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Sujit Dey Named Faculty Director of the von Liebig Entrepreneurism Center

March 19, 2013

Sujit Dey has been named faculty director of the von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement at the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The von Liebig Entrepreneurism Center offers pre-seed funding and business advisory services to researchers and students developing innovative technology at universities throughout Southern California.

New Program Teaches Empowering “Anti-Cancer” Approaches for Doctors, Patients, and Loved Ones

March 19, 2013

From Saturday, April 6 to Sunday April 7, the Center for Integrative Medicine at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is hosting a landmark conference on integrative oncology. Participants will learn what can be done to foster an “anti-cancer” diet and lifestyle to help rectify health imbalances and reduce the drivers of cancer.

‘End of Men’? Not Even Close, Says UC San Diego Report on Gender in the Professions

March 19, 2013

It’s March 2013 – 50 years after Betty Friedan’s explosive book launched feminism’s “second wave,” 41 after Title IX, the equal-opportunity amendment banning sex discrimination in education, was signed into law – and some exceptionally successful women are making a lot of news. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is riding high in public opinion, winning straw polls for the 2016 presidency.

National Recognition for Three UC San Diego School of Medicine Chairs

March 18, 2013

Three UC San Diego School of Medicine chairs receive recognition from the American College of Psychiatrists, The American College of Radiation Oncology, and The American Glaucoma Soceity.

UC San Diego Health System Listed among Nation’s Top Neurosurgery and Spine Programs

March 15, 2013

University of California, San Diego Health System has been named among “100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs” by Becker's Hospital Review, a news publication for hospital and health system leadership.

No Sons Linked to Lower Contraception Use in Nepal

March 14, 2013

While poverty and under-education continue to dampen contraception use in Nepal, exacerbating the country’s efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates, researchers say another, more surprising factor may be more intractable: Deeply held cultural preferences for sons over daughters.

UC San Diego Response to AS Council Resolution on Divestment

March 14, 2013

Last night, the Associated Students Council at UC San Diego approved a divestment resolution that cites the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and calls for the University of California to divest of holdings in a list of companies.

Love & Murder, Comedy & Tragedy

March 14, 2013

Thanks to their experience in student productions and the training they receive at UC San Diego, alumni from the department of theatre and dance make significant contributions in film, television, Broadway, off-Broadway and at major regional theaters.

South Korean Delegation Praises UC San Diego’s Research Ethics Program

March 14, 2013

When, in 2006, the South Korean university and scientific communities were stunned by the apparent research misconduct of stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo Suk, part of the response was to significantly increase national efforts to promote research ethics.

International Women’s Day Conference Focuses on Making a Difference

March 14, 2013

Key speakers at an International Women’s Day conference held on campus Friday encouraged women to help pursue their own dreams through giving back.
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