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UC San Diego Ranks 6th Among U.S. Universities for Research & Development Dollars

April 17, 2012

The University of California, San Diego again ranked 6th among top U.S. universities in total research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2010, with $580,279,000 in federal R&D money and $943,219,000 in total R&D expenditures. The numbers were announced by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Baldwin New Play Festival to Showcase Talent of MFA Playwriting Program Students

April 17, 2012

Each spring, the resources and creative energies of the UC San Diego theatre and dance department focus on producing plays written by students in the MFA Playwriting Program for the Baldwin New Play Festival.

Faculty, Staff Leaders Travel to State Capitol to Advocate for UC San Diego

April 17, 2012

Representatives from UC San Diego's Staff Association and Academic Senate visited the state capitol last Tuesday to discuss the significant contributions of staff and faculty to the University of California system and state of California.

Scripps Delivers Science to James Cameron’s Historic Dive into the Abyss

April 17, 2012

Doug Bartlett was there to explore an alien world, possibly filled with unknown marine life. Kevin Hardy was there to fulfill a lifelong dream of developing instruments he designed to reach the world’s deepest point. After years of meticulous preparations, they waited. Finally, they were part of a team that made history.

Invited by U.S. State Department, UC San Diego Researcher Engages Students, Public in South Africa

April 16, 2012

As fellow researchers from the University of California, San Diego were participating in the San Diego Science Festival last month, research scientist and Jacobs School of Engineering alumnus Albert Yu-Min Lin (‘08, ’06 and ’04) was exciting students and the public at a science festival more than 10,000 miles away – in South Africa.

UC San Diego, Clarke Foundation Collaborate to Create Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination

April 16, 2012

The University of California, San Diego and the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation have agreed to establish the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination (ACCCHI) at UC San Diego. The agreement was signed in conjunction with the foundation’s annual international Clarke Awards held on April 12 in Washington, D.C.

UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Recognized for Dedication to Sustainability

April 16, 2012

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

April 16, 2012

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”

April 16, 2012

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

April 13, 2012

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.
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