Prominent Astrophysicist Michel Mayor to Speak at UC San Diego March 16
World-renowned astrophysicist Michel Mayor, Ph.D., will speak at the University of California, San Diego on March 16 at 3:30 p.m., as part of the annual Kyoto Prize Symposium.
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Two UC San Diego Faculty Receive Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected two UC San Diego faculty for Sloan Research Fellowships in 2016. This year’s recipients at UC San Diego are Charles Sprenger, associate professor of economics and strategy, Rady School of Management and the Department of Economics, and Julio Barreiro, assistant professor of physics, Department of Physics.
Ten UC San Diego Student Teams Awarded First Funding for Promising New Projects
Ten teams of innovative students at UC San Diego have been awarded proof-of-concept funding to validate the product concepts behind their innovative projects.
Events, Activities Emphasize Importance of Ethics for Scholars and Scientists
As a public research university, UC San Diego is committed to the highest standards of integrity in research.
Clear View of Nanoparticles Helps Researchers Evaluate New Form of Cancer Treatment
Clear images of minute packages meant to shield healthy cells from potent anti-cancer drugs have helped researchers evaluate a promising of new approach to chemotherapy.
Founding Faculty Member and Expert on Underwater Sound Leonard Liebermann Dies at 100
Liebermann's pioneering research on underwater sound made a significant contribution to submarine detection during World War II. His subsequent work at UC San Diego identified physical properties of sea water that can muffle sound and limit SONAR performance.
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