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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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40th Faculty Excellence Awards Honors Outstanding Teaching, Research and Service

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As educators, they powerfully inspire student ambition; as researchers, they drive scholarship to new heights; and as citizens, they reach out to the community to expand resources to the underserved. Six UC San Diego faculty members will be honored at the 40th 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, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the J.R. Beyster Auditorium at the Rady School of Management.

40th Faculty Excellence Awards Honors Outstanding Teaching, Research and Service

UC San Diego Library Receives Personal Papers of Jonas Salk

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The University of California, San Diego Library has become the official repository for the papers of Jonas Salk, noted physician, virologist, and humanitarian, best known for his development of the world’s first successful vaccine for the prevention of polio.

UC San Diego Library Receives Personal Papers of Jonas Salk

Campus Sexual Assault Resource Center Develops Innovative New Programs to Enhance Student Safety

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UC San Diego’s Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention Resource Center (SARC) has been successful in developing innovative and proactive violence prevention programs for the campus community. A new SARC program called “Who’s Checking You In/Out?” was recently launched reduce the risk of cyberstalking and increase online safety.

Campus Sexual Assault Resource Center Develops Innovative New Programs to Enhance Student Safety

Chancellor Reaffirms UC San Diego’s Commitment to Access, Inclusion at Community Forum

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Fulfilling a promise to the local community, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla returned to Southeast San Diego Thursday to convey how community feedback has helped shape UC San Diego’s strategic plan. Last year, UC San Diego hosted two Community Town Hall meetings to seek input about strengthening pathways to higher education for underserved students, increase the campus’s presence in South County, and meet the community’s economic and workforce needs. The feedback shaped the campus’s first strategic plan, which is nearly complete.

Chancellor Reaffirms UC San Diego’s Commitment to Access, Inclusion at Community Forum

Donated Dr. Seuss Works May Lead to New Books

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Fans of the whimsical collection of Dr. Seuss children’s books may one day be treated to new volumes in the wildly popular series. More than 1,500 new materials from the personal archive of author Theodor Seuss Geisel have been donated by Audrey Geisel to the UC San Diego Library, including a variety of unpublished projects, such as “Cat Ballooning,” “The Pet Shop,” “Bee Watches,” “How Welk Can You Spelk,” “The Clock Book,” and “Arabian Adventures.”

Donated Dr. Seuss Works May Lead to New Books

Four New Hires Underscore Campus’s Commitment to Diversity

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The University of California, San Diego is deeply committed to making positive changes to improve our campus climate and increase the richness and diversity of our community and curriculum. The UC San Diego strategic plan emphasizes our commitment to ensure a welcoming and diverse campus. Through strategic recruiting—which helps the university realize its mission and vision for equality, diversity and inclusion—UC San Diego welcomes four new hires: Gerardo N. Arellano, director of the Raza Resource Centro; James Bond, coordinator of the Veterans Resource Center; John Jacinto Duca, director of development, campus initiatives/diversity; and Barney Wilson, director of strategic initiatives, admissions and enrollment services.