Intercontinental Rainmakers
Science & EnvironmentThe 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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Man Walks Again After Surgery to Reverse Muscle Paralysis
Health & BehaviorAfter 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’
Science & EnvironmentA 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
Health & BehaviorUniversity 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
Science & EnvironmentParticles 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
Health & BehaviorThe 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.
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