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February 22, 2018   thisweek@ucsandiego

With trailblazing genetic technologies and a passion for a certain blood-sucking bug, a new UC San Diego biologist joins the campus' campaign against disease transmission Having just arrived on the UC San Diego campus as a faculty member in the Division of Biological Sciences, Omar Akbari comes armed with a unique skill set aimed squarely at disease-carrying insects and the potential to revolutionize how we fight them. Read More » ‘Alleys in Action’ Project Demonstrates What's Possible for Neglected Public Space Alleys are some of our most neglected public spaces—often seen as just places for garbage, storm-water puddles and crime. But they don’t have to be. Read More » New Campus Dialogue Ambassadors to Help Students Engage in Conversations Around Difficult Topics UC San Diego students will have more opportunities to participate in civil discourse, thanks to a $65,000 grant to establish a Dialogue Ambassador Program. Read More »   UC San Diego’s Veteran Ventures Honored at Ceremony Aboard USS Midway » UC San Diego’s Veteran Ventures program was one of several exceptional innovative programs honored along with the city of San Diego during an award ceremony aboard the USS Midway. Read More »   Researchers Film Bacteria Using “Hand-to-Hand” Combat to Steal Antibiotic Resistance Genes » NEWS CENTER UC SAN DIEGO HEADLINES Get Ready for a Seuss-tacular Celebration in Honor of Beloved Author’s Birthday » UC San Diego Exhibition Features Work by 7 Leading International Women Artists » National Academy of Engineering Adds Scripps Oceanographer to Its Ranks » Fur Real - Scientists Improve Computer Rendering of Animal Fur » IN THE MEDIA New York Times  |  Feb. 21 Numbers hint at why #MeToo took off: The sheer number who can say me too » NPR | Feb. 20 Seismic surveys planned off U.S. coast pose risk to marine life » KPBS  |  Feb. 19 UC Health study hopes to end confusion over mammogram screenings » San Diego Union-Tribune  | Feb.17 Display shows how alleys could become lively, safe places » READ MORE AT UC SAN DIEGO NEWS CENTER TRENDING ON SOCIAL UC San Diego February 21 at 11:30am UC San Diego bioengineering major Aswini Krishnan has been awarded a Churchill Scholarship. View » Views: 8,564    Conversations: 219   Follow UC San Diego on social media. EVENTS   February 27, 2018 Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, Free Speech and the University Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country’s preeminent constitutional scholars, will share his thoughts on the intersection of the First Amendment and higher education. More Info »       CALENDAR February 28, 2018 ArtPower presents New Breed Brass Band »     March 01, 2018 23rd Annual Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards Ceremony »     March 01, 2018 Before #MeToo: The History of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at UC San Diego »     March 01, 2018 The Continuous Clapback: The Legacy of Language »     SEE ALL CAMPUS EVENTS ATHLETICS   Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Named Conference Champions for 10th Straight Year »       SCHEDULE 02/24/18 at 12:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs Cal State Los Angeles     02/24/18 at Noon and 2 p.m Softball vs Cal State San Marcos     02/24/18 at 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs Cal State Los Angeles     02/24/18 at 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Cal State Los Angeles     SEE FULL ATHLETICS SCHEDULE 2018 YWCA TWIN Award Nominations for Women Faculty/Academics The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) is seeking nominations for women in faculty/academic positions... More Info » CAMPUS NOTICES All Campus Commencement Student Speaker Competition » Triton 5K and Festival » Proposed Revised/Employee Comment - Presidential Policy on Supplement to Military Pay - Four-Year Renewal » DEADLINE APPROACHING - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - UC San Diego Public Health Research Day 2018 » UPDATES ON ALL CAMPUS NOTICES

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