Doug and Nancy Barnhart Donate $100,000 for Athletic Rehabilitation Center at UC San Diego
AthleticsRehabilitation space in the Alex G. Spanos Athletic Performance Center will be named in recognition of the Barnharts’ support
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UC San Diego Announces Inaugural Directors for the Institute of Arts and Humanities
Campus NewsUniversity of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities launched a new initiative last fall by establishing the Institute of Arts and Humanities (IAH)—a cultural hub that fortifies academic, administrative and community outreach efforts within the division. Now, the division has appointed the institute’s first new director and associate director—Luis Alvarez and Mark Hanna, respectively. Both are faculty members in the UC San Diego Department of History. They assume their new leadership posts July 1.
SDSC Researchers Publish Book on Using GPU Accelerators for Nanosciences
Campus NewsTwo researchers with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California San Diego are editors of a just-published book that explores the latest developments in electronic structure calculations on modern computer hardware and explains how graphics processing units (GPUs) can be efficiently exploited to perform such calculations more rapidly than previously possible.
UC San Diego Sparks New Cancer-Focused Startup, Oncternal, with Exclusive Antibody License
Campus NewsOncternal Therapeutics, a new cancer-focused biotechnology startup, has signed a wide-ranging licensing agreement with UC San Diego to develop and commercialize antibodies and antibody-related binding agents.
$11.8 Million in Support from Gary and Mary West to Launch Geriatric Emergency Department
GivingLocal philanthropists Gary and Mary West have provided $11.8 million to the University of California San Diego to create a state-of-the-art senior emergency care unit to be housed within the Emergency Department at the future Jacobs Medical Center. The Gary and Mary West Senior Emergency Care Unit will enhance care for older adults and enable a multi-year medical research initiative in partnership with the West Health Institute to support their mission of making successful aging a reality for seniors in San Diego and the nation.
Two-Day ‘Hackathon for Startups’ Hopes to Spark Student Innovations
Campus NewsThe new “Startup UCSD,” described as a two-day hackathon for startups, encourages the creative, innovative, and problem-solving students at UC San Diego to bring their ideas to a venue where workshops, professional advisors, and campus resources can help bring those ideas to fruition.
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