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Rady School of Management Celebrates Opening of Wells Fargo Hall

May 16, 2012

The Rady School of Management celebrated the opening of Wells Fargo Hall Friday, a significant milestone for the school that has experienced extraordinary success and growth since its founding in 2003.

We’re Back! Tritons Edge Toros Twice to Clinch Berth in NCAA Championships

May 16, 2012

One loss away from elimination in the NCAA Tournament, sixth-seeded UC San Diego edged top-seeded Cal State Dominguez Hills in a pair of 1-0 games at Toro Diamond on Saturday afternoon to win the NCAA West Super Regional and clinch a berth in the Division II Softball National Championships next week in Louisville, Ky.

Fresh Filmmakers Showcase Cinema at UC San Diego Student Film Festival

May 15, 2012

Rising stars of cinema at the University of California, San Diego will be celebrated at the 5th annual Up and Coming Student Film Festival at 8 p.m., May 17 in The Loft.

Why Omega-3 Oils Help at the Cellular Level

May 15, 2012

For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. More profoundly, they say their findings suggest it may be possible to manipulate these processes to short-circuit inflammation before it begins, or at least help to resolve inflammation before it becomes detrimental.

Early Biomarker for Pancreatic Cancer Identified

May 15, 2012

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified a new biomarker and therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer, an often-fatal disease for which there is currently no reliable method for early detection or therapeutic intervention.

Novel Approaches to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease Include Early Intervention

May 15, 2012

Researchers at the Comprehensive Alzheimer’s Program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have announced two new clinical trials for patients with either mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and one trial for Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Prominent Marine Ecologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps

May 15, 2012

A marine ecologist known for his work on community ecology and chemical ecology has been selected to receive the 2012 Robert L. and Bettie P. Cody Award in Ocean Sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Mark Hay, Teasley Professor of Environmental Biology and co-director of the Center for Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia Tech, will be awarded the prestigious prize during a private ceremony on June 14.

Smoked Cannabis Reduces Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

May 14, 2012

A clinical study of 30 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has shown that smoked cannabis may be an effective treatment for spasticity – a common and disabling symptom of this neurological disease.

President Obama’s Community Service Honor Roll Commends UC San Diego’s Commitment to Giving Back

May 10, 2012

For the third consecutive year, the University of California, San Diego has been named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll with distinction for its efforts to solve community problems, place students on a lifelong path of civic engagement and achieve meaningful, measureable outcomes of community service.

Mellon Foundation Supports New Software Tools for Humanities Researchers

May 10, 2012

Computers have changed the landscape of humanities research. Innovations continue to make it cheaper and easier to digitize and analyze ever larger volumes of data. But most e-humanities tools focus on manuscripts and other textual records. Now researchers at the University of California, San Diego are working to enable widespread exploration of big image and video collections, too.
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