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New Polymeric Material Developed at UC San Diego Has Potential for Use in Non-Invasive Surgical Proc

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed what they believe to be the first polymeric material that is sensitive to biologically benign levels of near infrared (NRI) irradiation, enabling the material to disassemble in a highly controlled fashion.

$5.9 Million Grant to UC San Diego for Paradigm-Shifting Diabetes Research

Kumar Sharma, MD, FAHA, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Center for Renal Translational Medicine, has received a $5.9 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, to study kidney complications related to type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Faculty Awards and Honors October 2011

Shu Chien, Marcel Hénaff, and Thomas E. Levy

Four UC San Diego Undergraduates Receive Undergraduate Library Research Prize

Four undergraduate students at the University of California, San Diego have received the 2011 Undergraduate Library Research Prize for their outstanding research skills. The prize, which is co-sponsored by the UC San Diego Libraries, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and the UCSD Alumni Association, includes cash awards of $1000 and $500 for first and second place.

Fatty Acid Test: Why Some Harm Health, But Others Help

A major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other health- and life-threatening conditions, obesity is epidemic in the United States and other developed nations where it’s fueled in large part by excessive consumption of a fat-rich “Western diet.”

Even High-But-Normal Blood Pressure Elevates Stroke Risk

People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of scientific literature published in the September 28 online issue of the journal Neurology.

Vital Protein Complex and Therapeutic Possibilities Revealed

Three international teams of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California San Diego, University of Michigan and Stanford University, have published a trio of papers describing in unprecedented detail the structure and workings of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large family of human proteins that are the target of one-third to one-half of modern drugs.

New Year, New Students, New Look

Notice something new this year? As UC San Diego welcomes our many new freshmen and transfer students along with faculty and staff additions, we are also ushering in a new look and feel for ThisWeek@UCSanDiego—the university’s weekly enewsletter that reaches more than 60,000 members of our vibrant campus community.

‘Secret to Success’ is No Secret, Former Congressman Tells Students at Welcome Convocation

The unexpected can lead to opportunity. You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it. Know what you want to do, love what you do and believe in what you’re doing.

Students Celebrate Start of New Academic Year with Welcome Week Festivities

The Triton spirit was felt throughout UC San Diego’s annual “Welcome Week” tradition. The Unolympics, Welcome Week dance, Students Services Fair and the Triton Power Hour were just a few of the week’s events, all designed to foster UC San Diego’s school spirit and sense of community for both new and returning students.