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Bruce Darling Named Executive Officer of National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council

February 7, 2012

Bruce B. Darling, vice president for laboratory management at the University of California, will soon join the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council as executive officer.

UCSD Alumni Announces 2012 Alumni Honorees

February 7, 2012

Five distinguished alumni and supporters of the University of California, San Diego will be honored at the university’s annual Alumni Celebration to be hosted June 2.

Science Frontiers Showcased at Scripps

February 7, 2012

From prediction of algal blooms that could poison seafood to identification of subseafloor oil deposits to an effort for the military to borrow camouflage techniques from octopi, the cross-section of research presented at Scripps Institution of Oceanography Jan. 19 ran the gamut from practical to fantastical.

Academic Senate Speakers Explain Patent Forms, E-Grades, and Library Changes

February 7, 2012

A full slate of guest speakers helped update UC San Diego's Academic Senate last Tuesday, with Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra Brown, Registrar William Haid and University Librarian Brian Schottlaender describing developments in key areas of campus life.

Representatives from Around Pacific Region Attend Free Trade Negotiations at School of International

February 7, 2012

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations recently took place at UC San Diego‘s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Community Relations Efforts Takes Chancellor Fox Throughout Region

February 7, 2012

Marye Anne Fox, chancellor at the University of California, San Diego, runs one of the nation’s top 10 public universities—an academic powerhouse and economic engine with more than 29,000 students. Part of the chancellor’s job is to connect with the region’s community groups, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations, as well as prospective students and their families. Outreach efforts convey the positive impact and benefits of having a world-class university right here in San Diego, and let the community know that a UC education is attainable.

ArtPower! Co-commissions New Work by Calder Quartet

February 7, 2012

UC San Diego’s ArtPower! teamed up with the Carlsbad Music Festival  Jan. 27 at The Loft to co-commission bad black bottom kind, a new work performed by the Calder Quartet.

Women’s Basketball Team Goes 22-0 with Win Against Cal State Dominguez Hills

February 7, 2012

Emily Osga and Daisy Feder combined to score 33 points to lead the top-ranked UC San Diego women's basketball team to a convincing 77-52 victory over visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills in California Collegiate Athletic Association play on Saturday evening at RIMAC Arena.

Google Earth Ocean Terrain Receives Major Update

February 7, 2012

Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, NOAA researchers and many other ocean mapping groups from around the world.

“Green” elliptical trainers now at RIMAC

February 7, 2012

Ten elliptical machines at UC San Diego’s RIMAC Arena are now connected to the campus’s central power grid through an innovative new system that converts human energy into no-cost carbon-free electricity.
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