Fall Classes Begin for Estimated 4,500 Freshmen and 2,200 Transfers at UC San Diego
September 18, 2012
Fall quarter classes begin Thursday, Sept. 27 for approximately ¬¬30,000 students at the University of California, San Diego.
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Five UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Graduate Students Named 2013 Siebel Scholars
September 19, 2012
Five University of California, San Diego graduate students pursuing research at the intersection of bioengineering, medicine and biology are among the 85 recipients of 2013 Siebel Scholars awards, announced by the Siebel Scholars Foundation on September 10, 2012.
SDSC Cloud Selected as Data Archival Site for IEEE SciVis Contest
September 27, 2012
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been selected as the archival host site for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) annual SciVis contest, which poses challenging research problems in science and engineering to the scientific visualization community.
Bringing Power of Prevention, Diagnosis to the People
October 22, 2012
“A Mercedes Benz isn’t designed to function in the Sahara Desert,” notes Dr. Eliah Aronoff-Spencer of the University of California, San Diego. “So why are we designing medical equipment for developing countries the same way we do for developed ones?”
ARCS Foundation Funds Scholar Awards for UC San Diego Graduate Students
October 30, 2012
The San Diego chapter of ARCS® Foundation, Inc., awarded $232,500 in fellowships to support 31 graduate students at the University of California, San Diego, for the 2012-13 academic year. The ARCS Foundation, a national volunteer women’s organization, provides awards to top students studying science, medicine and engineering.
Margarita Baggett Elected President of Association of California Nurse Leaders
November 1, 2012
Margarita Baggett, MSN, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer (CNO) and interim chief operating officer (COO) for UC San Diego Health System has been elected President of the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL), a prestigious statewide organization that advances the art and profession of nursing.
Jacobs School Shines at Fluid Dynamics Conference
November 20, 2012
Simulations that help doctors perform life-saving surgeries; a better way to model climate in urban areas; and optimized blood flow patterns for heart patients with pacemakers. Fluid dynamics researchers from the University of California, San Diego, are discussing their research on these topics—and many others—at the 65th Annual Meeting of…
Small, Portable Sensors Allow Users to Monitor Exposure to Pollution on Their Smart Phones
December 18, 2012
Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a small fleet of portable pollution sensors that allow users to monitor air quality in real time on their smart phones. The sensors could be particularly useful to people suffering from chronic conditions, such as asthma, who need to…
Cecil Lytle to Perform Beethoven in 17th Annual Scholarship Concert Jan. 27
January 4, 2013
Angela Fang, a freshman at the University of California, San Diego, envisions her future as a Supreme Court Justice, making landmark decisions that will benefit society. “I’d like to become someone who leaves an impact that will last beyond my lifetime,” said Fang.
Urban Heat Has Large-scale Climate Effects
January 27, 2013
The heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas has a significant enough warming effect to influence the character of the jet stream and other major atmospheric systems during winter months, according to a trio of climate researchers.
