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UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Recognized for Dedication to Sustainability

The UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center is the first hospital-based project in the region to receive LEED Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Representatives from the USGBC – San Diego Chapter recently presented a plaque to the building project and design team.

Fiesta de las Estrellas Celebrates Student ‘Stars’ and Community Leader Sal Saucedo

The 15th annual Fiesta de las Estrellas—a “celebration of the stars” hosted by the University of California, San Diego’s Hispanic Scholarship Council—will raise much-needed scholarship funding for ambitious and motivated UC San Diego students on April 18. Since its founding 15 years ago, the event has raised more than $1 million for undergraduate scholarships to help ensure that students from all backgrounds can access a world-class UC San Diego education.

Personal Digital Archiving Day Event to Provide Tips on Preserving Your “Stuff”

Once upon a time, it was fairly easy to manage your old photos, correspondence, and even home movies, which, for the most part, were locked into one format, and could only be shared in the physical sense.

Scott M. Lippman, MD, Named New Director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Scott M. Lippman, MD, chair of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at The University of Texas (UT) MD Anderson Cancer Center, has accepted the position of director of Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, beginning May 1, 2012.

Engineers Conduct Seismic Tests of Five-Story Building Equipped with Nonstructural Components

What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes an intensive care unit, a surgery suite, piping and air conditioning, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through a series of high-intensity earthquakes?

Nanomachine Pioneer from UC San Diego Wins Top Australian Medal in Electrochemistry

UC San Diego nanoengineering professor Joseph Wang will accept the 2012 Breyer Medal in person this Sunday, April 15, in Perth, Australia. The medal is the top Australian award in the field of electrochemistry, and it will be presented at the annual Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Electrochemistry Symposium.

Studies Reveal How Cells Distinguish Between Disease-Causing and Innocuous Invaders

A study conducted on roundworms by biologists at UC San Diego has uncovered some important clues to answering the question of how humans and other animals are able to discriminate between disease-causing microbes and innocuous ones to rapidly respond to infections.

First U.S. Case Since FDA-Approval, New Magnetic Device for Heartburn

On Monday, April 9, 2012, Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System implanted the new FDA-approved LINX device in a 29-year old patient suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic digestive disease that can lead to severe inflammation, stricture, Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer.

Philanthropists and Foodies Unite at Celebrity Chefs Cook Gala May 5

When Bobbi Warren was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer a year and a half ago, she was not surprised. Cancer was an all too familiar figure in her family—her father and sister had both died from cancer and her son is a survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Co-chair of UC San Diego’s United Way/CHAD Campaign Nominated for Lifetime Achievement Award

Tonia Snee, co-chair of UC San Diego’s United Way/CHAD campaign, was among three people nominated for the most prestigious award, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Snee, an administrative specialist in Human Resources, was honored as an “all star” for her dedication and “steady presence” in managing the campaign since 2005.