
Planning Program conducted an all-day exposition of
their senior projects in the Price Center Ballroom
on Thursday. More
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Regents Vote
to Divest from
Companies with Business Ties to
Sudan Government and Acts of Genocide
The UC Board of Regents voted Thursday to divest from
several companies involved in significant business
activities that provide revenue to the Sudanese government
to continue acts of genocide in Darfur, marking the
first major public university in the nation to take
such action. More |
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Two Bioengineering Professors
Recognized as Pioneers in Emerging
Field of Comparative Interactomics
 Technology
Review, MIT's magazine of technology, has highlighted
two UCSD bioengineering professors as pioneers of
one of 10 'emerging technologies' that the magazine
predicts will soon transform computing, medicine,
telecommunications, and business. More |
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New Coordinator Of Faculty Mentor Program
Named
 Veronica
Henson-Phillips, an academic advising specialist and
professor of Speech Communication and Theatre, has
been appointed coordinator of the Faculty Mentor Program.
In her position, Henson-Phillips will play a significant
role in furthering UCSD’s mission of preparing
more undergraduates in a wide range of academic disciplines
for research opportunities with faculty members, and
for graduate or professional school admission. More |
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iGrid 2005 Receives Innovation Award
 A
demonstration of more than four dozen scientific applications
running on very-high-bandwidth optical networks –
many of them linking different countries on different
continents – has won the CENIC 2006 Innovations
in Networking Award for Experimental/Developmental
Applications. More |
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Rady School Students
Win $100,000 in McGinnis Venture Competition
 Two teams from the Rady School of Management's FlexMBA class of 2006 traveled to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh last week, to compete in the McGinnis Venture Competition. The competition was hosted by Carnegie Mellon's Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship. More |
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March 20,
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Spring into Shape!
UCSD Rec's Staff and Faculty Wellness Program will show you how to lose weight, reduce stress, and work out safely and effectively. The eight-week program is free if you have a Rec Card. The Spring program starts April 11; see a schedule and sign-up form (PDF). Have questions? E-mail director Terri Dowie.
Web Design for Teens
High school students are invited to the Supercomputer Center's StudentTECH Web-design workshop from April 10 – 14. Fee is $85; space is limited. More
Upcoming Staff
Education and
Development Courses
Hiring Consultants and Independent Contractors
03/21/2006
Designing Workplace Training
03/22/2006
Career Connection: Goal Setting
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Thomas Schelling
Mar. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Hojel Auditorium, Institute of the Americas, UCSD |
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Marc A. Schuckit
Schuckit combines his experience as practitioner, researcher, and teacher to give professionals and students across the health and mental health disciplines a working knowledge of drug-related pathology, beginning with pharmacology, drug mechanisms, and genetic factors.
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