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25th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Showcases Original Student Work

April 24, 2012

After graduating from high school, Aimee Chabot enlisted in the military and began four years of service with the U.S. Army. As a military intelligence analyst, Chabot participated in peace-keeping efforts in Kosovo, as well as in a Southwest border mission in San Diego.

HIV Prevention in a Pill

April 24, 2012

Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the first clinical reports of AIDS, a then-mysterious and invariably fatal disease. Patients diagnosed with an HIV infection faced a looming death sentence. Most had just months to live.

Conan O’Brien Advises Students to Navigate Tough Economy by Following Their Passion

April 24, 2012

RIMAC Arena filled with laughter from thousands of UC San Diego students, staff, faculty and alumni who came together Friday night for a special guest appearance from Conan O’Brien, host of the late-night talk show, “Conan.”

UC San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward Celebrates Prospects of Prosperity

April 24, 2012

Mexico’s most visionary leaders, vibrant culture and extraordinary accomplishments will be on display for the “Mexico Moving Forward” symposium, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 3 at the University, California San Diego campus. This year’s symposium, “Charting a Path to Prosperity,” is designed to promote economic development in Mexico.

Seismic Stress Test

April 24, 2012

What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes two hospital floors, computer servers, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through a series of high-intensity earthquakes?

Graduate Students Recognized for Commitment to Diversity

April 24, 2012

Ten UC San Diego graduate students were recently inducted into the prestigious Bouchet Graduate Honor Society in recognition of their outstanding scholarly achievement and work towards promoting diversity in higher education.

Dean of Graduate Studies Begins Term as President-Elect of American Physiological Society

April 24, 2012

Kim E. Barrett, professor of medicine and dean of graduate studies at UC San Diego, assumed her new duties as president-elect of the American Physiological Society (APS) at its annual meeting, which started Saturday in San Diego.

Global Warming Solutions Dependent on ‘Oneness of Humanity’ Dalai Lama Tells Campus Audience

April 24, 2012

With a UC San Diego Triton visor protecting him from the hot glare of spotlights, the 14th Dalai Lama deconstructed the barriers between science and spirituality Wednesday on his first official visit to San Diego.

Plaque Deposits Alone Do Not Trigger Clinical Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Researchers Find

April 23, 2012

According to a new study, the neuron-killing pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which begins before clinical symptoms appear, requires the presence of both amyloid-beta (a-beta) plaque deposits and elevated levels of an altered protein called p-tau.

New “Entrepreneurial President” Book Features Former UC San Diego Chancellor Atkinson

April 23, 2012

Richard C. Atkinson, who served as chancellor of the University of California, San Diego for fifteen years, was barely four weeks into his tenure as president of the University of California system when the UC Regents voted to end affirmative action in August 1995.
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