Intercontinental Rainmakers
February 28, 2013
The rain and snow that fall in the Sierra Nevada get their initial spur half a world away, according to a team of researchers led by UC San Diego climate scientists.
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Four UC San Diego Faculty Members Named Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 2013 Fellows
February 28, 2013
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the selection of researchers as recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships for 2013, including four scholars from the University of California, San Diego. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships are given to early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders.
Man Walks Again After Surgery to Reverse Muscle Paralysis
February 27, 2013
After four years of confinement to a wheelchair, Rick Constantine, 58, is now walking again after undergoing an unconventional surgery at University of California, San Diego Heath System to restore the use of his leg. Neurosurgeon Justin Brown, MD, performed the novel 3-hour procedure.
‘Robot Combat League’ Stars Calit2’s Saura Naderi in ‘Fight to the Death’
February 26, 2013
A new television series featuring 12 giant robots who ‘fight to the death’ casts University of California, San Diego engineering physics alumna Saura Naderi (B.S., '07) as one of a dozen ‘robo-techs’ who partner with a human fighter (‘robo-jockey’) and a super-sized robot to compete for a $100,000 prize.
UC San Diego Health System Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics
February 26, 2013
University of California, San Diego Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for the second time by Truven Health Analytics, formerly the health care business of Thomson Reuters. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.
Clues to Climate Cycles Dug from South Pole Snow Pit
February 25, 2013
Particles from the upper atmosphere trapped in a deep pile of Antarctic snow hold clear chemical traces of global meteorological events, a team from the University of California, San Diego and a colleague from France have found.
SDSC Announces 2013 Internship Opportunities for High School Students
February 22, 2013
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has announced this year’s volunteer internship program for high school students, who will be paired with SDSC researchers during the summer to help them gain experience in particular areas of computational research.
Polling San Diegans About Cell Phones and Driver Safety
February 22, 2013
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have launched a new survey aimed at gauging local motorists’ opinions and activities associated with cell-phone usage and driving. It’s part of the Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program that has been working to keep Southern California highways – and the drivers navigating them – safe since 2005.
UC San Diego’s Birthday Party for Dr. Seuss to be Held March 1
February 22, 2013
The University of California, San Diego will be putting on its annual birthday celebration on Friday, March 1, for one of the world’s most beloved authors, Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss.
Study Shows Effectiveness of Magnetic Device for Treatment of Reflux Disease
February 22, 2013
A study published February 21st in the New England Journal of Medicine provides clinical evidence of the safety and effectiveness of a new magnetic medical device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Santiago Horgan, MD, professor of surgery at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and study co-author, was the first surgeon in the United States to implant the FDA-approved device.
