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UC San Diego School of Medicine Physician-Scientists Elected to Association of American Physicians

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Free UC San Diego Program Cuts Participant’s Risk of Developing Diabetes in Half

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James B. Milliken Named 22nd President of the University of California

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James B. Milliken dressed in a dark suit.

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Lytle Scholarship Concert Honors ‘Harlem Hellfighters’ April 19

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A group of valiant African American World War I soldiers—often referred to as the “Harlem Hellfighters”—brought with them to Europe one of America’s most enduring exports: jazz. The 19th Annual Lytle Scholarship Concert at UC San Diego will take a trip through time and pay homage to those brave men with the concert entitled, “Harlem Hellfighters: Jazz Goes to War.” The concert will take place Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. in the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall. All proceeds from the event will benefit undergraduate scholarships at UC San Diego.

Lytle Scholarship Concert Honors ‘Harlem Hellfighters’ April 19

Celebrate the Preuss Promise April 17

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James Noraky knows exactly what ignited his interest in pursuing a career in research: It was his experience at The Preuss School UCSD, a charter middle and high school for low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college. During his time at Preuss, Noraky recalls undertaking a variety of science fair projects, a requirement at the school. His projects were often creative and ambitious – once, he experimented with using sound waves as a means of refrigeration. Another time he developed control circuitry that allowed muscles in the forearms to control prosthetic hands.

41st Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Honors Outstanding Teaching, Research and Service

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As educators, they inspire students to be passionate about learning; as researchers, their advancements have international impact; and as citizens, they promote equitable access to education. Six UC San Diego faculty members will be honored at the 41st annual Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Awards for going above and beyond to make a positive impact in their teaching, research and service. The recognition ceremony will be held Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Atkinson Hall at the Qualcomm Institute.

41st Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Honors Outstanding Teaching, Research and Service

Labor and Civil Rights Leader César E. Chávez Center of Series of UC San Diego Events

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Latino leaders, artists and activists, such as LeRoy Chatfield, former advisor to César E. Chávez; Lalo Alcaraz, prolific editorial cartoonist; and Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to sit on the California Supreme Court, are among those participating in the various events planned for the 2015 University of California, San Diego César E. Chávez celebration.

Labor and Civil Rights Leader César E. Chávez Center of Series of UC San Diego Events

Humanizing the Research Enterprise

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When you walk into a building at Google, there comes the realization: behind each of their many tools, there are real people—in offices, at desks—creating and maintaining the systems that have become so ingrained in our lives they are taken for granted, like water flowing from a faucet.

Campus Celebrates Roger Revelle’s Birthday

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Members of the UC San Diego Revelle College community filled Galbraith Hall last Friday for a tribute to the college’s namesake and UC San Diego founder, Roger Revelle. The celebration took place just a few days after what would have been Revelle’s 106th birthday and included a conversation with some of the campus’s first faculty members about the renowned oceanographer’s life and legacy.