December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012 —
The campus-wide strategic planning process is officially underway and all campus members are invited to participate throughout the academic year. The first two town hall meetings will take place on Dec. 6 and Dec. 10, and are geared toward faculty and staff because students are getting ready for finals’ week. Student-focused town halls will be scheduled for early next year.
December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012 —
TEDxUCSD is debuting at UC San Diego in May 2013. Created in the spirit of TED’s mission of “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDxUCSD is a student-run initiative bringing together leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in and to any discipline. Through a local forum, TEDxUCSD hopes to spark deep discussion and connection to inspire people to change their lives, their futures and ultimately their world.
December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012 —
Diversity, inclusivity and community were the focal points of a reception Tuesday night in Emerald Hills where Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla was formally introduced to the rich culture and history of San Diego’s African American community.
December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012 —
At the Nov. 28 meeting of this session, Academic Senate Chair T. Guy Masters, with three guest speakers and a light load of regular assembly business, kept his opening remarks brief and let his guests do most of the talking.
December 5, 2012
December 5, 2012 —
The Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA), based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been awarded a contract for cybersecurity research and development by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T).
December 5, 2012
December 5, 2012 —
UC San Diego Medical Center-Hillcrest is one of the first five facilities in the country, and the only center in San Diego County, to be certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC), the newest level of certification for advanced stroke care awarded by The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes the significant differences in resources, staff and training that are necessary for the treatment of complex stroke cases.
December 5, 2012
December 5, 2012 —
If you’ve grown weary of the same old holiday gift giving ideas, here’s a novel gift idea that is historically significant, reasonably priced, and will also support University of California libraries: a book digitized from the University of California’s own library collections.
December 4, 2012
December 4, 2012 —
As part of an innovative philanthropic health care program targeting reduction of health care disparities in diverse communities around the United States, the Verizon Foundation has provided the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine with a $300,000 grant, as well as important in-kind health information technology solutions.
December 4, 2012
December 4, 2012 —
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed funding for OpenTopography, an Internet-based project that provides open and free access to high-resolution topographic data collected by technologies such as LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging).
December 4, 2012
December 4, 2012 —
Imagine a new type of healthcare app that does it all – it helps you understand your current health status, assists you in making changes in your life to improve your health, and takes into account the perspective of your entire life history, others in your age group--and perhaps even your neighborhood-- who share similar characteristics.
